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Wife Just Diagnosed w/ ES SCLC - What Can We Expect?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 20, 2022 | Replies (222)
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@lidiagamble21

I finished chemo and radiation on June 2020. On remind now, hope it stays that way.
6 months ago the CT scan showed scaring or a new tumor. Had another biopsy and it was not cancer.
Following scan showed the “scar?” Had doubled in size!!!! This past March the were no changes and it was stable.
Radiologist oncologist and my oncologist said it was scar tissue from radiation.

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lidiagamble21 | @lidiagamble21 | Apr 12, 2022

I still feel a little weak.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Apr 13, 2022

I have scar tissue too. My body loves making scar tissue which doesn't help me one bit! My radiation scar grew too and my doctors thought that they might have to go back and zap it but it finally stopped scarring. Now I have another lesion under it and it will need to be zapped later this year, most likely.

Now that you are in remission what medications/inhalers do you need to take? Have you gone to pulmonary rehab to help you bounce back and start you on an exercise program?

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rlogan | @rlogan | Apr 13, 2022

Wow Lidia, glad to hear about your progress - gives others something to look forward to.
I hope I can share a similar story for Liz in several more months!!!

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