Fear of the Unknown

Thank You for checking in on him. We are actually in the middle of his first treatment as I type this. So far, everything is going good, he's a little nervous still but decided this was best. So,we are off to the finish line and praying for a full recovery.

@shellfinder, I'm relieved to hear that he's started treatment. Sometimes it takes us a bit to process what's happening and to get on board with the reality of what's needed for us to get better. It won't be easy, but that first step was huge for both of you. Wishing him much success! Communicating with his team about side effects will be important. It's been a few days, is he feeling ok after that first treatment?

Thank You for checking in on him, and he has actually had very little side effects. He did say he felt really soar (kinda like you feel with the flu), but they said he would. I believe it's from the immunotherapy treatment, but he's been taking the Clairatin and seems to be feeling a little better. He's still eating and drinking and no nausea so far. Next treatment will be the 26th. Hopefully, he will do just as good as he is now. He sees his Oncologist on that day also, right after his blood work... then treatment.
Thanks again for checking on him.

Thank You for checking in on him, and he has actually had very little side effects. He did say he felt really soar (kinda like you feel with the flu), but they said he would. I believe it's from the immunotherapy treatment, but he's been taking the Clairatin and seems to be feeling a little better. He's still eating and drinking and no nausea so far. Next treatment will be the 26th. Hopefully, he will do just as good as he is now. He sees his Oncologist on that day also, right after his blood work... then treatment.
Thanks again for checking on him.

@shellfinder, good news! I'm glad to hear he's started treatment and is doing OK so far with chemo. If your doctors haven't already told you, chemo is cumulative. I only had a couple of tired days after my first round. By the fourth, I was still a bit groggy the 3rd day following the treatment. Not enough to stop me from working full time, but I knew I didn't have my A-game that day. And I never did have any nausea.

I know people's reactions vary with the chemo drugs, age, general health, and other factors. They are not all the same. I have the EGFR mutation, so I had the platinum-based chemo drugs: Carboplatin and Alimta (Pemetrexed). I was 58 back then, ate healthy (mostly Mediterranean diet), and was physically active. My doctor said that all helped.

You should also let your brother know that I, too, was diagnosed at Stage 2b seven years ago. Despite my lung cancer metastasizing to my brain two years later, I'm still doing well: working full-time, doing some traveling, gardening, etc. Lung cancer treatments have come a long way in the last 15 years or so, and keep getting better.