Mel the Caretaker Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Hi, my MIL was just diagnosed with NSCLC Stage llb3. Her Tx start next week and I will be her primary caregiver. Im quite nervous about what to expect. She's 78 yo and just had a major open heart surgery a little over a year ago. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks and stay strong!! Melissa Blevins and Mally 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Whiskers Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 My mother-in-law was a caregiver. I'm new too and don't know anything. But I think you're in good company. Mally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel the Caretaker Posted March 26, 2017 Author Share Posted March 26, 2017 Thanks Mr. Whiskers. ? Mally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Cornett Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Good morning. Do you feel comfortable discussing your mother-in-law's treatment plan? There are so many different options with chemo, injections, radiation, etc., and we all react differently. In my case, I had surgery to remove my primary tumor, followed by four rounds of cisplatin and alimta. My side effects were manageable - nausea, fatigue, neuropathy, and ringing in the ears. The only one that still lingers almost a year later is the ringing in the ears. Depending on the course of treatment, your mother-in-law's physician may request a scan during treatment to check progress but may also wait until after treatment. Frequent scans (i.e., every 90 days or so) will likely become a way of life. I hope that you find this forum useful. It has been a great resource for me. Please keep us posted. LaurenH and Tom Galli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa Blevins Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 On 3/26/2017 at 0:23 AM, Mel the Caretaker said: Hi, my MIL was just diagnosed with NSCLC Stage llb3. Her Tx start next week and I will be her primary caregiver. Im quite nervous about what to expect. She's 78 yo and just had a major open heart surgery a little over a year ago. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks and stay strong!! Hello. My Mom just had a left lung lobectomy and I also am not sure about what to do. She has had some pretty bad complications after surgery. I'm such a wreck! I will pray for you and your family through this difficult time. Melissa Mally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Mel, Welcome here. Susan gave a good answer about some things you may encounter. Here is some tips and tricks I published several years ago that might give you further insight into the journey. Age will complicate treatment and perhaps side effects, but I know eighty year old folks who are in treatment or who have successfully navigated treatment. So my idea is to meander around this site and realize there are a lot of late-stage-diagnosed lung-tenured survivors here. Your take away from that meander is that if we can live, so can your MIL. You'll have questions and this is a good place to ask. We are not doctors but have a wealth of experience about surviving lung cancer. Stay the course. Tom Mally and LaurenH 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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