scotti2323 Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 need to talk with people who have stage 3a lung cancer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Hello scotti. I was diagnosed with Stage 3B NSCLC. Are you asking for yourself or a loved one? How long ago was the diagnosed? Was treatment started? You live in the neighboring state, I am here in Minnesota. Were there any symptoms? How did they find it. I had a lot of treatment but the good news is I am still here, able to talk to you. Waiting to hear more of where you are on your journey. Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3aSherie Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Hi, Scotti. I was diagnosed with Stage 3A NSCLC on August 31, 2015. After concurrent chemoradiation, I'm still here and doing great. Would love to answer any questions I can for you! - Sherie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Scotti, I was diagnosed with stage 3A Squamous cell Non-small cell lung cancer in February 2004. I had pre-surgical conventional radiation and Taxol and Carboplatin chemotherapy to shrink my tumor to allow a pneumonectomy. Following surgery, I had a year's worth of surgical complications, all caused by suture healing problems from radiation. Then after recovery from surgeries, 3 tumors were discovered in my left (remaining) lung. I had 6 infusions of Taxol and Carboplatin over the course of 18 weeks that knocked back the tumors. But one returned and I had 6 more Taxol and Carboplatin infusions along with the newly approved (2006) oral chemotherapy drug Tarceva. Once again, the tumor was eliminated but I had an additional recurrence. This was addressed by newly approved stereotactic radiation (CyberKnife) and after more than 3 years of continuous treatment, achieved a NED (no evidence of disease) state. So nearly 13 years of life since diagnosis. How does this relate to you? If I can live, so can you. You'll have many questions and this is a good place to ask them. We are the lung cancer experts, not by education, but by experience. Stay the course. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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