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Lung Cancer | Last Active: Sep 25 12:58pm | Replies (1044)

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@mcleslie

Thank you for checking in. The VA has been simply amazing and thankfully being a Veteran, this is all covered. My husband finished 5 weeks of radiation (69Gy in 23 fractions at 3Gy per) and completed 3 rounds of chemo (port in leg due to SVC), 2 more "mega" doses because everyone keeps saying he is young and can take it. Next up, immunotherapy for a year. Radiologist says he is doing well, and will evaluate by another scan in 3 months but indicates it is working.

So the official diagnosis is T2bN2Mx Stage 3A and most likely stage 3B per records. All I know is that it isn't great... no one really has translated that for us. Frankly I'm not sure I want to know but I guess I should. Right now nothing is operable. He has battled fatigue and nowjust a bit of peeling skin on his chest. We have hope and we don't live CANCER every day. It has been a quick long few weeks. We are coping but struggling financially on only one source of income... denied SS disability but will likely apply again. On to VA benefits compensation.

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@mcleslie- Oh it's great that you answered back! First about the fatigue. Unfortunately, it's the name of the game. Lung cancer takes up room in your lunges and gives you less oxygen to use on top of that radiation and chemo will make him very very tired. That will change as he gets through them. Living cancer every day could very well be your lives for a while. Cancer will stay with your husband as he will be looking over his shoulder to see if it returns, gets worse or is cured. For now, because of his on going treatment it is your lives, but you know that. As time goes by activities will be more of your focus than the illness itself.
I am so glad that the Vet is taking good care of you. Being on one income is tough but it looks as if you are on top of things for nowe link:.
Would you be interested in our caregiver's group? You have a very tough job that requires a lot of patience and love. It's tiring and stressful and you will need support from people who know how you feel and have been "there" Here is the link: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/caregivers/
I know that your husband is very tired. Might you ask him if would like to join this conversation himself?