my Dad in Houston Has Stage Iiib Nsclc

dad had his 3rd chemo treatment and all his blood work came back good. He had Carbo platin first. Then Taxol and then today pamidonate. I have never heard of this last drug. Has anyone here been one it or know about it? Next week he starts radiation. I had been hopeful about possible resection but Dad says he has tumors in both lungs. I guess inoperable means inoperable.....????? Hoping this treament melts the cancer away. Peace to all in pain and strength to defeat this beast. Eppie _________________ 9/27/05 first week of 3 times a week chemo Carbo/Taxol/ pamidonate 9/21/05 Discharged from Hospital early after talc treatment because of Hurricane Rita. Evacuated to San Antonio. Chemo delayed. Lee is my dad. Dx NSCLC stage IIIb T4N2-3 M1 (maybe squamous) 9/16/05 "On to the battle...pissed off at cancer cells and gonna kick *ss Texas-style". I am his daughter, Eppie.

Reply to eppie; I have never heard of the last drug your dad is receiving. I had squamous nsc in the base of my left lung, had it removed last november,received chemo. and am doing fine so far. It had not spread to any lymph nodes. I received carboplatin and navalbine, and did not lose my hair. Did not have any sickness . This was all done at duke university by Dr. Jeffery crawford who ia a wonderful onocologist.. A Dr. Berfein did my surgery who is also a great surgeon. WHen I had my pet scan it showed a 6x5 mass. My chest x rays showed a 4x4 mass. When they removed the mass the pathologist could not actually determine the size due to scarring and inflamation surrounding it. THis goes to show pet scans and x rays can be wrong. So don,t give up. I am taking the mushroom complex now and mitake d fraction which can be bought at health food stores, and I also take grapeseed extract and essiac elixir , you can look this up on the internet . Its worth a try. It boosts the immune system which is the best thing you can do for cancer. I also take whey protein.

My dad has completed 2 rounds of Carbo/Taxol/Pamidronate. 10 rounds of WBR. He recently contracted a blood clot in his right arm pit last wednesday. He has been on heparin for 3 days and had two injections to belly ( he doesn't know what but I suspect some other low molecular weight anticoagulants) The right arm was where his PICCt was and now surgeons are advising against installing another in that arm. The left arm is another no-go (not sure why) so the last option is the port. He is receiving conflicting info about whether he can have the port I guess fear of another clot. Also another bummer...he was to have gamma knife procedure last week and now all docs are advising against that becasue of the anticoagulants in his system. so I have two questions: Can taxol/carbo be administered after a round of Topotecan or Etoposide or Tarceva? I am pushing the onc to give my dad some sort of oral chemo agent. My rational is that Dad's chemo has stalled now for two weeks. he has had an incomplete treatment to the brain mets. I feel urgency is needed to halt the growth of this cancer. He tolerated the Taxol/Carbo very well but if he is not able to get a port or a picc...then oral agents are needed. This is only until this clot problem is resolved and he can have either a port or picc placed. I really want to see his treatment----cancer destroying treatment resumed.... Second question: How long after anticoagulants are administered can surgery be performed? I don't want to put off this gamma-knife procedure too long. Is this a common problem whenre patients develop hemologic effects due to chemo treatments and what is a common protocol when this occurs? Thanks, EPpie __________________ Lee is my dad. 9/16/05 Dx NSCLC stage IIIb T4N2-3 M1 (maybe squamous) "On to the battle...pissed off at cancer cells and gonna kick ass Texas-style". 9/21/05 he was discharged from hospital early after talc treatment. Hurricane Rita was coming so evacuated to San Antonio. Chemo delayed. 9/27/05 first week of 3 times a week chemo Carbo/Taxol/ pamidonate 10/4/05 radiologist doesn’t think radiation appropriate at this time. Plural efflusion…multiple nodules in both lungs. However the one biopsied was benign. Questions. 10/6/05 Pet scan and Brain MRI Looking for the PRImary bad guy. Gonna hunt him down and and make him sorry...very sorry. 10/09/05 PET scan and Brain MRI show two small mets to the brain. Started 10 rounds WBR to be followed by gamma knife procedure. 10/26 blood clot on right hand. Treated with IV Heparin in hospital. Gammaknife reschedule. Dad loses hair. I am his daughter, Eppie.