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small cell lung cancer
We recieved bad news today about my sis....she is wonderful.She has always been strong. there are five of us kids and are all in our 30's, 40's and she is 54. She has been given 1 to 2 weeks and is so very sick. We got the diagnosis on Nov 8th and our lives have not been the same. She has been taking chemo and radiation…
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Small Cell lung cancer extensive stage SURVIVORS needed!!!!
Hello! My mother Sherry, age 55, was just diagnosed with small cell lung cancer extensive stage. Everything has happend so quickly from living a normal healthy life to finding out my mom has cancer and starting treatment and then being hospitalized fighting for her life all in a matter of 3 weeks. I am her daughter Jane…
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helping my dad
my dad has become a shadow. He has surived lung and brain cancer but does not trust life anymore and dose not know why he is still hear. I tell him I LOVE HIM with every ounce of my soul and need him in my life but it seems that is not enoungh to bring him back from the abyss. He keeps in his room most of the time and goes…
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Return of my Lung Cancer
Hi' Seven years ago I had the upper lobe of my right lung removed due to discovery of an adenocarcinoma (stage 1). For five years my regular oncology visits, lab work and scans showed no presence of the cancer. After five years a small nodule appeared on one of my right ribs directly below the incision from my first…
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Possible Cancer?/Back Pain
Hi, glad I found this site. I'm an only child age 38 (and single) and my mom lives 4 hours away. She's been having stabbing back pains and a stiff neck for the last month, and the doctors found a 4 cm mass in her lung. They want to take a lung biopsy and have told us it's most likely cancer. I've read that if it's small…
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Mom's Lung Cancer, 2nd Round Chemo
My mother was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in September after numerous Upper Resp Infections. She is currently on Taxol and Chlorplatin (not so sure if the last one is the right name). Anyway, has anyone ever heard of cancer in such a late stage going into remission or even being cured? I am grasping at straws. I…
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Live Surgical Webcast 12/18
http://www.or-live.com An innovative operation to treat lung cancer will be broadcast live via the Internet on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5:00 pm from University Hospital. John Howington, MD, director, division of Thoracic Surgery, will be demonstrating a Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) with lobectomy. This event will be…
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Radiofrequency Ablation
Hi everyone, I'm a 21 year old who was diagnosed with rectal cancer in January. I underwent pre-op chemo/radiation, an abdomino-perineal resection of my rectum with a partial vaginectomy and post-op chemo. In September they discovered small lung metastases. Needless to say, I was devastated but I am quite determined to…
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Please Help..... Recently Diagnosed
First of all, I am so very grateful to have found these boards. I am so confused right now. My hubby was diagnosed with Lung Cancer this week. I feel as though our world has collapsed! A bronchoscopy showed a lump in his lung. The dr said it was very bad. He took several biopsies, but will not have the results for a few…
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my aunt and lung ca
hi all my aunt, who is more like my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer in october. she found out because she had fluid building up around her heart and the fluid tested cancer. she has done two rounds of chemo and the cancer has moved so rapidly that they took her off the treatments and gave her 2-6 weeks to live. i am…
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Pain & appetite after lung removal
I'm 42, stage 3b, had right lung removed 01/15/03. Looks like 90 percent chance of cure! I am so thankful since I have young kids. Anyone out there with info about the pain after surgery. It's been 10 months and I still have pain that feels like it's muscular or bone related within the chest cavity. The doctors tell me…