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Lung Cancer

Archives for January 2006

Stage IV NSCLC Adenocarcinoma Survivors?
My partner was diagnosed with Stage IV NSCLC early Dec 2005. It has spread to her lymphatic system and her heart. There is a large mass in the mediastinum which is inoperable as well as a tumor in her neck. She is on taxol/carbo and after 4 treatments, the tumor in her neck is getting smaller which is great news. Even so,…
Help to get on the road to recovery
Hi My Dad is 56 and was diagnosed with lung cancer in Sept 2005. He had a tumour on his upper right lung. The team of doctors decided on chemo first. He had 3 treatments of chemo over 9 weeks. The doctors found then that the tumour had decreased in size dramatically, results they hadn't seen in recent times. They next…
Beginning Stages of hair loss...painful!!
Help!! My hair is starting to fall out from chemo and it is extremely painful. Does any one out there have any suggestions as to how to make this a bit more bearable? As it stands now, my scalp feels like it has a million little cuts on it and it hurts to even touch my hair. I have already cut it very, very short. It has…
Cancer Grade, Prognosis, and breathing difficulties
Just wondering if there is anyone out there who has had poorly differentiated (grade) adenocarcinoma, how it responded to treatment and how long in remission or before new growth occured. My husband may have a reoccurance after just last month having no tumors at all and I'm wondering if others have had a similar…
87-y.o. Dad w/lung cancer
My 87-y.o. dad was just dx through CAT scan with probable adenocarcinoma. No intervention recommended because of his MANY health problems and age. I have requested CT report. We are now concentrating on quality of live and palliative care. As a survivor myself (OVCA 1/01), I know it's impossible to predict "how long." But,…
Post Operative Recovery for a Lobectomy
My father and non computer user had a lobectomy in September. They caught the tumber very early and everything seems to going well. The main issue he seems to be having is post operative pain and discomfort. His pain and discomfort must be very bad for he has never complained about a thing in his life. He is very…
radiation
Hi, My mom is treated first with chemo, then radiation , after chemo, she seems OK, without serious side effect, but when doing radiation, she coughs more, doctor said its normal, and is one of the side effects, is that true?
nurses
I am new to this site. My dad recently passed away cancer. Thinking about the wonderful care he received from the oncology nurses gives my family and me great comfort. The nurses were the ones we would go to with questions about my dad's treatment. I wonder why no one mentions these wonderful caring people who do so much…
Tarceva side effects
Has anyone on Tarceva had any sort of facial outbreaks from it. We are trying to figure out what is causing this problem. It is now spreading to his neck and chest.
ReLiv?
Hi I am curious if anyone has heard of or tried ReLiv? it is a suppliment shake and I have heard it works great. My friends Aunt had Liver cancer and was given 6 months she tried this stuff and the cancer is gone and she is doing great. It sounds to good to be true and I am desperate cause western Med is working for me. I…
any recommendations for philly treatment
My dad was just diagnosed with lung cancer this week. He has been in the hospital for the past week in order to drain fluid from his lung. An oncologist visited him in the hospital and basically wrote off my father. We attempted to ask this doctor several questions as this is all very new and very scary for my family. the…
Message for AJL
I just read your story under the reply to "petrified". I am just wondering if your tumor has been 4x2 since 2001 or 2002 and what your follow up is? Do you visit the oncologist every month? My father has nsclc and has finished his chemo with great results and he is on a clinical trial to keep the tumor either at the same…
ABC's Boston Legal ??
Boston Legal Just wondering if any of you seen the episode of Boston Legal that aired on ABC on Jan 10th, and what your reaction was? The episode stared Michael J Fox as stage IV RICH patent that bought his was into a clinical trail and was being sued by another terminal stage patent. I would like to hear your reactions as…
totally confused
i am so confused that i don't even know if i can ask a decent question. But here goes; I was diagnosised with NSC adenocarcinoma (lung primary) as a result of a thoracentisis due to a pleural effusion. I have underwent a number of pet/ct scans; just pet scan; and just ct scans. all of them have not shown any sign of…
Nscls 3B with mutation
I have cll that is remission and now I have NSCLC stage 3B. Have meeting with doc in three weeks. Want to know if anyone knows about a extra chemo drug that only works if the tumor has some sort of mutation. Doc said no sug or rad., outlook is 10 months. However if cancer has a mutation then he can use an additional drug…
Petrified
Oh boy, I am not diagnosed yet, but a chest x-ray and cat scan (looking for something else) showed a 2 centimeter mass on my lower right lung. I am convinced I will be dead in a year. Can somebody give me some good news....
Ext. SCLC
Hi, this is my 1st time here. My husband, 37, was dx with ext. small cell lung cancer in 11/04, 2 weeks after our son was born. He is not a smoker. He has been through 4 types of chemo with no luck. We just returned from a trip to MD Anderson in Texas where we were told they had nothing to offer him. He is about to start…
My Dad is Depressed.
Hello, I am new here and need some help!! My father had Lung Cancer. He had surgery in Sept.of 05. Ever since he has been getting infections and is still having problems breathing. He does not go out of the house and everytime I go to visit my mom and dad start fighting. They fight about nothing? I dont know what I can do…
Stage 1 B Lung Caner
My husband had his lower lobe on the right lung removed. The doctor said the reports came back that it was stage 1 B cancer. The doctor said it was up to my husband wheter or not he wanted to take chemotherapy treatments. How do we make an intellignet choice?
will you please help me.. ^ ^
i am doing a project for my health and safety class.... the project is that everyone was taken outside of class..and told they had a type of cance mine is lung cancer.. we have had to do so many things.. to make this "pretend" become a reality..but for me..it was more of a journey... i have found out not only about this…

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