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Sorry that it has taken me so long to get back on here. Sometimes its a little crazy. Well, Mom made it through the first round of chemo like a champ. She didn't experience any sickness. We all feel very blessed for that. This weekend we decided to cut her hair... We did a short little boy cut. We had been told that will help to ease the shock when it begins to fall out. She looks cute as a button! We have had 4 good days in a row. Her spirit is up and her sense of humor is back. What a wonderful time for us! After 3 months of not knowing what was wrong and then a month of her dealing with the diagnosis, it is wonderful to start to see some of the "Old Mom" coming back. I know that it is silly, but there were days that I wondered if we would ever sit around and laugh again. But thankfully, I see that you do find that new normal. It is always on your mind, but sometimes you can actually look past it for a minute. I do have to say I'm a little nervous. We go to the oncologist this Friday, the 11th for the first chest x-ray since she was diagnosed. I hope for good news. I don't know how she will handle anything but good news. Then we start our 2nd round of chemo on the 16th. So far, she is coming through this with flying colors. She is truly my inspiration right now. In this journey, we have been so fortunate to find so many wonderful people along the way. Cancer is such a terrible thing for all involved, but I do have to say, it has completely changed my outlook on life. You all have been an inspiration to me. Sometimes I can't find the words to type anything out, but just reading helps me to find a little peace sometimes. Thank you all!

Well, the bone scan came back normal, nothing unusual in the bones as of yet... Also, we have begun the chemo. We started on 12/26 and will then have it each day until the 28th. Then she gets a break. I'm hoping some of the pain she is feeling in her chest will start to ease up a bit. She isn't really feeling any nausia yet, but I'm definitely waiting for that. She is more nervous about throwing up than she is about losing her hair. She makes me smile each and everyday! (When I'm not crying) But it does seem to be getting a little easier. Of course, we have a long road ahead of us, but the shock is finally starting to wear off and now I can help her control this cancer instead of letting the cancer control her. Thanks again for all your wonderful thoughts and prayers. Mine are with you all as well. Sundi

Thank you all for the wonderful support and hope. Today we go in for the bone scan to see what our course of treatment will be. We have been told that if the bone scan comes back clean, we will probably be doing radiation to her right lung and chemo. The doctors are not wanting to do a PET Scan since my mother has no insurance. Does anyone in here know if this is something I should definitely push for? Please let me know. I will keep everyone posted on the results of the bone scan. My thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you! Thanks again! Sundi

Hi everyone... I have been reading and reading for days now and have to say this forum has helped me to get to this point. A little background since I'm brand new... My mom was diagnosed with Small cell lung cancer on December 6th, 2007. All we received was a phone call from the Internal Medicine Doctor who gave us very little explanation other than the fact this was incurable and then gave us the terrible statistics regarding survival. With that information, I began to search, and as I'm sure you all know, found very little positive information. I think I succeeded in scaring the daylights out of myself and most of my family based on the information that I found, but I kept looking and I found you all!!! Today we met with the oncologist for the first time. He reviewed the CT scans with us and right now, we are hoping it is still limited to her right lung. We are scheduled to do a bone scan on Monday and hoping for the best results. We are set to begin chemo asap. She has been experiencing excruciating pain in her chest, so we are hopeful that the chemo can help to eliminate some of the discomfort. Is this normal? I can't help but worry the bone scan will not turn out well b/c she has so much pain in that area. It has been hard to keep her positive right now. I'm hoping it is still just the shock and eventually she will become more of a fighter. She is only 49 years old and her biggest concern is never seeing her grandchildren. I have read the information in this forum and found myself in so many other peoples' journeys. You are all a life saver! I am trying to get my mom to get on here because I think the support is just what she needs. I will try to post more often. I just wanted to thank you all and let you know the difference you are making for anyone lucky enough to come across this site.