dragonfly0521

slobberdog68, thank you for your quick response. Looking at your Mom's history, I would swear that we are kindered spirits. Except for the limited status, the timeline looks so similar, including the hospitalization for esophogus pain. She even lived with me and was thrilled to go back to her own place as she healed. I will pray for your mom too. I hope you can get her to Disney... I've got 3 kids and those will be magical memories for them to share with her for their entire lives. God Bless!

Hello all. Newbie here. I'll first give you the history. Who: My Mom Age: 64 Diagnosis: Limited SCLC- Sep. 2006 Treatment: Chemo and simultaneous radiation to chest. Upon complete response began Prophylactic cranial irradiation in Jan. 2007. *************************************************** Okay, this past week we took mom in to the doctor because we've noticed some difficulties in her speech. She couldn't say the correct words some times and we also noticed that money got her a little confused. Her doctor orded a CT scan and sure enough it looks like a tumor. They started her on steroids to relieve the swelling that is probably causing symptoms. She is scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday (Jan.2, 2008) and meets with her Oncologist on the 3rd. ***Sadly, we are scheduled to leave on the 4th for a "Last Hurrah trip to Disney World" with my mom!!! The nurses all told us to go and enjoy and treatment could easily wait a week. So we are planning on going as we would rather her get this big fun family trip in before it is too late.*** Anyway, does anyone here know of what to expect next? Can she even have more radiation since she already had the PCI? Is Chemo really an option since it doesn't go to the brain? Or is this a treat the symptoms and plan for the end kind of thing? We are grateful for every day we get with her. But the more we prepare and educate ourselves, the better, so all help and suggestions are greatly appreciated.