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terrified
I had a needle biopsy that came back CLEAN - tomorrow I an having another surgical biopsy because they believe it was a false negative. I have never been so scared. THe surgeon is talking stage I or II. Can sonme one please reply - I'm losingn my mind!
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can someone help?
hi. im new to this site but ive been lookin for someone to help me. im 19 and my bf(who's 22) was diagnosed with lung cancer back in february. hes been goin thru chemo and radiation since feb 28. well, not chemo the last few weeks because the doc wont give it to him unless he gets back over 120 lbs. i dont kno how to help…
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Stage IV, on oxygen, chemo, radiation
Hi My cousin's husband has been recently diagnosed with Stage IV non-small cell (squamous cell) lung cancer in his right lung that has spread to lymph nodes near his throat and down his breastbone, and to one of his adrenal glands, and to the bone in his right shoulder, but NOT in any major organs yet nor in his brain. He…
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BAC Clinical Trial
Looking to Chat with someone who may be in a Clinical trial using VELCADE (Bortezomib) or VELCADE and TARCEVA for treatment of Advanced Bronchioloalveolar Cell (BAC) Carcinoma.
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Small Cell Cancer
Hi, Everyone, I am a breast cancer survivor and used the Cancer Survivors Network during the entire time of my treatment. I have a dear friend who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer last year. She went through the surgery and chemo. Recently she had a hysterectomy and they found more tumors with lesions. The cancer was…
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altered taste
I was diagnosed with Stage III lung cancer, the end of February 2006. Unfortunately it was four days after I had the remainder of my lower teeth removed and implants put in. Two of the implants failed shortly after the first chemo, the other two are strong and healthy, but because they are on the same side, I cannot have a…
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help
hi i am new but i am only 16 and my nan has lung cancer i cant cope it isnt fair why i dont understand
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I am new to this!
Hey Everyone.. I am 19 and my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on 4/18/06.. The mass is 10cm in diameter and is in the right lung and bronchial tube.. it has spread to his other lung as well.. You can read more about him on my webpage! This site has really helped me out talking to other people actually gives me…
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Small Cell Survivors
Hi everyone: I am looking for information on or from long term survivors of small cell lung cancer. I was diagnosed about a month or so ago and it has spread to a few ribs and a couple of lympth nodes, but not to the brain. I am taking chemo, but I understand the long term survival rate is not too good for this disease. I…
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Celebrating the 5 month mark today!
Today marks the 5 month anniversary of the day on which my Mom was diagnosed with Stage IIIB NSCLC. How drastically our lives have changed in these last 5 months. Mom is nearly done with her first round of chemotherapy-- her last treatment is this week (May 11th). She's been considered a stable patient since early March.…
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New nenber
Hi, I am new to this board, have seen other message boards for lung cancer and they are very helful, for advice, support, hope and information. My mother-in-law was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in both lungs in february. They started her off with chemo therapy and she has been in and out of the hospital it seems…
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Alternative Remedies
Have anyone ever considered using alternative remedies in addition to traditional treatments? If so what were your results?
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Back home
The surgery was Monday, 4/24. and al seemed to go pretty well. Overall, I was in ICU for 5 days, but only on the main floor for one. For the most part, the caregivers were fantastic (there's always one, it seems, who is just having a rough day, or something, and you get to be the victim of that). They took the whole URL,…