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If anyone out there has been through this, please respond to me. My husband has been recently diagnosed with small cell lung cancer with a few spots on his brain. He had a lymph node taken out that was cancerous also. Drs. say it responds well to radiation and chemo, but it also likes to come back. Is there any hope? I've got my faith in God and my husband has been healed with laying on of hands. We still have to go through the treatments. If there is anyone out there who can help me, please respond. Thank You.

My husband dealt with small cell lung cancer. The Chemo helped him get his strenght back. They gave him the 1st day Carboplatin and 3days in a row of VP16. The cancer was causing his sodium level to go down and make him disalusional. He did do holistic also and it seemed to help. Noni Juice Shark cartlidge COQ10. It seem to help and he no longer needed any more blood transfusions. He did do radiation to the brain. Doctors couldn't explain why but after the 2nd radiation treatment he had a grand mall seisure. He was put on anti seisure medication. Test showed that the chemo and radiation were keeping the cancer in check. Unfortunately it moved to his spine and they thought that radiation would also help. We did loose him last month. Keep a journal of everything that is happening with you husbands treatments, progress, how he feels after chemo. If he sleeps to much or is getting stronger ect.
All question you have for the doctors. Its does help because of all the stress the both of you are under you forget get things and it also helps with questions your doctor may have. It doesn't hurt to get a 2nd opinion. We did and decided to stay with the doctor who was originally treating him. My prayers are with you, and miracles do happen. Randi

Hi Monica,
I am in almost the same situation, my husband was just recently diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer. We are still in shock but we have been told that he will start treatments next week starting with chemo along with shark cartilage and also radiation. He is otherwise in perfect health! We are praying and my mother holds group circle of life prayers with her church every week. I don't know much either but you are definitely not alone.

Hi Monica, My name is Alice and I was diagnosed with NSCLC stage lV in 1998. I recommend you go to the site of the Alliance for Lung Cancer, Advocacy, Support and Education. www.ALCASE.org. It is full of info for lung cancer patients and was very helpful to me. They have a phone buddy program and a page of 'Stories of Hope' and my story is one of them. There is a lot of other information that can be helpful. It is the only non-profit organization specifically for lung cancer that I know of. My main purpose in writing to you is to tell you that there is always hope. There are survivors of every kind of cancer and also there is so much research going on and new ideas and treatments being discovered, that hope has to be there. And prayers do help. You are in mine. Best wishes, Alice

My father is also battling NSCLC and of all the research I've been doing, I have not heard of shark cartlige. Could you please enlighten me?

Thanks - Tracey

Hi Tracy,
My husband is 61 and recently been diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer. We were asked if he would like to enter into a clinical trial program and he said yes. this program starts out with chemotherapy along with shark cartlidge followed by radiation. We were told today that the shark cartlidge is a fluid drink and it is kept frozen. You take it out of the freezer 30 minutes prior to drinking it. It has a strong fish flavor but other than the smell and taste most people can tolerate it. I live in Canada and I don't know where you are but perhaps you could make some inquiries. I can certainly keep you posted as to how it has been working once we get started. It will be a couple of weeks yet as it takes a week to have the liquid delivered.

I would like to know what kind of treatment you went through for that stage of cancer since my husband is just beginning his chemo after radiation treatments. I sure can use some more encouragement because it sure is not very encouraging elsewhere here. Thanks...I know each person is different and treated according to their specific profile, but nonetheless, I am still interested in what you received for treatments. Thanks...JP

Hi Sandi - I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in Oct 2003 and have been taking chemo at the cancer treatment center. I'm curious as to where else people get their treatments. I would appreciate your response. Thanks

Hi Evelyn, my husband will be starting chemo next week and then they will have ordered the shark cartalidge for him to take at home. He will them follow with radiation and chemo. He is in a clinical trial here in Canada.

Hi Monica, my hausband was diagnosed with sclc in Sept 2000, he had heavy duty chemotherapy in Sutton (England) called ICE and radiotherapy which took the tumour away. However, in July 2002 it appeared as a metastatis in his left ulna bone. He took a second course of chemo and radiotherapy. They didn't manage to get the tumour. Currently (April 2004), sixteen months later they are talking about strengthening his arm with a rod and giving him pallitaive radiotherapy to the arm. During this time, I researched foods and supplements to help his weakened immune system and keep him health. All the best. God bless.