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Small Cell Lung Cancer
Most of the discussions about lung cancer has been about Non-small cell lung cancers. There are many sub-types of this that are included. But there is another type of lung cancer that needs to be discussed and that is Small Cell Lung Cancer. This aggressive form of lung cancer most commonly occurs in smokers. It usually starts in the breathing tubes (bronchi) and grows very quickly, creating large tumors and spreading (metastasizing) throughout the body.
Symptoms include bloody phlegm, cough, chest pain, and shortness of breath.
Treatment includes surgery (for small tumors) as well as chemotherapy, sometimes in combination with radiation therapy.
Lung cancers cells are sometimes classified by where they tend to grow.
There have been huge breakthroughs in lung cancer research of late.
Please join @margot69 and I in this new disussion.
My husband has multiple sites and very aggressive small cell.
That had to a non small cancer. A much more treatable Cancer.
How are you doing currently? My husband was just diagnosed.
How are you going now? My husband was diagnosed with SC SCLC I recently.
yes it was in my lung, all gone now thanks to u.w. hospital madison, wi
Hi @joangma, I'm glad that you are very satisfied with the care you received for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Let's return this discussion back to talking about small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and to support @popkorhn and her husband.
@popkorhn– Just checking in to see you you both are doing. It's a very busy time for you both, going for treatment, blood work, etc. Are you able to rest at all? I found it difficult when I was going through chemo. My mind just spun out of control. One thing that I did that helped me was drinking lots of water to help flush any poisons out at eat a balanced meal and watch lots of movies to help my subconscious have a rest. What is yoor husband's activity level. will you be willing to talk about daily activities?
Thank you so much for asking. Busy busy! My husband and I played pickleball yesterday and got our 10,000 steps in. Our two children and families celebrated my birthday with us last night and we were both exhausted by 10 PM, our normal bedtime. Popkorhn is on anxiety medication which helps him sleep , yet I feel it contributes to his fatigue too. He is off to play golf this morning and did take, for the first time, water. I was surprised he actually listened to me. So yes, I agree that water is huge. I am off to take grandkids to school for my daughter in law ,who is a nurse and works two days a week, then off to pickleball before we go for a brain scan. While we will start Chemo on Wednesday, I am trying to schedule in at least a walk each day. Thank you for your support and reminding us that we need to put the right things in our bodies and exercise.
@popkorhn– I wish you both the best of success with chemo. It sounds like Popkorkn is has been very active and and that will do him well in the coming days. Water is essential during chemo and I drank tons of it. I set the amt of time between each glass and stuck to it throughout my 4 months. Also walking is superb!
I wonder if the anti anxiety could be changed to something less "groggy producing". Also you might want to find out what other drugs are given like prednisone, anti-nausea and even anti-anxiety. What I did was call the infusion nurses ahead of time and ask all sorts of thing. You still have time.
I'll stay with you here during this trying time and I hope that you will continue to keep us updated. My best to you for a very successful chemo time. If you have any question please do not hesitate for one minute to ask- day or night.
Thank you so so much Merry. Pop and I are here at Moffitt, waiting for a Brain scan ,then off again tomorrow for his first Chemo treatment. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi Margot, My husband just started his Chemo therapy for metastasized Small Cell Lung Cancer which is very aggressive and non curable but treatable. Is your cancer small cell? I would like to find out what successes which others may have.
u.w. Madison, wi has one of the best cancer hospitals in the country. get to this place earlier the better. the doctor i had was ANDREW BASCHNAGEL 608-263-8500. FAX-608-262-9167. GLAD TO HELP.