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tomo
Posts: 14
Joined: May 2002
May 16, 2002 - 11:09 am

Hi all - I am new to the group.

male age 61 - non-smoker for almost 20 years but was diagnosed in Jan, 2001 with a tumor in right lung the size of a grapefruit. At the time it was discreet and isolated to right side only. No other cancer in family history.

Elected simultaneous Taxol weekly chemo and daily radiation for six weeks to shrink prior to surgery. However, contracted radiation induced pneumonia and needed seven weeks on Prednizone to cure.

During this time, small nodule appeared on left side and surgery proved it was a spinoff, which made the original tumor - now down to the size of a nut - inoperable.

Followed up with full series of Gemzar treatments, then eight more Taxotere. However, most recent Cat Scan shows the major tumor is still growing and we are looking for a new formula.

Anyone else in the same boat???
Tom O
nutt
Posts: 140
 Joined: Sep 2001
May 17, 2002 - 12:29 am
RE: Lung Cancer

Tom,
Hang in there. We are all in the same boat. Some of us have just be issued different sized and types of paddles.
Use this website for research and arm yourself with knowledge. Someone will see your note and respond I'am sure but I would be happy to fill in at anytime. (prostate Cancer).
Joe
bobz1
Posts: 50
 Joined: Apr 2002
May 17, 2002 - 10:53 pm
RE: Lung Cancer

I was,except they did the operations after all the other stuf.Why cant they do sergery ? BOB Z

mbsurvivor
Posts: 18
 Joined: May 2002
May 26, 2002 - 8:50 am
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