Hi everyone,
Im new here, and im sorry if ends up a long post my husband of 28 years was diagnoised with stage 4b Squamous cell lung cancer with lymph nodes & Adrenal gland involvement in early October last year. He had ridgid broncoscopy to remove what was almost closing his right broncal tube and had stent fitted.
He was told his Regime would be a 21 day cycle of Pacitaxol, Carboplatin & Pembroluzimab, with chemo his prognosis was maybe a year, had his 1st chemo early November which put him in hospital seriously poorly, side effects psudamona infection & pneumonia 5 days later for 2 weeks.
Since then each time chemo was due he felt too weak or had infection again. We saw oncologist again mid december & i asked what prognosis would ne without chemo as my hubby was thinking hatd about having any more. I was told 6weeks- 6 months who knows.
Last week while an inpatient for IV anti biotics he told Oncologist that he doesnt want Chemo, just quality of life for as long as possible. Oncologist said it will be natural progression now.
We now have Macmillian nurses involved, came yesterday and coming back 3rd Feb, all seems okish at the moment thankfully, coughing, legs feel weak & tires easily
Ive been off work almost 3 months now and ironically im an HCA at the cancer center at our local hospital where my husband was diagnoised, just so unsure when to go back to work cause the prognosis is unclear really.
Any advice or info would be appreciated please. My head is spinning.
Alli
