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Lung Cancer

Archives for May 2009

*Urgent* Chemo husband has severe cold virus-HELP
My husband just had his first big round of chemo 3 days ago and now seems to be experiencing symptoms of a severe chest cold. I was told to cut back on vit c from his oncologist when we first began treatment so he is only taking 500 mg daily. So, when these symptoms of a cold started I gave him hot tea with honey and lemon…
Mom Diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma....and it really broke me down.
Hi Everyone, My Mom was just diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma in her Lungs earlier this month. She has had a cough for a couple months. Her PCP sent her for an Xray and told her , that nothing showed. He suggested that she take cough medicine and wait for this to past. My Mom eventually changed her primary and the…
Lung and throat cancer
I just received a call from my PCP regarding my PET scan. I was diagnosed last week with NSCLC and now I'm being told that I have a large mass in my throat which is impacting my larynx. They said the throat cancer is the primary cancer and the lung cancer is secondary. I was in such a state of shock that I didn't think to…
Lung cancer w/mets to bone and now abdominal wall
My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer (fluid in lungs) w/mets to bone. We found out yesterday his cancer has spread to his abdominal wall. Anybody ever hear of this? He was on carboplatin/avastin/alimta for chemo which was keeping his lesions on his bones from growing + his lymph nodes shrunk. Just worried and confused.…
Alimpta
I have many questions about the "second line" of treatment. Can anyone share their experiences with Alimpta? Has this medication had significant effect on tumors? How were the side affects for you?
Told vitamin C is fuel for cancer?
What do you think of supplements for cancer? I have been giving my husband omega 3's 2,000 mg daily and vitamin c's 2,000 mg daily. When I took him for chemo yesterday the PA told me that vitamin c's over 500 mg daily is fuel for cancer. I never heard such a thing! I would appreciate comments please.
Carcenoid lung tumor
Hello everyone. I am 33 years old and have had the most challenging 17mths of my life thus far. My daughter was born on christmas of 2007. SHh wasnt supposed to come until april of 2008. She spent 4 1/2 mths in the nicu. Apon her arrival home we were so happy. It was short lived. I was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease…
I haven't told my husband
My husband has stage 3 anencarcinoma on his right lung. He knows about the cancer and chemo, however he has not asked the doctors what the prognosis is yet. The doctors have told me privately that he has 6-12 months and that I should make "arrangements" as they call it. I am at a loss as to whether or not I should tell him…
Weight Gain Smoothie - Really Good
If anyone has experienced weight loss I found this recipe that will not only help you put some weight back on, it's good for you and absolutely delicious as well :) PS The doctor who gave me this recipe highly recommends it for cancer patients. Peanut Butter Smoothie 1 cup soy milk 1 cup ice 1/4 cup protein powder 1…
Combo Chemo/Radiation ?
My husband has stage 3 Lung Cancer Adencarcinoma and his oncologist says that radiation is "not an option". He has scheduled chemo Gemcitabine and Carboplatin. I've read about many getting both chemo/radiation for this and am wondering why my husband is not. He did have a lot of chest fluid which was removed with a chest…
ISO Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Survivor--Can You Help?
My sister-in-law has recently started treatment for a stage IIIA large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung with a tumor in the mediastinum. She is in her early 40s and a mother to three young children. She would desperately like to establish communication with a survivor of her particular kind of lung cancer and who…
Scared and just need to vent
Hi, my name is Glenna and I was diagnosed on 5-19-09 with NSCLC adenocarcinoma. The surgeon told me it was inoperable and incurable and that he couldn't tell me how long I have which sure sounded like a death sentence to me. He also told me that it was in my lymph nodes but he couldn't tell me where it has spread to,…
Hi New here --Husband has NSCLC 4
My husband got thru the first day of chemo. they gave him Taxotere IV for a hour and Carboplatin for 30 mins and has to take Vandetanib 100mg every day(this is his study meds) So far everything is ok... this second day when he took the pre treatment pills his stomach started hurting..he ate first... he said is was pain not…
Has anyone come across thymus, granuloma and thyroid symptoms
My 18 yr old daughter has has ongoing health problems since August of 2008. She had has 3 cts and the last one revealed that her thymus is growing into her lungs, that she has a calcified granuloma in her lung and nodules on her thyroid. We have been to the Oncocologist, ENT, Pulmonologist, Family Dr. etc. I scheduled an…
Please help
I have a dear friend who was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer last November. He made it through the chemo and radiation. The doctors say the tumors seem to be non-existent now. They want him to have whole brain radiation and from everything I am reading, it doesn't seem worth it. He is so depressed from the original…
caz22 question for you
what kind of surgery did you have and when I am going to have surgery and wondering if you received chemo before the surgery or after or just the surgery
how many people think surgery worked for them or chemo worked
I have read some of you got chemo and are in remission and some got surgery and chemo and are in remission I was wondering what the reason for those decissions were made and do you agree or would do something different
My Mom won't eat or get out of bed
My Mom has Lung Cancer that is also in her brain and pancreis. She went into remission for a couple months around the beginning of the year but it came back two months ago. Since then she has had radiation and started Chemo again. Recently she has been in and out of the hospital with stomach pain (from the pancreis) and an…
ct scan
does anyone know what hypoventilatory change in the dependent portion of the lung bases means?
limited sclc
scared to death!!!!!!!!!!!
Any one heard of chemo sensitivy test
i heard that it is possible to do a chemo sensitivy test, to find out which drugs would be efficient in killing one's cancer cells. has anyone tried this? does it really work? any info will be much appreciated. good luck to you all. Fran
have questions
My mother in law has been told that she only has a couple of months to live. She has large-cell lung cancer and it has spread to her heart. They are going to start chemo soon. Is the prognosis always pretty accurate or could the chemo possibly work really well?? If it did work well, could she live months longer or possibly…
Losing friends since mother's diagnosis
Has anyone else dealt with losing friends? I am disabled so I stay home a lot. Most of my communication is through email or IMing. Since I have told them nobody returns my emails. I sent an email saying that I understand the difficulties, that they might not be comfortable talking about cancer. I told them that i would…
NSLC Adenocarcinoma Advanced stage
My mother was recently diagnosed with NSCLC adenocarcinoma. She has a malignant mass in her mediastinum and it spread to her lungs, lymph nodes. First the doctor said that she was stage 2 but recently we found out that she might have metastesis in her brain and her bones (skull and right upper arm).... so i suppose that…
having surgery what can I expect afterward
the dr. has warned me this is not easy they are removing 1 lobe in my left lung. I am very nervous about the pain after the operation and how long recovery takes
Decision making.
My mom has squamous cell cancer type 3. I don't actually know anything about what's going on, except that the doctors always seem to give us the run around and don't answer our questions. Right now, she is undergoing radiation as part of a 25 treatment course. She started one treatment of chemotherapy and is on a three…
Should mother move in with me?
She just had 2 weeks of daily Whole Brain Radiation or WBR. Surprisingly she is doing well. She has some cognitive delay, but not too bad. She had 2 spots in her brain so they decided on WBR. Her only real symptom is excessive exhaustion. Right now she is living in Hawaii with my sister, but I wonder if she will get better…
Cisplatin and Gemzar
I was diagnosed with Stage IIA lung cancer. Had the top left lobe of lung amd cancerous lymph nodes VATS removed. Now I have just begun chemo. I receive Cisplatin along with Gemzar for the first session and the next week, just Gemzar. Have experienced nausea, constipation and general weakness. Has anyone had this combo? I…

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