My Dad was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer yesterday.

[Bake]

He's 87. Quit smoking 50 years ago. The cancer is inoperable, and radiation is not an option. The doctors are going to try chemo, in the hope that it puts the cancer in remission. If it doesn't, he's got 6 to 9 months.

He went into the hospital on Thanksgiving Day for what they thought was pneumonia. My brothers didn't tell me about it until yesterday, six days later.

Your thoughts and prayers are most appreciated, my friends. This has been a rough year.

Bake

[texanwitch]

1. My thoughts are with you and your family.

I hope the treatment works.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Oh, my dear Bake...

Your Dad, and you and your whole family, are in my thoughts...

I am so very sorry to hear this dreadful news, sweetie...

I hope he will respond to the chemo. If he doesn't, then you have time to say goodbye...

[Bake]

15. Pop said he believes in miracles.

I wish I did.

Thanks, Peggy.

Bake

[Kaleva]

3. Very sorry to hear that. I hope the best for your father.

[Bake]

16. Thanks, Kaleva

I probably should've stayed out of Meta the other day. My nerves were a little raw, and I wrote some things I might not have otherwise.

Bake

[Kaleva]

22. It's all good,

I should have followed MFM's advice to take a break from Meta but I didn't.

Your OP here shows that there are far more important things going on in people's lives then much of what goes on in Meta.

[applegrove]

4. VIBES for your dad.

[intaglio]

5. Thought with you and yours

Whenever it happens I hope his passing is kind to him, to you and the family

[Whisp]

6. I'm not into praying, but I have thoughts that are with you.

[DFW]

7. Been there, done that, hoping for strength for you both

My dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and died at age 78, but there's no age where this becomes easy to handle.

[hollysmom]

8. Sorry, Lung is bad

I lost my aunt to that at a pretty young age.

Do you think you can find an experimental program to enlist your father in. I know I found one for my Mom with her problems, she just rejected it because she did not want an autopsy and to be used as a learning tool, but I think it would have extended her life by years.

Some times the trials get you the best care.

[Tom_Foolery]

9. Lost my mother to it...

[Denninmi]

10. I'm sorry for all involved.

My father died of it, brought on by years of heavy smoking. It is hard.

[kaiden]

11. Bake, I am so, so sorry. My mom had lung cancer.

I bet she didn't make it three weeks after diagnosis, but I think she was ready to get away from my dad. It's a horrible disease and I hope and pray for the best for you, your dad and your family.

[lunatica]

12. My thoughts are with you

[Stuart G]

13. I am very sorry. Hope and prayers..

[blueamy66]

14. I'm so sorry Bake.

Sending prayers and good vibes your way.

[Wait Wut]

17. I'm so sorry, Bake.

Peace to you and your family.

[riderinthestorm]

18. ((((hugs)))) to Bake and his Dad and his family.

I am so, so very sorry for this. Hope you get some good results with the chemo, have some good laughs with your dad during this time.

Be sure to take care of yourself as well.

[Odin2005]

19. Oh no! :-(

[Baitball Blogger]

20. You got them, Bake.

I'm sorry this happened.

[ohiosmith]

21. Thoughts are with you and family.

[geardaddy]

23. Thoughts and prayers to you, your pop and your family.

[Flaxbee]

24. I'm so sorry, Bake.

and vibes and prayers for you and your dad.

A good friend of mine just was told his esophageal cancer has spread to his lungs... he'll be doing chemo, too.

[kwassa]

25. My dad died of prostate cancer in September

He was 88, it was inoperable, he opted for no chemo because the outcome is unchanged. All they can do is give painkillers, which left him so doped up that there was not much quality of life.

I hope that whatever happens for you dad that is as peaceful and pain-free as possible.

[Bake]

26. Thank you to all of my friends here

I'll let you know how things go. He's scheduled for a PET scan to determine where it has spread. I'm pretty much bracing for the worst.

But you, my friends, are the best.

Bake

[agtcovert]

27. Experiencing the same...

My mother was diagnosed about 6 weeks ago with stage 3b lung cancer.

My thoughts are with you.

[Bake]

28. And mine with you.

It's hard.



Bake

[JohnnyLib2]

29. Tough, tough news.

All kinds of good wishes for all of you.

[graywarrior]

30. .

[LiberalEsto]

31. Hugs and blessings...

wishing you and your dad the best

[TwilightGardener]

32. Will say a prayer for your dad, for remission.

[GreenPartyVoter]

33. I'm so sorry. :^( *hugs*

[ellisonz]

34. (((((((((THOUGHTS & PRAYERS))))))))))

[OriginalGeek]

35. Nothing but good thoughts for you and yours

[Bake]

36. No substantive news yet.

PET scan scheduled for tomorrow. We'll know then how far it's spread. I'm not optimistic; don't expect this to be good news.

Pop's had some bad days since last report.

I'm going dow to Tennessee this weekend; more or less to say goodbye.

Bake

[CaliforniaPeggy]

37. Oh, my dear Bake...

My thoughts and good wishes go with you, sweetie...

[Bake]

38. Thanks, Peggy

This has been a rough year. Pop had a bad day yesterday. I'm going to Tennessee to see him, maybe for the last time, this weekend.



Bake

[LeftishBrit]

39. Very sorry to hear this. Very best thoughts for your dad's health!

[Evoman]

40. Aw man. Feel free to come to the Cancer Support group, okay?

I know how you feel. I've just been diagnosed with lung cancer mets from my colon cancer. Don't know how long I've got, but I'm fighting.

[Bake]

43. Thanks, Evo

So sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I'll check out the Cancer Support group. Thanks.

Bake

[mgcgulfcoast]

41. my prayers are with you.

[livetohike]

42. I'm so sorry Bake

Sending you, your Dad and family healing thoughts and strength

[Bake]

44. They're doing PET scan today to determine the extent of the spread.

I'm on pins and needles waiting for the results. And bracing for the worst.

Bake

[GoCubsGo]

45. I'm sorry. Lung cancer sucks.

My grandpa died from that, although that was more than 30 years ago. Things have changed since then. One of my gym buddies is a five year (so far) survivor. Keeping my fingers crossed that your dad does that well, too.

It' really HAS been a shitty year. A friend of mine was just diagnosed with Stage III pancreatic cancer. She's one of the nicest, funniest people you'd ever want to meet, and she sure as hell doesn't deserve this.

[a kennedy]

46. Prayers and hugs.....

D*mn.

[snacker]

47. Keeping you and your dad in my thoughts...

Hugs to all of you.

[progressoid]

48. Damn.

So sorry.

[nolabear]

49. That's dreadful, Bake. I'm really sorry.

You're in my thought, as is your Dad.

[RagAss]

50. My dad died in 2005 of lung cancer at 85....

He was a WW II veteran and lived a great life. He went peacefully and only had a few uncomfortable days near the end. My prayers are with you.

[derby378]

51. Oh, man...

I am so sorry to hear about this. My best to your entire family.

When I was a kid, I saw my grandfather with his shirt off after the surgeon removed one of his lungs due to cancer. I think he was a smoker, but I don't recall; I'll have to ask Mom sometime.

I hope the chemo produces some good results for your father soon. Hang in there.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

52. Ohh, so sorry to hear this, Bake.

My hope for you both is that you connect in a real heart to heart way and that your love for each other eases the pain.

I pray for peace and painlessness for him.

[femmocrat]

53. I'm very sorry, Bake.

Best wishes to you and your family.

[Bake]

54. Results of the PET scan are sort of good news

Pop has nodules on the other lung and on his trachea, but it hasn't spread elsewhere. I'm confused now, becuase they're still calling it Stage IV, but if I understnd that, Stage IV by definition means it has spread outside the chest.

Anyway, I think this is good news. They're starting chemo today.

Meanwhile, my dipshit brothers still haven't told me what's going on. I get my news from family friends. I'm going to Tennessee this weekend to see Pop, and taking his favorite grandson with me! Hopefully that will cheer him up!

Thank you to all my DU brothers and sisters, who are better and closer than my actual "brothers." God bless you all!

Bake