On 10/16/07 I was diagnosed with SCLC in my lung with two mestastices to my brain. Never in a million years did I think that I might become a statistic. One of the brain tumors was removed surgically on 10/18 and the rest has been treated with chemo, cyber knife, etc. Treatment is going well, the tumors are almost gone and I only have two more chemo sessions to go.
I thought I was doing GREAT and was on my way to recovery until yesterday when I had an appointment with my oncologist. Over the last 3 months he has been very reluctant to talk about future treatments etc and suggested we just take everything one day at a time.
Yesterday in answer to some questions he could not sluff off, he cut the hope and positive attitude right out of me by telling me that an 8-10 month life span was average and that I could hope for a litte more, but not alot. He acutally laughed when my husband say could she survive 10 years and he said he had never known anyone to live that long. I felt so numb when I left I didn't know what to do.
I am hoping that I can find some inspiring stories here. I know now that I cannot listen to doctors - it is not in anyone's best interest- I suppose they are afraid of being sued, but it is sad what they can do to you.
Please - tell me some good resutls. Also if anyone has any input on whole brain radiation, let me know. The doctor wants to do it, but I am not sure.
Leslie