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Your advice on getting through Chemo for lung cancer
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jul 28, 2023 | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
H Lisa - thank you for thinking about me. It’s much appreciated. I did get my 4th and final chemo last week. This time they made some adjustments and decreased amount of Carboplatin and kept me on steroids for an extra few days. Plus I got a shot of B12 which apparently boosts the chemo and gives some energy. I actually feel pretty good this time around. I did get approved for radiation which was up in the air due to size of lung mass. I do get another scan in two weeks but even so based on last scan they are willing to go forward with it. I hope there won’t be a lot of side effects from radiation but I’m thankful that I’m eligible. I consult with radiologist on May 4th. I also joined a local lung cancer support group through my hospital and I’ve met with them once so far. Lots of people staged at 4 in their diagnosis and still going strong a few years later. One lady diagnosed stage 4 almost 12 years ago. Amazing ❤️. Gives me hope. I’m stage 3c diagnosed 4 months ago. So thankful for the support. We are all in this together. 💜
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Hi detroitmom23, Good to hear you made it through the chemo OK. I hope you get the radiation you need and it goes very well too.
More and more they are intending the lung cancer treatments to be curative. That is great.
@detroitmom23, I was excited to see your recent post on a different thread! I hope you are doing well. This is never easy, and still hits me in waves as I go through the cycle of scans and months-off from scans. I'm doing well with no new issues. Are you through the bulk of your treatment? Have you had scans to access the effectiveness up to this point?
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@detroitmom23, I’m so glad that the chemo went better this time. Thanks for including the details on what they did differently this time, that may help others in the future. That’s good news that they’ll be able to do the radiation too.
The weight of the diagnosis can be so difficult to carry, I’m glad you have found a local support group. People that are 12 years at stage IV are encouraging for all of us!