My husband has had his last Chemo. Unfortunately it has had no effect at all on the tumour in his left lung and lymph nodules.

He now has to have radiotherapy for 5 days. The oncologist is surprised the chemo has not had any effect. Has anyone else had the same reaction and what can be expected from the radiology treatment

[clownfish]

Hi Thomas,

the same has happened to my husband. The oncologist told him that some patients do not react to chemo but react much better to radiology treatment. Well, my husband has finished his radiation 2 months ago and a recent scan has revealed that the tumor (all 12cm of it) has been killed. So don't give up hope, it might just work for your dad in the same way. Keep fingers crossed.

clownfish

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Hi Clownfish, thank you so much for that information it made me feel a lot better. So pleased your hubbies treatment worked. We start treatment next week so fingers crossed.

[trot]

Hi Thomas, my dad has lung cancer and he had his chemo stopped as it wasn't working but the radiology treatment shrunk his tumour so he has a little more time with us. Fingers crossed all goes well. Thinking of you and your husband. xxxxx

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Hi Trot, thanks for your reply. Sorry taken so long to acknowledge but been doing hospital appointments. What happened to your dad after the radiology. I have been told by the lung cancer nurse that even with the radiology my husband only has months rather than years. Do you think it is worth having the radiotherapy treatment. I have not told my husband how much time he has left. He is a very positive person and I know this would devastate him. Hope your dad is in a better position. Much love to you and your family.

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Hi Thomas22,

Palliative radiotherapy is often recommended as it can alleviate symptoms and could make your husband more comfortable. Although it may not increase the time that you have with him, it may improve the quality of his life. Please speak to your lung cancer nurse specialist as s/he will be able to answer any questions that you have.

If you require further information, please don't hesitate to call us on our free Helpline, 0333 323 7200.

Best wishes,

Beth, on behalf of information and support.

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Hello Beth, thank you for your reply. My husband goes for tests on Wednesday and hopefully the radiotherapy will start the following week. He has suddenly become very breathless so just hope this will help. Best wishes. XX

[trot in reply to Hidden]

Hi Thomas22,

My dad had an awful cough that the radiotherapy helped to supress for sometime, this enabled him to be more mobile throughout the summer. We were never given a time scale for dad but was made aware that he has fast growing aggressive cancer. He was diagnosed 15 months ago and has now recently become less mobile. He is short of breath quiet a lot now and has a chest infection that he just cannot shift. I'm glad my dad had the radiotherapy as it enabled us to spend some very special quality time together and I will always have my memories to cherish when he has gone. I wish you and your husband all the best for the rocky path ahead for you both. Best wishes.

xxxxxxx

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Hi Trot, thank you so much for taking the time to reply. My son and I saw the cancer nurse on Thursday and were told my hubby has months rather than years left and at some point soon he will need to know in order for the Macmillan nurses to get to know him before he gets too ill. To-day has been the first day when he has been really breathless and it seems as though the cancer is suddenly growing very fast. Next Wednesday we go for tests for the radiotherapy which hopefully will start the week after. Just hope it will help to ease his breathing. Best wishes to you and your dad. XXXXXXX

[Hamby]

I'm so sorry to read about your dad my heart goes out to you I lost my partner in December to the horrible disease he was only diagnosed last April before this he had no symptoms unfortunately it had spread to his brain his lung tumour was only 3cm in size and the chemo did apparently work in shrinking it but unfortunately his breathing etc never improved I wish you all the luck in the world and please cherish the time you have left with your dad there's so many things I wished we had talked about but it was too painfully to do so and although he was having pallative care he always was positive love and best wishes to all the family xx