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Lung Cancer

Archives for April 2009

Mother recently diagnosed
On March 9th my mother was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer with mets to brain and adrenal gland. So far she has only gone through radiation to her brain. The appt with the medical oncologist keeps being postponed due to flash floods. Now her next appt is on the 7th of May. This is who is giving us the exact type of…
Any experience w/carbo/avastin/alimta
My dad started chemo on Tues. consisting of carboplatin/avastin + alimta (he is 56 years old). He is so, so sick. He won't eat anything b/c it just comes back up. He is experiencing severe headaches as well. He is staying hydrated w/ginger ale. He has been so positive throughout this whole ordeal but I am now seeing his…
how long so radiation side effects last
I had 4 weeks of radiation and dr. stopped then to do surgery now I cant eat, cough, heavy chest dr said this will stop after treatment how long does it take will have surgery in 3 weeks I am afraid this will postpone the surgery
Pneumonectomy AFTER Chemo/Radiation
Can anyone shed light on this?? My father was diagnosed over 4 years ago with Stage IIIb NSCLC. His quality of life is very good. CT scans have been negative until this month. He has a local recurrence, centrally located, left lung confirmed by PET scan. His case was presented to tumor board at the hospital (Karmanos…
HI 2nd round of chemo and wondering why so wiped out....
My name is patti and i have been diaganosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and stage 1 breast cancer--after 2nd treatment of of chemo Taxtol and some other i am totally wiped out...any other experiences like that for anyone. Do not mean to be so vague just a little difficult to start sharing some of this stuff. Let me know and…
Coming to terms with diagnosis
I'm so glad I found this site. I have been looking for stories of survivors of Stage IV non small cell adenocarcinoma and haven't found many. I have had 2 rounds of carboplatin/alimta/avistin. It is going really well but I would like to hear some success stories. How do you all cope with this diagnosis of lung cancer? I…
stimuvax trial for nsclc
I am hoping that someone out there is on the Stimuvax Phase III trial for NSCLC. If so, are you having cat or pet scans, or just x-rays? My husband has been in the trial since Jan. 2008. He gets a lung x-ray every 12 weeks, but nothing else. Has not had a pet scan since July 2007 and a ct scan since Jan. 2008.He is having…
Dad has Stage IV lung/liver in hospital now
Dad had to go to the hospital this morning after he fell onto the bathroom floor at home. Dad is 75, mom also 75. My husband had to go pick him up off the floor and put him back in bed. His legs just stopped working. He is totally dehydrated and has diarehha (sp) and isn't eating. He is in hospital now and I am happy he is…
advice on esophogus pain from radiation
does anyone have help in what to eat that does not irritate throat radiation is starting to hurt my throat and I was told this would happen I would like to avoid the meds they gave me and just eat healthy. any advice?????
Lung Mass 4cm
I just discovered that I have a lung mass of 4cm should I be concerned about cancer? I am having a CT scan today.
small cell carcinoma
well things are not looking to well since my mom has an infection and she is weak they wont give her chemo and the cancer is spreading so fast i feel bad
abnormal growth
Hello my name is Pam This is so wierd I have a younger sister that just got over throat cancer a few months ago, then just last month the doctors found that my mother had kidney cancer by accident.Now I get a call from the doctor ON 4-13-09 that they need me to go in to do a cat scan because I have an abnormal growth on my…
Dad diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to brain and other places
My dad, who is 69 years old, and quit smoking 25 years ago, and has been a health nut ever since, including riding in the MS 150 10-15 years, started feeling strange. He told us on March 20, 2009 that he was having memory problems and problems walking and keeping his balance. We agreed that we would take him to a doctor on…
im new to this
hell everyone ive read most of your stories on here and they give me great hope my mother has stage 4 small cell carcinoma and its spreading everywhere they are saying she has a couple of weeks but i really dont want to believe that i read about some drug called alimta i told the doctor about it and he said he never heard…
TAXOL- WHO RECEIVED THIS DRUG?
Our doctor mentioned this drug as an option. We are deciding about a clinical Trial too? Somebody responds well to this drug? positive results? progression of the disease? Please don't let me alone. Nubis

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