jennyh
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So worried about my loved one who has progression of oligo..Stage IV NSCLC (Adenocarcinoma)...dx'd 1.5 years ago. Progression is to the right supraclavicular lymph node. Was in a wonderful 4 month remission..so no chemo (Alimta) since February.
Oncologist says it is small "non life threatening) area in the supraclavicular. I don't understand that..but am taking him at his word.
She may decided not to go back on Alimta...it is such a hard decision for her.
We wonder about life expectancy....but no one ever says.
She is on the Budwig (spelling?) diet and has been on it for a while and has lost about 23 pounds on that diet.
Just so scared and devastated. Thank you.
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Reply # - June 8, 2014, 08:51 AM
Reply To: Stage IV lung cancer progression into supraclavicular
Hi Jenny,
I'm sorry to hear of your loved one's progression. I too do not understand what her oncologist means by "non-life-threatening", since any progressing cancer can be life-threatening. What he may mean is that it is so small that it represents an indolent process that is not expected to progress quickly. If so, he may favor close monitoring of the progression.
The faculty's thoughts on the Budwig diet were expressed in your previous thread (http://cancergrace.org/topic/stage-iv-adenocarcinoma ). One significant problem can be weight loss; it can be difficult for cancer patients to maintain weight, and if a patient loses weight then faces a subsequent period of unintended weight loss, the patient's overall health, ability to tolerate chemo and fight off infections can be compromised.
JimC
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Reply # - June 8, 2014, 01:55 PM
Reply To: Stage IV lung cancer progression into supraclavicular
I really agree with Jim's comments here. Her survival is favorable, given the apparent indolence of the cancer, but nobody here can offer a number.
I would also say that the faculty here share a complete lack of enthusiasm for the Budwig diet, which many of us fear may cause more harm than good. Unfortunately, however, those who are receptive to the claims of the Budwig diet are moved by the anecdotal reports and pseudoscience far more than the weight of the expertise of all of the leading clinical oncologists. It becomes like a debate over religion.
-Dr. West