heartmomof3

I am searching the internet and everything I can to look for info. My
uncle was recently diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. They did a
PET test (?) on him and discovered that it is not just in his lungs. It
is in his renal glands, spinal cord and also has 7 spots on his bones.
Nothing I am finding is optimistic and the docs are saying 2-6mths with
Chemo. Is there anything out there or anyone that can give me info or
suggestions that I can pass onto my father and my uncle. He is a young
man, only in his forties. This is just heart breaking so I appreciate
any info anyone can give me. Thank you in advance
Stephanie

j

small cell lung cancer (SCLC) responds to chemo.
Are you sure you're not speaking about NSCLC (non small cell lung cancer) ?

J

steph

It responds to chemo, but if metastatic is incurable. His figures are
correct

j

I'm sorry about your uncle, Stephanie.
I'm also sorry about my other reply.
I guess I keep getting pangs of false hope.
Honesty is better.

Steph has an algorithm here about treatments.
http://tinyurl.com/vh34 Questions to Ask
You may wish to print them up and pass them along to your father and uncle.

With such a short prognosis, there may be other things he would rather
spend time doing. (finishing projects, visiting places he's never seen or
relatives he hasn't seen in a while or ever).
Part of it depends if the chemo addresses symptoms (which he may have) or
if they can be addressed a different way
If chemo helps him to live whatever time he has left, so be it. If it
doesn't (side effects), symptoms can be managed differently.
(hospice/palliative at home, if possible, by "hospice" or his own doctor).
J