Chemo Course

Dx'd with squamous cell lung cancer 8/4/09. Met to brain was what caused first symptoms. First course of treatment was Stereostatic Radiosurgery for 1cm brain met.  SRS was sucsessfully done on 9/1/09. To have f/u MRI in about 90 days. 1st chemo treatment was 9/17/09. If my blood counts hold up I'm to have 6 more courses of taxol and carboplatin 3 weeks apart. Everybodies story is a little different and I realize that treatments are individualized. I'm a 63 year old male, who prior to the cancer dx thought I was in good health. Oncology team seems competent and never hurry me or blow of questions. At the very best I think I'm in the control cancer group. Does anyone else have a similar story, some insights, advice, or what to expect. Going to go to a local support group on 9/21. Thanks.

 

On 9/19/2009 MEIRCOLES wrote:

Dx'd with squamous cell lung cancer 8/4/09. Met to brain was what caused first symptoms. First course of treatment was Stereostatic Radiosurgery for 1cm brain met.  SRS was sucsessfully done on 9/1/09. To have f/u MRI in about 90 days. 1st chemo treatment was 9/17/09. If my blood counts hold up I'm to have 6 more courses of taxol and carboplatin 3 weeks apart. Everybodies story is a little different and I realize that treatments are individualized. I'm a 63 year old male, who prior to the cancer dx thought I was in good health. Oncology team seems competent and never hurry me or blow of questions. At the very best I think I'm in the control cancer group. Does anyone else have a similar story, some insights, advice, or what to expect. Going to go to a local support group on 9/21. Thanks.

Hi, I'm sorry to hear that your going through this. I had the same treatment that started in Dec. & I just finished in July. My white count went very low I had to have the neulasta shot after every chemo. i never had a delay in treatment because of it. I'm a 55 year old woman I felt fine during the first 3 treatments then no.4 I started to feel more tired but I still was able to do everything I always did. drink lots of water! Best of luck to you. Patty L.