Arlene,
I have small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) for which surgery is
inappropriate. I am in the middle of my first cycle of chemo and
having few to no problems (depends on the day!). In fact, all the
symptoms which took me to the doctor in the first place are now gone.
It sounds like you have non-SCLC, because you had surgery. If so, the
are 5 or more varieties, each different. Make sure any disease you get
descriptions for matches your biopsy.
About survival rates, outcomes, etc.: you should get on the internet
at
http://bcn.boulder.co.us/health/cancer/median_not_msg.html
and read Stephen Jay Gould's "The Median Is Not The Message." Survival
rates and outcome numbers mean absolutely nothing to the individual,
and tend to give falsly low expectations. Read it, then join us on the
CANCER-L.
Fred Ludwick
