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Lung Cancer
Archives for November 2007
Discussion List
Vision and Chemo
I am having trouble with my vision, even more since starting the Chemo. Does anyone know if this will improve as the Chemo goes on or will it have to wait until after the Chemo treatments? Thanks, Lizzy
newbie...mom has stage 4
Hi I am new to the group.my 66 year old mom was diagnosed oct 29 with non small cell metastized to brain and maybe liver.she has been having seizures bc of the brain tumors. She is doing radiation for the brain now. They will do radiation on lung next and then chemo. How is the quality of life? What is the avg lifespan?…
Questions on What is "normal" to feel like during Chemo
I am a 71 year old woman who has been diagnosed with non-small cell cancer and has had my lower lobe of my right lung removed. I am going through my 2nd round of Chemo treatments, Cysplatnim(sp?) and am feeling like my head is in a bubble and am not quite as connected as I have been before Chemo. I am having difficulty…
Father in law refuses treatment
My father in law was diagnosed w/nsc lung cancer in Nov 06. He is 84 yrs old and wasn't a canidate for surgery. he could have had radiation or chemo. He refuses to have any treatment. He says" I don't think I even have cancer. He has been taking some "herbal"treatment for the past year. However...I think he is showing some…
Anemic
Went to the Doc he said I was still anemic blood count has not changed since I stoped Chemo. He was upset at me for not takin the iron three times a day . I explained they upset my stomach. I told him one of the people on CSN said they took it with milk an that helped.. He told me that was not good because you should take…
Topotecan 2nd line chem -refractory
Anyone familiar or have experience with Topotecan for 2nd line of chemo - Had 2 rounds of Carboplatin and Etoposide after scans - pet showed no improvement, plus cancer had spread more. My stepfather has extensive small cell lung cancer - liver, bones and lung.... Thanks for all responses.
last stage of lung cancer
mom is on her death bed, she has suffered with lung cancer for 15 mo, now she is in a semi coma, no food or water for 5 days going on 6 today. I don't see how she is surviving and to be honest I can't bear it anymore. How long can a patient continue to survive without food or water at the last stages?
Gemzar - side effects
Hi, I haven't been on the boards in a long time, but I'm sitting here beside myself with so many questions. This is my dad's third bout with lung cancer. First time, he had it in lower lobe and had a lobectomy with no lymph node involvement. Second time it came back in the mediastynal area in the form of a pleural…
New member & just diagnosed..
I am a 58 year old male, former smoker (quit 6 years ago). After about 2 weeks of testing at MD Anderson in Houston, I received my officail diagnosis yesterday. The Doc said it is Large Cell Lung Cancer with 2 nodules/masses in the upper right lobe with (2) regional mediastinal lymph nodes involved. He didn't give me a…