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Lung Cancer

Archives for May 2007

Wheezing symptons?
Hi, My mum has developed wheezing when she breathes, even at rest.She has never had this before. It does seem too much of a problem and her oncolgist was not duly concerned. He gave her her second round of chemo. Does anyone else have experience of this? Does it mean the chemo isnt working or is the cancer getting worse? I…
Tarceva - new news!
Hello everyone! I haven't posted for a while, I hope everyone is doing well... I just received this little bit of information about Tarceva and how a new drug is being developed to help prevent resistance to it. I know many of you have/had/might have experience with Tarceva, so I thought I would share it! Keep you head up…
ncslc IV 34 woman looking for kind souls to chat with about this terrible disease
I was diagnosed in the middle of March, and have been submerged in my chemo treatment ever since. The side effects are the worst! My emotions are a mess, and I don't know who to talk to about what all is going on with me than those suffering the same fate. I would just love some feedback about how well you all are…
Chemo effects - any advice?
Hi I have posted before - my mum has Small Cell Lung Cancer - extensive and has just completed her first round of carboplatin & etoposide. She had very few effects apart from tiredness but was able to carry on shopping gardening etc. Her hair is thinning and she does get sharp pains in her back which radiate round her…
Starnge symptons - any ideas?
"Hi My mum has been diagnosed with extensive SCLC .Her brain scan was clear. She has been getting some rather worrying symptons which are panicking me. All these symptons appeared before she was even diagnosed but were not as severe. She has numbness in her left arm and her left leg was affected a couple of days ago but…
Dexamethasone (decadron)
I am wondering if it is the Dexamethasone (Decadron) that is causing me so much trouble and not the Alimta or Avastin. I am taking 4mg every other day. Does anyone else out there have any experience with taking this drug for several months? I went from Taxol/Avastin/Prednisone to Alimta/Avastin/Decadron and I have been…
Alimta Avastin Combo
I would like to chat with someone taking Alimta & Avastin together. I have Stage 4 NSCLC and during the last year I have been on Gemzar/Carbo, Tarceva, Taxol/Avastin, and now I am on Alimta/Avastin and Decadron. I have had very little trouble eating or nausea and on the previous drugs I typically only had trouble with…
my mom is at her last please help
my mom update. The diagnosis was lung cancer that metastasized to her lung and brain. Last tues, we saw an radiation oncologist. She said that the tumors were moving into her spinal cord and that it was a medical emergency to treat her with radiation. Her sister and neice, who was with her were overtaken with the…
Doctor's wrong call?
My father was recently diagnosed with emphazemia (sp) and his PA also told him that he had 2 softball sized dark spots one on each lung that she is fairly sure (70%) are cancer. (Both my grandparents died of lung cancer). His PA has decided not to have any testing done for 2 months and is only treating the emph with…

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