Any young surviors out there?

pjean · Regular Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 28 Location: minnesota

My beautiful man only 36 diagnoed in march with stage 4 nonsmall cell adenocarcimoma(nonsmoker) with mets to brain/bones and recently need gamma knife radiation on tumors on the brain from before and recently found very small tumor on liver,after this last incident I have been taking it hard and crying alot over anything,anybody going threw this so young like us?he is taking Tarceva but I feel he needs stronger treatment

brainman · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: Any young surviors out there?

Hi pjean,

I just read all of your posts and am so sorry to hear about your husband's cancer. I am not as young as you but I was in the same age range when I was first diagnosed (38 at diagnosis). Mine was a lower grade brain cancer, but I do remember how devastating the news was for me and my family. It was like life can to an abrupt halt.... no more dreams, no more plans or hopes for a beautiful future. With time, I did realize that I had never been guaranteed a future. I only have today. You and your husband only have today. If tomorrow comes, that is just a bonus. Make the most of today. There is a need to cry, but you also need to make time for joy. Easier said than done, I know. I needed help from a counselor to cope.

I know that there are some long-term NSCLC survivors on this forum and hopefully they will reply to you.

You and your husband are in my thoughts and prayers.
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pbj11 · Site Admin Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 1301

Hi pjean,

I'm so sorry to hear that another young person has been hit with this disease. Unfortunately the trend is becoming stronger for lung cancer diagnosis for young people. I know of other's who are in their late-twenties to early-thirties. It breaks my heart to know that such young lives are being affected. There is nothing fair about this at all. I now worry about my own children, as they are not kids anymore either.

I wish your husband much luck with his fight. My husband, who is much, much older, is at 2 1/2 years since diagnosis, so you can still have quality time together. It's not a fun journey, as you already know, and I'll pray for good results with the Tarceva for him. Is he receiving Zometa for bone strength to ward off other bone mets? A second opinion might not hurt if you have questions about how aggressively they are treating him. Many hugs being sent your way.

God bless,
PBJ

justahokie · New User Joined: 20 Nov 2007 Posts: 8

is Tarceva his only treatment?? my girlfriend (27 yrs old) was diagnosed w/ stage IV NSCLC w/ bone mets in March. After receiving 1st line treatment of cisplatinum, Taxol, and Tarceva her lungs are clear. Not sure what this means long term, but quality is good right now. She is back to work and having no ill effects except the rash from the Tarceva.

Best of luck - you are in my thoughts and prayers.

jazzeroo · Regular Joined: 21 Oct 2006 Posts: 20

yes. there is. im fourteen years old and my mom was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in her right upper lobe.it spread to her lymphnodes and her pancreas. i know how you feel, i am very young and i had to watch her pass away and discover her dead in her bed the next day.
i know exactly how you feel. i am so sorry you have to go through something like this so young. i know how it is.

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