grammajay2000

My son finished up his last chemo yesterday. We saw onc today. The nodule has shrunk and cancer has not spread. Dr. said since Terry was so young and was doing so good, he wanted to start radiation right away. We didn't have this option in apr. 04 as mass was into lymph . Does this sound right to you? He is submitting for iressa to be approved by ins. co. If it is he is going to put him on it. My son is still staying with me and we still have his wife in nursing home althou she is going down hill there. He is really down. Today was their anniversary. Terry's mom (jay) diag. with nsclc in april 04 stage 4 [/b]

Ginny Dee Maybe I misunderstood the dr., Maybe he said non sm cell, I will definity find out tues when he goes in for blood work. I don't understand a lot of the terms yet . I know when he came home from pittsburgh, they said 6 months and we have 4 in of those 6. I didn't tell him that thou. He stays with me nights and eats here. Thanks for your support (all of you) Jay

I am new here. My son has small cell lung cancer. He is 47 and has never smoked. He is stage 3. I don't know what is coming. His wife has a muscle disease and we had to put her in a home. She is despondent and today he broke down and cried his heart out. He has always taken care of her. I think they are going to put him on iressa next. He has had 5 chemos. I don't know whether to bring her home and take care of both of them or what to do. Sorry I'm a mess here. Jay