Hi, I am Ann, and my husband Bill was diagnosed in Feb 2001 with sclc with no mets anywhere. It was a 6cm tumor, and after 5 rounds of chemo and radiation, as there was no change in the tumor, but still no mets anywhere, my husband was refused anymore chemo. He was weak had to go on procrit, and had a couple blood transfusions. My husband also was an insulin diabetic and had hepatitis C, but those were not a factor according to the oncologist, as those issues were under control. The main factor was that the tumor was still 6cm. I think the oncologist gave up on him. We didnt have the sense to try another oncologist, since he was about tops, and really the only one, in the area. We also didnt know enough, to question his decision. I think our minds were reeling from the dx, and all Bill was handling, he was so determined to beat this monster. I am sad to say, the monster won. I have been reading here for quite awhile, and it seems that many here have been given other drug protocols, and oncologists that dont give up.....Bless Them!!!!!! How I wish we had found this board, when he was diagnosed! We would have been much better informed, for the fight of his life. Bless this board!!!! There are such wonderful, loving, caring people here!! I pray for all of you. I pray for a cure. I am so proud to be a member of such a great group of people.
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Hi, I am Ann, and my husband Bill was diagnosed in Feb 2001 with sclc with no mets anywhere. It was a 6cm tumor, and after 5 rounds of chemo and radiation, as there was no change in the tumor, but still no mets anywhere, my husband was refused anymore chemo. He was weak had to go on procrit, and had a couple blood transfusions. My husband also was an insulin diabetic and had hepatitis C, but those were not a factor according to the oncologist, as those issues were under control. The main factor was that the tumor was still 6cm. I think the oncologist gave up on him. We didnt have the sense to try another oncologist, since he was about tops, and really the only one, in the area. We also didnt know enough, to question his decision. I think our minds were reeling from the dx, and all Bill was handling, he was so determined to beat this monster. I am sad to say, the monster won. I have been reading here for quite awhile, and it seems that many here have been given other drug protocols, and oncologists that dont give up.....Bless Them!!!!!! How I wish we had found this board, when he was diagnosed! We would have been much better informed, for the fight of his life. Bless this board!!!! There are such wonderful, loving, caring people here!! I pray for all of you. I pray for a cure. I am so proud to be a member of such a great group of people.