So sorry to hear your mums news....x   i have stage 4 lung cancer and have known for over 2 years. I was stage 4 from the start of treatment, which was a trial tablet. I have had radiotherapy too.

If you want to ask any thing please do and i will try to help if i can. Deb 50 yrs old living in Kent.

XXX

Hi thanks for the reply, can you pls tell me how your getting on? they have sent a sample of the cancer to Birmingham for testing for a new drug but only 10% can take it, how does the chemo effect you?

Hello, hope your mum is feeling not to bad today xxx. I had a drug which sounds like the type your mum will be offered and i was one of the ones it did help.

Lets hope that your mum will be suitable for it too.

It stopped working for me after 2 years and now i have had some radiotherapy to my lung and hip.

I have a scan in october..... i hope alls ok.

May have to have chemo  just have to wait and see.

Good luck to your mum

Hi my mum having chemo in two weeks 

Hello, that is good news x   at least the start is near.....how is your mum holding up, i know that some days will be much worse than others, i used to cry alotand then other days didnt even think about having cancer at all.

Can i ask which chemo is she having? and how often?

Please tell her good luck from me.... and i am sure all of the other people who are reading this.

Keep strong yourself, i know my daughter has been an insperation for me and a reason to sqeeze every single moment out of life.

Love Deb xxx

HI thank you for the reply, she is having the stronger dose in two weeks, i am going with her to the local hospital, not really sure about it all but at least they are doing something quick, might be about 4 lots of treatment then if not radio, but one stage at a time,  xx

Thats great, good luck with the Chemo xxx Love Deb

Hi whats the chemo treatment like, as i we are not sure what to expect, but i know everyone is different and everycase is different. I have read all the side effects 

I have not had Chemo yet..... i had a trial tablet for 2 years as my first line of treatment. This stopped working in June and since then i have had Radiotherapy, this was on my hip and also my lung....  In October i go back and see if i can have chemo.

Have a lovely weekend with your mum, spoil her with lots of hugs and kisses.

Love Deb xxx

Hope all is going well, has the chemo started? x

Hi it starts this Thursday, but she has a lot of prepatration before then, me and my sister are going with her as she has to be in all day, and all very scary, she is proun to infections so i am trying to get rid of this cold before then, how are you? x

Thats great news x Chemo starts on Thursday.

What lovely Daughters to both go with your Mum.

I have a 4 weekly infusion in the Chemo room, Zolodronic Acid This helps strengthen my bones. My treatment is very short 30 mins or so but i do see people who have to have long treatments and after reading the paper and having a chat they seem to just be looking around at others or shutting their eyes and having a sleep, with the two of you i am sure that you will have lots of stuff to talk about and also get into conversation with others who may also have the same kind of cancer and treatments as your Mum.

I know they hospital try to make the chemo room nice and some have telly or radios to have some background noise, I think if you take a light thin type of blanket/shawl to cover her lap/legs it would be a nice comforting extra, then if your Mum has a snooze she will be all cosy.... just a thin one though cos it can be warm after a while.  Well good luck with Thursday, the start of getting your Mum some help x Thinking of you all, love Deb xxx

Thats great news x Chemo starts on Thursday.

What lovely Daughters to both go with your Mum.

I have a 4 weekly infusion in the Chemo room, Zolodronic Acid This helps strengthen my bones. My treatment is very short 30 mins or so but i do see people who have to have long treatments and after reading the paper and having a chat they seem to just be looking around at others or shutting their eyes and having a sleep, with the two of you i am sure that you will have lots of stuff to talk about and also get into conversation with others who may also have the same kind of cancer and treatments as your Mum.

I know they hospital try to make the chemo room nice and some have telly or radios to have some background noise, I think if you take a light thin type of blanket/shawl to cover her lap/legs it would be a nice comforting extra, then if your Mum has a snooze she will be all cosy.... just a thin one though cos it can be warm after a while.  Well good luck with Thursday, the start of getting your Mum some help x Thinking of you all, love Deb xxx

Thankyou x

Well just wanted to say good luck for tomorrow, hope your mum gets some sleep tonight and all goes well tomorrow xxx  I am having a ct tomorrow to see whats going on. Thinking of you all, love Deb xxx

Hi how did you get on with the scan?

Hello, hope all is going well xxx, i get the results of my scan on Tuesday.... will let you know how i get on. Not expecting good news... but then i have had 2 wonderful years, so i should'nt be greedy. What will be will be.

Hi pls let me know how you get on xxx

Hello, well today i had some great news.....    The cancer in my lung has slightly shrunk and my hip is still the same.

He said to stop the zolodronic acid infusions every 4 weeks and now i am only taking morphine for the pain in my hip.

The oncologist said to have a ct scan in Dec and see him in Jan.

I am really pleased with this news, my hip has hurt a lot since the radiotherapy.

I keep giving people their christmas presents now so i will have to stop doing that and think to myself i will be here for christmas ( well hope so ).

My husband is very happy, love him so much xxx

Hope you are all ok x

Hi Kentmum,

I hope you don't mind me replying but I just wanted to say I am pleased to read your good news. I don't think I have replied to you before but I have been following your story since I joined and I have to say how brave you are. Lets hope the good news continues. Best wishes to you and your family, Regards Brian

Hi thats brill news, sometimes there is light at end of tunell, my mum hving her next lot of chemo next Thursday and x-ray on Tue, so hope it has not spread, but its really hard work at moment, everything is a drama and she gets stressed over everything...............but hey thats how it is, glad your feeling better xxx

Wow, kentmum. I too just wanted to say how pleased I am for you.

You are always giving great support to others here and now you have some positive news to report.

As Brian says, long may it continue.

Best wishes to you and your family,

Jane

Thank you Brian and Jane x.   I really cant thank all of you here on Cancer Chat enough xxx.

This website has kept me going when times are really hard.... i can take my mind off of my own woe's and spend all that energy helping some one else.

Glad to hear all is going well, keeping everything crossed for you that the scan shows shrinkage.   Try and stay strong and this all will pass.

Love Debbie, xxx