My husband was diagnosed with Stage IV NSCLC November 1, 2005. It started with a sore eye, when he went to the specialist he found out it was a tumour. Immediately, they did a CT Scan and discovered he had Lung Ca(primary), tumour on windpipe, tumour of rib, tumour behind the eye, and Lymph Node. He was given 4 - 6 months without Chemo and 12 - 18 months with Chemo. He took 10 treatments of radiation to relieve the pain in his eye. He has no vision but it was a pain reliever. He started chemo(gemzar/carboplatin) in February for 6 cycles and was discontinued do to his blood counts & weight loss. He just had another CT Scan last Thurday which we will receive the results from on Dec.7.
It has currently started to spread into his joints and bones making them very swollen and sore. The doctor has him on Oxycontin and Oxycocet for pain, tried him on Meloxicam(antinflammatory) did not work and took him off it. Today he started him on Prednisone(sterroid) to see if this will relieve any pain. He is having great difficulties standing and walking. He is applying low amounts of heat to the worst areas as well as rubs like A535. Since this has started his temp has gone from 36.5 to 37.2, we were told at 38 he is to get to the hospital. I am so depressed watching him go through the pain the oncologist has an attitude that he is dying so there is no point in treating. I have tried to get him to change oncologist but unfortunately he's the type of guy that thinks doctor's no best.
Does anyone have any suggestions on what might help him to relieve some pain???
Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Gayle