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garywatters

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  1. Hi all - I have been meaning to update for quite a while. Just after I posted back on Feb. 2, we found out that the disease had spread to Denise's brain. She was hospitalized and was basically given 3-8 weeks based on the spread and size of the tumours. I was living in the hospital with her at this time. She passed away on April 2, 2009. She had fought a courageous battle over the course of 13 months since her diagnosis. You never have any idea how cruel this disease is until you see a loved one suffer through what it can do to you. I cannot thank the care-givers and friends enough for their support. The people on this forum are very special and caring and have been a great source of information for our family. I will continue to be a member and will share any knowledge I picked up along the way with whoever needs it. Thanks to all for you support.
  2. Hi, my name is Gary, I recently joined LCSC, however I have been an avid reader for the past 9 months. My wife Denise was diagnosed with NSCLC in March of 2008. Non smoker, in good health but had back pain in December of 2007. By the time Denise was diagnosed, the disease had spread to her Liver, Kidney, Lymph Gland in her chest, and multiple spots on her spine, ribs, and a spot on her skull. 6 months of chemo and radiation treatments and then they qualified Denise for a clinical trial of Tarceva. The tumor in her Lung has shrunk from 5cm to 2.5cm. and the other organs are stable, however there has been a spread of the disease in her bones, femor, pelvic, hips and shoulder. Tarceva so far has been great as the side effects are minimal and the diease has stabilized somewhat. We have 3 boys aged 22, 19, and 17. It has been rough however Denise has been extremely positive. The boys and myself are the same, posiitve and our friends have been unbelieveable. It is is hard to imagine where we would be without the support from our family and friends. Thank you to all of you for sharing your experiences. We all know the impact of getting real information from the community. It is invaluable.
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