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cat allergy
hello, does anyone know how cat allergies can affect someone with lung cancer? My cats and I are moving with my parents to help my dad who is diagnosed with lung cancer. I'm worried it may further impact my dad's health. Does anyone know if this is an issue? I'm not sure if he is allergic or not but prefer to not expose…
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simultaneous radiation & chemo?
My son has recently been diagnosed with stage 4, non small lung cancer. He has started radiation. I have read that chemo has sometimes been given at the same time. His doctor has gone on vacation & I would like some answers today. Have any of you had any experience with these drugs been used together? What are the pros &…
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TO MARCIAG, PLEASE READ
Hi Marcia, I just wanted to let you know, that I've tried and tried to answer your message, but it's not working right for some reason. I can post and respond, but that's it. I'll keep trying to figure out what's wrong. Take care. Deb
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in remission
In 2004 I was diagnoised with lung cancer. I had an operation, chemo, and radiation. My husband thought that I would die. Well I did not and he became very unsuportative through the chemo, and radiation. etc. He says that I am not the same person as I was before. Well I have part of my lung gone and can no longer run up…
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chemo makes you crazy?
my sister has been battling this for 3 years now. she was doing fine up until about 6 weeks ago. she stopped sleeping (due to the steriods they're giving I suppose) Now she is acting totally crazy. She thinks people are trying to kill her (like her husband???) She talks non-stop and she really doesn't make any sense when…
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radiation + diarrhea
hello everyone... my mom is undergoing radiation right now, actually she will be finishing up with her last session tomorrow. she is only scheduled for 5 treatments to her abdomen (finished), and 10 treatments for her pelvic bone (will finish tomorrow). She is currently experiencing EXTREME diarrhea; having to go almost…
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Anemic
Went to the doc the other Day because I was feeling tired an run down he did some blood work an said I was anemic. I finished the chemo 8 months ago just wonder if any of you went threw this and what did they do for it. I had a lung remove a year or so ago an just can't seem to get back on my feet
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Neuroendocrine carcinoma - NEED HELP
Hello, My name is rao, my wife (30 years old) is diagnosed with well diffrentiated Neuroendocrine carcinoma around may 2007 as stage 4. Oncologist said that they will treat this as small cell lung cancer and termed it as "atypical" she has a mediastainal mass ( 10 cms) and had a tumour on skull bone, which was removed in…
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???Liver mets???
I was dx with nsclc stage IV in Feb 2007. Since,I have had 6 carbo/taxol treatments with Avastin. My scans have been good so far, however we have been watching 2 spots in my liver. I was told with my last pet that my left lung is clear(this is the side from which I was staged),my right side is still clear,but now they are…
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LUNG CANCER ADENOCARCINOMA
I'M NEW TO ALL THIS. I'M RECUPERATING FROM A LOBECTOMY FOR STAGE 1A ADENOCARCINOMA. I"LL BE 50 NEXT WEEK & HAD NO SYMPTOMS WHATSOEVER.. I THINK I'M STILL IN SHOCK.. I'M TERRIFIED THAT IT WILL RE-APPEAR SOMEWHERE ELSE OR THE SOURCE HASN'T "SHOWN" ITSELF YET.. MY DRS ALL SAY I'M NOW A SURVIVOR AND THAT I'M "CURED" ... I'M…