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I did get the numbing medication last week and at first it didn’t seem to help. It didn’t go down far enough. But I’ve also had hiatal hernia surgery. The main thing is the intense sharp pain after swallowing. I have liquid hydrocordine as well. It lasts about 10 min. I just finished my 5 chemo yesterday my 20th Radiation. Waiting gif radiation now.. I was told yesterday that I need to find out as soon as possible as if I am able to do immunotherapy. She made it sound like it was my only option. They really won’t discuss anything about what is going on.

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Do you have extensive stage lung cancer? It seems like they offer immunotherapy if you are extensive stage or if you've had a recurrence. Find out what they are recommending and ask your team about it. The people I've known who have done immunotherapy have had great success with it and very few if any side effects. It has kept their cancer stable. That's a good thing! You usually don't get scans until your chemo and radiation treatments are done. At that point they determine if the treatment worked. It's frustrating going through the treatments and not knowing if they are working. SCLC usually responds quite well to the initial treatments. I would not be too concerned about the immunotherapy, but please talk with your doctor about it. Get on the portal and express your concerns. Someone should be able to talk to you about it. You need to have some acceptance and peace of mind before starting. Your attitude will make all the difference. You will get through this. I'm 6 mos out from treatment. I never thought I'd feel this good again. Have hope! Wishing you all the best. Would love to hear what you find out. VLPR