Karen44 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Well here we go again my hubby has active cancer in his chest,and he has a blood clot in his Superior Vena Cava. They will start chemo again on thursday of this week,we know they will use Cisplatin but we do not know how many cycles he will have. With this disease it never ends like the radiation onco said today"You're fighting a battle on many fronts" Karen1961 May 05-hubby dx with lg mass in right side of chest May 05-1st biopsy showed no cancerous cells June 05-2nd biopsy showed the mass to be SCLC June 05- hospitalized with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in for 10 days,chemo started first night in hospital (etoposide and VP-16),radiation started also in hospital.Scans of every kind done no mets considered Limited Stage August 05- 39 radiation tx completed August 05- 9 cycles of chemo complete August 05-CT scan ,CXR show drastic decrease in size of tumor. September 05- CT scan and CXR all stable at this time October 05-CXR and CT scan remain stable November 05-PET scan,shows active areas in lymph nodes,but small in size will monitor. Novemebr 05-Hubby is having facial"tics",MRI of head. November 05-MRI results in multiple mets to brain 14 plus. November 05- Decadron for brain swelling and Dilantin for seizures.One big seizure Thanksgiving Day.WBR started to have 15 cycles November 05- CTscan,results show active cancer again in lung as well as a blood clot in Superior Vena Cava November 05-Placed on Coumdin for clot will resume chemo Cisplatin second round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nushka Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I am sorry for this latest news. I will keep you both in my prayers. Nina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolhg Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I just hate this agony that you are enduring. Please know that you and your husband are in my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanie55 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 So sorry for this news. You gotta keep on fighting though. My prayers are with you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Sorry for the news, but already there is a plan in action starting Thursday. Prayers for both. J.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Sorry the news was not better. You both could use a break. Hoping this chemo will give you just that. Cindi o'h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Sorry to hear this news but it seems that you have an oncologist who is ready and willing to keep fighting. That's the great part! I'm keeping both of you in my prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Karen, Yes, we all seem to be fighting on many fronts all the time, don't we? I am so saddened by this latest turn of events. Hope that knowing you remain in my thoughts and prayers will somehow help. The prayers will be that the treatment beginning on Thursday will produce positive results. Kasey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggiesmom Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Sorry you're going another round with chemo, but hopefully this will do the trick. Prayers coming your way. Joanie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Sorry about the ordeal. We all understand because that is the way of LC -- fighting battles all the time. Hang in there. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Sorry to hear you have more fighting to do.It seems often times even when you feel like you have made significant progress it keeps coming back and biting us in the butt. Hoping the oncs will have a treatment up their sleeve that will work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen44 Posted December 6, 2005 Author Share Posted December 6, 2005 What can I say but thank you to each and everyone.God be with us all as we go on this long journey called cancer Karen May 05-hubby dx with lg mass in right side of chest May 05-1st biopsy showed no cancerous cells June 05-2nd biopsy showed the mass to be SCLC June 05- hospitalized with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in for 10 days,chemo started first night in hospital (etoposide and VP-16),radiation started also in hospital.Scans of every kind done no mets considered Limited Stage August 05- 39 radiation tx completed August 05- 9 cycles of chemo complete August 05-CT scan ,CXR show drastic decrease in size of tumor. September 05- CT scan and CXR all stable at this time October 05-CXR and CT scan remain stable November 05-PET scan,shows active areas in lymph nodes,but small in size will monitor. Novemebr 05-Hubby is having facial"tics",MRI of head. November 05-MRI results in multiple mets to brain 14 plus. November 05- Decadron for brain swelling and Dilantin for seizures.One big seizure Thanksgiving Day.WBR started to have 15 cycles December 05- CTscan,results show active cancer again in lung as well as a blood clot in Superior Vena Cava December 05-Placed on Coumdin for clot will resume chemo Cisplatin second round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliBr1 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Saying prayers for both of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eppie Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Saying prayers for victory on all battle fields. Love is on the way!!! Eppie, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jang Posted December 7, 2005 Share Posted December 7, 2005 Sorry to hear this Karen. My thoughts are with you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Karen: how unfortunate that you and your husband have to go through more treatment. you both have my prayers. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerbil runner Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Wow. This is tough, no doubt about it. But sclc is very responsive to radiation, and with so many brain mets, WBR is about the only choice. My mom did quite well with it. Prayers that this will only be a bump on a very long (and much smoother) road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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