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Surgery, radiation, prognosis questions about my dad

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jul 8 1:47pm | Replies (15)

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Hi Colleen, thank you for checking in. It took me a while to log back in here. I think I’m finally through the shock phase.
I so appreciate all the replies, helpful ideas, and those who have shared their own experiences.
My dad has had several appointments since my initial post and he’s getting answers and hope. We definitely had some miscommunications at the start. He was expecting four treatments and done. Looking back, that seems unrealistic, but again, we were in shock. He knows it’s a long road now.
Thank you again.

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@supportfordad, Misconceptions during the initial diagnosis stage are very common. We can't know everything right up front, and the doctors can't know everything either. Patients react to treatments differently. I'm glad that he's settling into his treatment schedule and seems to be tolerating the treatment fairly well. Hugs.