SCLC: 8.5 years post treatment

hi Kegsy

Thank you so much for the update, it has given me hope and inspiration 

What grade was your cancer and what treatment did you have? 

I am so amazed and I wish you continual good health 

Thanks for sharing

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning”  (Albert Einstein)

If you can’t fly, run, if you can’t run, walk, if you can’t walk, crawl: but by all means keep moving (Martin Luther King) 

Hi Marie

I was never told the Stage; all I needed to know was that it was extensive across the left lung but was 'limited' i.e. it had not spread beyond the one lung even though it had also completely blocked the entrance to that lung.

My treatment was 'old school; 4 cycles of chemo (a combination of Cisplatin & Etoposide alongside 33 days of high dose radiotherapy.

Does this help?

Kegsy x

Hi Kegsy

Everything you have said helps - I had initially stage 1, then within seven months, stage 4- don’t want to know about life span prognosis, I believe in living and that’s all I need to know. I am having immunotherapy at the moment and the first scan described it as stable - I will take that

Thank you soooo much for sharing, I’m still smiling.

take care - your an inspiration 

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning “ (Albert Einstein)

if you can’t fly, run, if you can’t run, walk, if you can’t walk, crawl; but by all means keep moving(Martin Luther King)

I love your positivity that is exactly how I am too, I was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in January and have had 5 lots of Chemotherapy,The last 2 were only immunotherapy but the results have been amazing, I have significant reduction and no new growth anywhere..I didn't want to know about time left and felt I would focus on that.. I live every day and make it count, The main issue for me has not being able to have treatment for 3 months due to the immunotherapy attacking my liver/kidneys, both have had time to recover and I had chemo 2 weeks ago.. Remaining positive is key to dealing with Cancer.

To Marie and Rainbow

What amazing and positive people you both are! Yes, remaining positive is key.

To be honest when I was going through the treatment. I would have gnawed off my own arm for a promise of an extra 12 months so getting this far is unbelievable. That said  there are only two occasions where I now focus on my cancer   1. when I am on here and having to dig deep to recount my experiences of SCLS   2. when I go for my check up. I am very calm to go for pre-check up scans and when I go to the check-ups; my squeaky bottom moment always happens when I am shown into one of the Consulting Rooms to await the Dr!

Any reduction in growth is fabulous and 'stable' is great (means no sign of any active cancer)! 

Long may your treatments bring positive results and I wish you both the best possible outcomes.

Kegsy xx