That's excellent and I'm very happy for your whole family.
You do realize that you don't have to say goodbye because we will miss you if you do.
Bye for now

I'm not leaving the group. I want to be a beacon of hope for those that get the same terrible diagnosis. It CAN be cured. And for those that have to do chemo it's not always a terrible experience. My step dad made it thru 6 rounds without hardly getting sick.

So happy for the good news. Stick around and keep us uplifted about the fact that some cancers can be cured.

Yes maam. Small cell is RARELY cured it's said to be the worse of the worse but my step dad is LIVING proof the miracles can and DO happen. Usually small cell is found so late in the game.. It's usually diagnosed in a late stage that's why it's said to not be curable. But if you pay attention to your body you can catchit early.

I'm just thrilled as is our whole family. And the treatment of chemo and radiation wasn't that bad on him either. The last 2 chemo treatments pulled him into puny but otherwise he went through it very well. And it was an aggressive chemo regimen too.

Just thanking God for showing his hand.

I keep reading this post every few days. My mom has small cell lung ca, it was in limited stage but close to extensive. They did 4 rounds of chemo and was able to put it asleep for a month and then it came back with a vegence. It had spread to brain but radiation doc thought she could get it but her oncologist said it was time for hospice and nothing else to be done. He said anymore chemo only has 20% of working and he didn't recommend it. I'm not ready to give up and neither is she but she is so weak, I'm not sure she could make it through anymore treatment :-(

That is incredible and very encouraging for me. I just completed my first round and started getting really discouraged. I have been praying, I'm 45 and cancer was the last thing I thought I would ever get in my lifetime.
Keep us posted please, I really needed to see this first thing in the morning, your step dad will be in my daily prayers also.
With hope, Dan

Angela without treatment she will pass for sure, but if you are given a 20% chance to beat it I'd go for it, but that can't be my choice it's your mother's choice. Lots of taking is needed I think. Don't let the oncologist give up on her. If you guys want the radiation go for it. I"ll be praying for her.

Danny my step dad just had another petscan and he's still cancer free!! He gets his port removed soon and we anticipate he'll stay cancer free. He still smokes tho :(

I'm glad this post has given some folks hope and a direct example of how one of the deadliest forms of lung cancer can be beat and there's no need to give up. Early detection was key. His only symptom was a cough he couldn't kick, they did a chest xray thinking pneumonia and found a medium mass. Chemo took care of that mass before it could even think about spreading.

We thank God every single day and I now see the oncologist because he is also a hematologist and I have a clotting disorder so I'm also able to say thank you to him every time I see him.

I am so glad to hear the good news from you. Our prayers are with your dad. Keep updating us about your dad's health.

He is still cancer free.. No ports anymore (had them removed) and is now down to once a year petscan (I believe).. We are so thankful and lucky. It's rare to beat this variety of lung cancer, but it CAN be done with aggressive and early treatment.

Jody0385, just wanted to check on your dad. Hope all is well! I'm praying for you all and that he stops smoking! Mom passed on 10/16/15. So your Dad has to show this horrible disease who's boss for my mom and all the others that didn't make it!

Much love!

Angela I'm so sorry to hear of your mom's passing. You have my prayers. As for my stepdad he's still cancer free, still smoking, but I think he and my mom are both planning on trying to stop soon, but I fear that my mom will be the thing to block it from happening. She's recently quit a couple of other things recently and it took a lot out of her and I don't see her putting the same effort into stopping smoking.

But my stepdad is doing great. He has some hearing loss that they believe could be related to the radiation and I think partially just his age and occupation he had for years (truck driver). We all know God played a huge part in him beating the cancer and keeping the cancer away, as well as early detection and determination from everyone involved (family, doctors and everyone else).

He recently went back to work after taking several months off. It's strange he worked thru the chemo and radiation but shortly after those were complete he had to take off work. I guess when it was over and the battle won that's when it hit his body the hardest. But he's back to work and back to being himself.

I haven't gone through the loss of a very close family member since I was a child (about 35ish years ago) so I feel extremely thankful. Funny story.. His oncologist is now my hematologist so I get to tell him personally how much I appreciate him several times a year.. LOL

Well I guess that's a huge update. More than anyone asked for.. Just know you and your family are in my prayers and have been since the first day I read your post.

Great news... Happy for your stepdad and family!

Jody0385, Thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers. It has been a rough few months. I'm soooo glad that your step dad is still doing great. My mom had problems hearing after chemo and was exhausted after treatments as well. I am praying that both your mom and step dad stop smoking. He has been so blessed, I hate to see him still chained to that horrible habit. My mom would tell me it was the hardest thing she had ever tried doing. Keep me posted!

I thought he had his port removed, but he hasn't yet. But after this last clear scan he plans to have it removed. He was skinny before and of course retained his skinny figure so it sticks out on him and he doesn't like it and wants it removed. The dr told him long ago he could and I guess they are just waiting for the dr that does it to come back into town (even tho I think any surgeon could remove it).

I don't think they will ever stop smoking. I think he would he almost did as a matter of fact, but since my mom is smoking it would be virtually impossible for him to. It makes me sad on many levels.. My son lives with them and has taken up smoking (he's 23), my step dad beating lung cancer and still smoking is testing fate IMO, my mom smoking is sad, I don't like to go over there because with them smoking in the house I can be there less than 5 minutes and leave smelling like I'm a chain smoker :( and I don't smoke at all.. Those are just a few of the reasons I hate that they haven't stopped.

I'm sorry you're going thru a really tough time and don't look forward to the days I'll have to face the same tough time. I hope you've found a way to honor your mother's memory and at the same time help yourself heal too. I think I'll probably do something cheesy like release butterflies or plant a butterfly garden at my home (she has always loved butterflies).. Who knows what I'll be able to pull myself together to do.. Still praying for you and your family and hope each day gets a little better, I won't say easier because I don't think it gets easier, but it may get a little better.

You are too sweet Jody. I'll be praying for your parents and son to stop smoking. I despise it even worse now. I grew up with Mom smoking and hated it cause of the smell, the smoke causing me to stay sick, etc. but knowing what it can cause makes me want to just shake people! But I also know that it's very addictive and hard work to stop.