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Lung Cancer

Archives for July 2009

stage 3bt lung cancer
can any one out ther tell me what the bt means
And Now Swine Flu!
Last Tuesday I finally dragged my daring teenage son to the doctor for a respiratory infection that he had been nursing for about a week. The doctor did the nasal swab test. We knew in an hour or two that he had the flu (no fever, but definately type A flu). Today they called to say that he absolutely had swine flu. Great!…
Stage four cancer,mestatic adrenocarsinoma
My husband went from perfect health to down with what seemed like the flu. That was the 1st of April. Due to not having insurance or extra pennies for doctors,he tried to fight what he thought was a really bad cold. On May 18th he could fight no more,could not breath,and finally gave in to trying the emergancy room. Of…
Avastin before Chemo
Does anyone have any experience with Avastin. Evidently, it is given before chemo to increase the effectiveness of chemo and can't be given once chemo has started. It is supposed to be very costly. Daughter of 85 yr old father recently diagnosed with 3B lung cancer. Recommended treatment Chemotherapy with possible…
Lung Cancer friend to looch969
I can't imagine the emotion that you all have had to go through during your diagnosis. However, I do know how it feels from a daughters point of view. Every day I see the struggles of the strongest person that I strive to be. If I had any advice to give it would to keep pushing the doctors. I always feel like I'm one step…
New lung mets, unknown primary/past breast and thyroid cancer within 8 months
My history: I was diagnosed with breast cancer in Oct, 2008. It was DCIS, and thought to be contained in the breast. In May, 2009, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, and had a total thyroidectomy. Lymph nodes were clear for both surgeries. My thyroid protein level was high this week, so I went in for a Chest X.-ray,…
Chemo killed my teeth
I have had lung and breast cancer and now John's Hopkins has diagnosed me with Polycethemia Vera and severe depression. All of my teeth are bad now and are either rotting at the gum or breaking off. I have 2 that have broken off at the gum. My two front teeth have broken in two and slowly chipping away. can someone out…

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