Diabetes in nsclc stage 4....worried - Cancer: Lung Message Board

ellengrace · 11-08-2006, 10:32 AM

hi, everyone

I saw the doctor today, at my weekly hospice day care session. Had some blood tests, doctor said my test for diabetes gave high count of blood sugars
and that the district nurses are going to have to visit me at home from tomorrow onwards to monitor levels.

With lung cancer, is it usually type 1 diabetes?

Any advice you can give please.....this has really shaken me up.

Thanks

ellengrace

Kimslos · 11-08-2006, 01:27 PM

My husband has extensive SCLC and got diabetes and does injections twice a day and takes pills 3 times a day. My FIL who had cancer also became diabetic and we know 3 other people currently have cancer and also became diabetic. I think something gets mesed up with the body.
Good luck. My husband's is under control, but just requires one more doctor to visit.
Kim

ellengrace · 11-09-2006, 01:49 PM

kim

Thank you for your response.....and although I'm sorry to hear your husband has this added complication, it's good to know he has it under control.

The nurses visited me at home this morning, to take the blood sample. I was hoping to have the results this afternoon, but nobody has phoned.

I was a little alarmed yesterday afternoon....the nurse caught up with me as we were all leaving on the hospice bus, and insisted I cancel my plan to have the next test on Friday. I was told I had to be tested at home, the next morning. So from this, and her manner, it appeared to be urgent.

I expect I'll hear from the doctor in the morning.

If I do have diabetes, at least I know I can manage the injections..... I overcame my needle-phobia (with encouragement from my hospice nurses) and have been doing my own tinzaparin jabs for the past three weeks. !

Just have to wait for tomorrow's results.

Kimslos · 11-09-2006, 08:24 PM

I hope all is okay...if you should have to do injections and pills and have any questions please feel free to ask...I use to give my FIL his injections when he got diabetes from the cancer and as I mentioned Stan goes thru it daily. He still eats whatever he wants. We emphasized to the doctor his condition and did not want him to not be able to enjoy a small dessert when he wanted one. We don't eat sweet too often but nice to have a treat. He did have to taper it down a bit on the fruit since the sugar content is so high...always a catch to something!
Anyway, keep us posted and hopefully it was just off that one blood test...you never know.
K

ellengrace · 11-10-2006, 11:36 AM

Thank you, Kim. I can't tell you how much it means to me to have the offer of support and advice. I have trawled the internet for info about diabetes in cancer patients, and found nothing helpful.

The blood test result was 9.9 and the doctor has ordered a fasting-test for next Thursday morning, at home, so I'm assuming it's not thought to be urgent. That's a relief.

It's good to hear that your husband, Stan, is able to have desserts and to eat whatever he likes. When I was caring for my Mum it gave me real pleasure to see her enjoying her meals, so I can understand your dealing with the doctor and not wanting restrictions on Stan's diet.

Thanks again for your concern....I'll just have to wait for the (dreaded) district nurse to visit next week! I don't dwell on problems uneccessarily, so I'll put this out of my mind and just see what the next results disclose.

ellengrace