"I am another that "beat the odds." I am 44, Never smoked, no factories, no radon. I was disgnosed with SCLC that had metastisized to my brain, last December. I finished chemo in February, radiation to my lung & whole brain radiation in…"
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Non-smoker with SCLC
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Hi,I'm in my early 40's, and have never smoked in my life, no work with building materials/ mining/ no radon gases etc, but I've "beaten the odds" and been diagnosed with extensive small cell lung…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by loni_fl_sclc May 17, 2011.
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grdn4u replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Thank you xena... Happy holidays!"
xenawarriorprincess replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Hi grdn4u, sorry to hear about your friend. I would encourage you/ her not to look too much into the prognosis!! From all statistics etc, it is not very encouraging. So, she will need to determine that she is willing to fight the statistics and at…"
grdn4u replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Your journey is very promising. Thank you for sharing."
grdn4u replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Thank you for sharing and your positive attitude is promising. My friend is a non-smoker with SCLC. I will know later this week on her prognosis. I know she will be starting Chemo soon. Good luck and God bless you."
xenawarriorprincess replied to Carolyn's discussion SCLC pain and depression
"Hi,
I have SCLC, but not fibromyalgia. I'm having carboplatin and etoposide and have finished 5 of 6 rounds. Around a week after chemo, I get some pain in my scapula and pelvis... like a burning/ sensitivity pain. I assume its the chemo doing…"
bronie2MOD replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Great, great news Xena!! Enjoy Europe thoroughly...best, tonie"
xenawarriorprincess replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"I've just finished round 4 of chemo, and everything is going well so far. I had a scan after round 3, which shows all the tumours either disappeared or reduced to less than half the original size, which is great news. I've had very few…"
bronie2MOD replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Xena, I had limited SCLC and believe me there are others like me running around..talk soon...tonie"
xenawarriorprincess replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Hi Tonie,
Did you have limited or extensive SCLC?
It really is good to know of someone who is a long term survivor of SCLC. ....... so you are officially my role model!"
xenawarriorprincess replied to karlynn's discussion 28 Year Old Woman Non- Smoker stage IV lung cancer
"Sorry to hear about your daughters story...I can't imagine having to deal both with a newborn baby and a diagnosis of lung cancer. But as others have said, there is plenty of hope and the fact that she has responded well to treatment is a great…"
xenawarriorprincess replied to Michelle's discussion Under 50, non smoker, diagnosed with lung cancer
"Hi Michelle,
sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I'm also a young-ish (43yo), never smoker and was diagnosed in June 2010 with extensive small cell cancer. This is a particularly unusual type of cancer for a non-smoker to get. I'm now just…"
Audrey replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"hi xena
sorry to hear about your dx but know that here you will receive great support. sometimes just reading about other people's journies helps. remember to stay positive and always ask questions here and at the office!
thoughts and…"
Audrey replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Tonie
this is great news to hear from you! my father is finishing up his chemo this week with impressive results so far. i have also introduced him to reiki and other energy healing. we also work on changing the diet as much as possible. keep…"
bronie2MOD replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Hi back. While there weren't any so called "prescribed" treatments after I finished up w/conventional interventions, I got heavily involved in energy work, ie Reiki, meditation, exercise and overall changing the way I lived, I went…"
xenawarriorprincess replied to xenawarriorprincess's discussion Non-smoker with SCLC
"Hi, Great to hear your story - are there any more details of your journey on this forum?... did you have any treatment after chemo?"
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