kimblanchard Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 My 52 yo husband who has passed was told stage 4 in June at the very first and he lived 5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bware21 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 You might have lost a little weight, Aaron, but you ain't lost your sense of humour. Maybe we should get a group to go on Oprah -- wanna see the upside of cancer? As for seeing your 88th birthday. Teri and I went on a road trip around America a few years ago. We happened to visit Teri's great Aunt Marion who was 101 at the time. Marion had a quirky sense of humour and spent a good 15 minutes moaning that she was kinda bored with life because all her friends were gone ... and she was thoroughly p****d because her cancer had been cured 3 times already. Later in the trip we visited with Teri's cousins and they showed us a picture of Marion's tombstone -- they'd had it prepared for 4 years and the engraving read: "Marion Davis 1897 - 19xx" with the final two digits ready to be filled in. I said, "Hang on, it's 1998 -- if she lives another couple of years you'll have to scratch that out and replace it with 20xx." Sure enough, she lived to be 105. No telling how some people will be so inconsiderate as to screw around with your plans. And how many people have lived long enough to see in 3 centuries? Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mary colleen Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Aaron, I am trying really hard to maintain my moodiness today, and you're messing that up. You are bad news:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresag Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 , Aaron. I think I heard that infomercial one night when I was half-asleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Hi all, I'd like to post one interesting "stat". I'm leaving mom's stats out of this as I don't know whether she was NSC or SC...she didn't see the need to know. That said, I looked for these stats when mom was sick, and they were grim...but here, not only are the storiess not grim, BUT the numbers are far from grim as well. There is no danger in anybody showing up here and looking...these are winning tales...one after another. We're all terminal. Our greatest victories come after we're gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melindasue37 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 My Mom was 67 at diagnosis, staged IV NSCLC Was given 3-6 months. She lived almost exactly 2 years to the diagnosis date. Passed away at 69. Declined rapidly after the doctor took all hope away and told her no more treatments. I believe that attitude and having hope is just as important as the correct treatment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen1 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 My Mom was 84 at diagnosis - NSCLC. She lived one year 18 days from diagonosis. She never complained once and had a great attitude. Bless her heart I miss her every minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda661 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Aaron and Bill (and Ernie too, actually): You guys are just making my day -- I wish I had folks like you around me when I turn the computer screen off. (that actually goes for a whole host of people here and is probably everyone in reality....you all are terrific in my book). Though Bill, us gals need to teach you about complimenting the fellow without the ensuing compliment to the lady too ....lol....even I figured you could be in trouble with Jen on that one . You were right though, Jen's dad really does have a youthful sparkle about him (so do you Jen, by the way). Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ztweb Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Linda, Thanks for uplifting message. I have been sitting at this computer screen, with the Tae Bo tape in beside me on the TV, thinking, "Maybe tae bo will make me look younger, since the lung cancer support community thinks I am old, old, old!" JUST KIDDING! I was telling my mom about these posts, and she was literally laughing out loud about Dad being my husband! Oh Bill, you are great for the soul! God bless you all! Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyT Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 My Dad Richard was 71 at diagnosis and given 6 months. He lived for 18 months. NancyT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy-OK Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Nick ... I guess I am somewhat like your mom. I do know my is NSCLC but I never did ask what stage and to be honest with you I still do not want to know. It was inoperable and I received the chemo and radiation. I feel awkward when people ask what stage my cancer is/was and I tell them I do not know. I figured it did not really matter the fight was going to be there anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doughnut Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 My grand-mother was diagnosed with stage ii - not sure but think must have been iia - NSCLC when she was 68. She was re-staged to stage iv at 70 and died a month before she was 78 of a viral heart infection. She was pretty old and yet a long term survivor so i don't know what she's going to do to your figures/theories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sis Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 My sister was 57 at diagnosis on 6/06, passed away on 11/06. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyogirl Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Aaron, My dad Ken was 58 at diagnosis, and he survived about 17 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishnmiller Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 My husband, Jeffrey is 55 and he just passed his 2 year survival date on January 13. He is working, has always worked and has excellent quality of life Trish Miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trish Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 My Mom was 62 when she was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer and 64 when she passed away. She almost made the 2 year mark. She had 2 chemo breaks of 4-5 months each where her quality of life was so good, no one could believe she was Stage IV! My Mom had a positive attitude and never had an ER visit or hospital stay during her sickness. In the end, she passed at home with all of her family around her. As my Dad always reminds us, my mom took cancer for a ride and got off when SHE was ready. She did it her way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 I forgot to share with you my family history. Dad Dx.d Stage IV NSCLC (Jan 2, 1970) at age 54, Passed (July 27, 1970). Mother Dx.d Ext. SCLC (March 23, 1987) at age 66, Passed (July 1, 1987) Sister Dx.d (first time) Early Stage NSCLC (April 1983) at age 38. recurrance dx.d second time Stage IV NSCLC (May 18, 1987) at age 43 passed (Feb 12, 1988). I'm not a stage IV but I am a stage IIIB and I was dx.d at age 43 with NSCLC (July 25, 1995) Am still here Today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV NCSLC on August 7, 2003, age 55, passed two days short of surviving two years, August 5, 2005, Age 57. The reason his age makes it look like two full years is because his birthday was Aug. 4. So, Aug. 4, 2003 he turned 55 (diagnosed 3 days later) Aug. 4, 2004 he turned 56 Aug. 4, 2005 he turned 57 (died the next day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhcrew Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 My mom was diagnosed stage IV nsclc in June 2006. It's been 7 months now and she's still going strong. Thanks for putting this post up, the statistics are grim, so it always helps (especially on rough days) to hear of people surviving for so long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharonjo Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Aaron, I was diagnosed with Stage IV NSCLC on December 28,2005 at age 48, and am still going strong! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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