Hope Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 We saw the onc today and he said it was bad. The ca has grown in the sternum, the lower left lung, the pericardium around the heart and the thyroid. The scan also showed ca in the liver, but he said since she had non-cancerous cysts in the liver previously he wouldn't really count on that. He said the ca has returned in exactly the same spot as the radiation, which is unusual, so it could possibly be now nsclc. They discussed bronchoscopy, but decided treatment would be the same either way. So she will begin chemo again, cisplatin, one day a week? for how long he is not sure. She is still feeling fine and hopes that the chemo will give her as long a response as it did last time. We kind of feel like deer in headlights right now. Hope Mom dx with sclc limited stage 0l-02 5 months chemo, radiation, no pci Recurrance 06-03 found with follow up c/t, chemo began then stopped due to severe reaction 07-03 pet scan concurred ca in sternum 09-03 ct showed ca spread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Dear Hope, This is tough news to assimilate, but there is a plan for going forward and I hope you will feel better when it gets under way. Will be praying for you and your mom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Hope, sorry about your mom's cancer increase. Does sound like a plan is in place, and I hope that works for her. Take care. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norme Posted September 25, 2003 Share Posted September 25, 2003 Hope, You sure did sum up the same feel that I have been having "deer in the headlights". Sure hope the treatments are the ones that finally take hold for your mom. Will keep her in my prayers, you too..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hope Posted September 26, 2003 Author Share Posted September 26, 2003 Thanks Tiny, Don and Norme for your kind thoughts. I found out that originally the chemo consisted of carboplatin and etoposide (and she had the same kind in June when the recurrance was found and then she had that bad reaction), now the doctor will use cisplatin. So I am doing research on that to find out what we need to know. I noted that several people on the board were admitted for extra iv fluids on the day they got the cisplatin due to the possible effect on the kidneys, so I told her to ask her dr about that. I am so thankful for the information and support available here on the board! Many thanks, Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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