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Wife's Diagnosis SCLC: Chemo Next Week-What Should I Do?

Posted by bovic21 @bovic21, Feb 11, 2025

Hello, my wife had a biopsy of a lump on her neck on Jan. 31,2025. It was determined she has SCLC, An xray revealed a mass in our right lung. Met with an oncologist and he ordered a PET scan and MRI of the brian. The results came back and no other cancer locations were found, PTL!
A port was put in today and chemo starts next Tuesday. We meet with a radiation doctor Friday. Radiation treatments will start soon. Chemo treatment is carbopatin/etoposide.
Is there anything I can do to better help her with the chemo side effects? Anything I should get prior to treatments? And any other suggestions or comments on our journey?

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mamajite | @mamajite | Aug 29 4:34pm
In reply to @bovic21 "@bovic21 The radiation on my wivfe's adrenal gland finsihed 8 days ago. The problem now is..." + (show)
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@bovic21 The radiation on my wivfe's adrenal gland finsihed 8 days ago.
The problem now is the radiation irritated her stomach so much she is not able to drink or eat anything. She has been in ther hospital for 5 days with fluid IVs, but still not eating.
The doctors are now talking about giving her nutritions thru a tube. It is called TNP.
When I goggled TNP I saw that there are some risks involved.
I was wondering if anyone has some history or knowledge of TNP.
Thanks,
Vic Read

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@bovic21 my mom had several GI complications from lymphoma. one time after emergency bowel surgery she couldn't eat and was losing too much weight. the doctors were worried she wouldn't be able to heal from the surgery without nutrition. so she did TNP for a short time in the hospital until she was able to start eating again. I don't remember the exact length of time, but I think it was around 2 weeks. hugs to you both!

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bovic21 | @bovic21 | 2 days ago

After three weeks in the hospital and two weeks in rehab my wife is finally home.
She has missed two months of immunotherapy treatments so a body scan was done. A tumor the size of a walnut was found on the side of her heart. An echocardiogram was done and for now her heart is functioning normal.
The plan now is to restart immunotherapy and hope it will reduce and her rid of this tumor.
She's feeling pretty good so hoping and praying this works.

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denzie | @denzie | 1 day ago
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After three weeks in the hospital and two weeks in rehab my wife is finally home.
She has missed two months of immunotherapy treatments so a body scan was done. A tumor the size of a walnut was found on the side of her heart. An echocardiogram was done and for now her heart is functioning normal.
The plan now is to restart immunotherapy and hope it will reduce and her rid of this tumor.
She's feeling pretty good so hoping and praying this works.

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@bovic21 sending an abundance of hope.

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