Laura P.
Hi, I hope all is still well with you and your family. This is the first post I have put on any cancer support site. Your response regarding the lung to brain mets was what I have been looking for for weeks now. My 51 yr old mom was diagnosed with NSCLC Bronchioalveolar Stage IV cancer about 3 years ago, and has been involved in the Iressa trial with some success seing as how we have had an extra 3 years to be grateful for. However in Sept.05 we started noticing a lot of Nuerological issues that have been steadily getting worse, she had an MRI in NOV and they found 2 - 2mm mets, we have been playing the pass the patient game with her Oncologist and Nuerologist ever since. We forced them to do another MRI a month earlier then scheduled due to her decline and the need for a diagnosis/prognosis, which we still don't have, and they found a 3.4mm lesion. We have an appt with the Nuero-Oncologist tomorrow and have to get a diagnosis, because she has declined to the point of being completely unable to care for herself and we need to make some care and quality of life decisions. I was wondering if you could give me any clues as to what if any options we have to at least make her more comfortable, or what your dr's told you to expect. I am at the point that I just don't know what to do anymore, and any info would be so very helpful.
Thank you so much for your support, and I hope that your family is healthy and strong.
ShanaK.