Join Our Community!
Share
Cancer > Lung Cancer Forum > diagnosed with stage iii adenocarcinoma Can't Bear Watching
Avatar
Q: diagnosed with stage iii adenocarcinoma Can't Bear Watching
asked by: chel on July 21st, 2004
New User
Since being diagnosed with stage iii adenocarcinoma of the lung (inoperable) my 78 y old dad (fit and trim to start with) has lost 21 lb in weight. He's had 3 cycles of chemo, 2 radiotherapy treatments and now they're just monitoring as no more can be done. He recently has developed pain in his right arm, and as he's already on strong painkillers, this seems ominous. He lives alone, is fiercely independent, how bad is this?I know each person's experience is different, but has anyone info they could share to let me know what to expect? Naturally i've trawled the net, but while there is a wealth of info on diagnosis, chemo, etc., there appears to be little about what course the disease takes as it approaches terminal, like what might it be helpful to know, how can you tell if there are secondaries, etc. Thanks for reading this. Question
Did you find this post useful?
|
Replies(1)
Avatar
purple333
replied on July 30th, 2004
Extremely eHealthy
Sorry
I don't have answers & it appears no-one else who has read this has any either - perhaps you could get some from a cancer support group (either for sufferers or their families) if you don't know of any contact the hospital or community health centre or even the drs office or the phone book!!

Good luck.
Did you find this post useful?
|
Quick Reply
Search