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Lung Cancer

Archives for January 2003

Bladder Cancer
Please say a prayer for a friend of mine Phil Doane he just found out that he has bladder cancer today. They have removed the tumor from his bladder and also found that he has pencil lead sized spots on his liver. The lymph nodes came up clean so they can't figure the spots on the Liver. He goes Wednesday to find out what…
Update on Radiotherapy Tumor Ablation from Schuyler
Hi Gang, I see there has been some interest on this procdure, so decided to post this rather than reply individually to Janet, Peg and Margaret. I am in contact with University of South Alabama and have qualified for this procedure, so I may have some first hand experience for you in a few weeks. Check out www.cancerlynx.…
terrible doctors
My Dad died on 1/24. He had non-small cell. One of the worst things is that we didn't know he was dying now. He didn't know either. He had been told on 12/3/02 by his oncologist and radiation oncologist that he could beat the cancer with radiation and chemo because he was in great physical shape (other than the cancer of…
Need a Surgeon in New York
We live in Queens New York. My Mom has a mass in her lung to be removed immediately. She is a smoker and they say it is 80% chance of cancer. Anyone with a doctor referral (surgeon) please e-mail Teekalvr128@aol.com
new please help! dead cells biopsy?
Hello, My stepdad was just diagnosed with lung cancer and in his adrenals. They have done three biopsies and keep coming up with dead cells. What does this mean? They can't tell us what kind of cancer it is because they can't get live cells. He has been taking mega doses of coral calcium for a month. Anyone tried this?
My Dad is Gone
I lost my Dad today to non-small cell. We just found out in Oct 2002 that he had it. I can't believe it took him so fast. His cancer had spread more than what was at first thought apparently. Our lives will never be the same without him. He was such a great son, husband, and father. It's so hard but I know he is in a…
Help--radiation damage??
My Dad, who has stage IIIb non-small cell, started turning yellow last week (his eyes and skin). He just finished his 5th week of radiation. He was admitted to the hospital Sat. He was very dehydrated and had to have at least 4 units of plasma. They ran tests to see if cancer has spread to liver. CT scan showed that it has…
Radiotherapy tumor ablation
I've recently been diagnosed with recurrent tumors in my lung. Have been treated over the last two years with surgeries, radiation and chemo. Am researching tumor ablation for next go-around. Has anybody had any experience with this procedure?
First chemo
My dad had his first chemo last week. He's in the hospital now because he had an intestinal obstruction after feeling very ill vomiting. If someone has experienced this after chemo, please let me know, he is in Taxol and carboplatinum.
Stage 4 and Afraid of Losing My Mom, well I lost her
I can't believe it, but one month after I found out my mom had cancer and so many of you were there to support me back in Novemeber, I have lost her, she passed on Dec. 6th. She went in for another blood transfusion and she developed shortness of breath and her tumor was bleeding into her lung. She passed before I could…
Need to hear from stage IV survivors
My dad has stage IV lung cancer. I'm needing something to uplift my spirits. His oncologist says that they have 3 ways to treat with chemo. If plan A doesn't work, then go to plan b, if that doesn't then to c, if that doesn't work, then he will be very sick. Right now he is on plan c. His blood count keeps dropping, that's…
septic lesions
Can anyone help me with information on septic lesions on the liver?
lung cancer mestastisizing to the brain
Hi Everyone, I know I just told everyone that I am clean and in remission ,but I am still worried about the cancer moving to the brain. When I finished chemo and radiation , the rad doctor wanted to do prophylactic brain iradiation I didn't want it at the time, I asked my oncologist about it this last appointment and she…
NEW CANCER SURVIVOR'S NETWORK!
Hi everybody, my name is Connor. I am a cancer survivor of 5 years. Throughout these past 5 years I have been devoted to helping the cause for a cure. I have participated in the Penn State Dance Marathon, a year-long money raising event for kids with cancer, and other cancer related activities. Now, I am trying to start a…
still hope?
I know people say there is always hope and deep down I believe that but am having trouble since we got the news that Dad's cancer has spread to his hip and there is now no chance of surgery. I'm not real sure why that is--I guess because of spreading more? Dad is having 35 radiation treatments to his chest (for 1 lung…
ct scan and mri
Hi everyone, I went to my oncologist today and was given a clean bill of health for the last three month period. I am so releaved , I was told that my sugar count was double what it should be and they want to do a blood glucose test. Hopefully this will come back ok also. Mike
recurrence of lung cancer
I am a 58 year old female. I was first diagnosed with adenocarcinoma July 2000. I had a left lung lobectomy, followed by six weeks of radiation because some lymph nodes were positive. Another lesion was found in summer 2001 in my right lung and that was surgically removed. A Pet Scan in Fall of 2001 showed more suspicious…
Side Effects
I'm a health psychology graduate student researcher looking at cancer treatments. I was curious if anyone could attest to a phenomenon known as a "signal effect" where individuals undergoing cancer treatments view side effects as a signal that the treament is working. basically, has anyone had the experience that side…
Concerns re genetics
I had my right lung lower lobe removed in Sept 2002. No chemo or radiation required. I had a CT scan for another reason (which turned out fine)and that was when Stage 1 non small cell tumor was discovered. An enormous concern for me is that both my sister (not dead 2 years) and my mom were both diagnosed with lung cancer…
new to this board/dad has NSCLC
Hi, I am new to this board, I must confess that I was looking for the lung cancer survivors message board, but it seems to be offline for some reason. My computer went down and is back up and running but I can no longer find this site, and really wanted to check up on the people there that I have grown to know and care…
Reaction to Taxol
My mom has had an allergic reaction to the chemo. drug, Taxol. She has now been put on something called Taxtere and Carboplatin (I am not sure of the spelling!) Is anyone familiar with these two drugs and their effectiveness? She is into her fourth week of treatment now with two more weeks to go. She still has a dry cough.…
3 month ct scan and mri
Hi everyone and happy new year, I go in for my three month testing friday and I am getting an mri because I have been getting the worst headaches for the last three weeks that nothing seems to help. The doctor said that the mri is the only way to know if the cancer has mestisized to the brain , so I am holding my breath…

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