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Lung Cancer

Archives for January 2010

me
I need some friends. I sometimes feel all alone. HHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPP
my friend
My friends grandmother and I both have lung cancer. we both had the same surgery. We both do chemo together. Her pet scan showed her cancer spread to her bones. Last night show made her trip to heavan. My prayers and thoughts go out to her and her family. I hate this disease. It has brought me and so many others misary. I…
Diagnosed with SCLC
Good morning everyone. My name is Kelli and I live in central NYS. I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer this past week. It was found after I had 2 bouts of pneumonia in November and December (one which required a week hospital stay). I am scheduled to start chemo tomorrow (the 3-day regimen of carboplatinum and…
diagnosis
I was just diagnosed with stage four lung cancer that has spread to my brain and liver, they tell me its not cureable but its treatable...do i have any hope of living longer than six months??? If anyone out there has a glimmor of hope i'll take it. Please let me know, i am a 45 yr old woman who is not ready to give up on…
stage4 non small cell lung cancer
my x husband has been diagnoised with stage 4 lung cancer. he has a 2cm tumor in right lung that was biopsed and told it was cancer. left lung has suspicious leasions but cant biopsy. he is a smoker but he has no symptoms. he actualy had a mild heart attack and while in hospital for that they did chest xray which lead to…
1 1/2 year cat scan
Just got the results of my cat scan. Surgery was 1 1/2 years ago. Surgeon said there is nothing that concerns her, not even a little. I hope everyone here gets the same wonderful news.
small lung cancer
my mother was just told she had small cell lung cancer and only has a few months to live. she has it in her lung sternum bones spine breast possibly her brain. she can not have chemo beacuse she is a dialysis patient,diabetic with heart diease. she is doing radiation for the pain. is there hope
Remission, that golden word
Well, this was the word my oncologist used today, and I cried with happiness. But I read Rosi's thread (http://csn.cancer.org/node/182069) when I got home, and now I'm afraid to be too happy about it in case that golden word gets yanked away...
Ginger Tea for Chemo Nausea
My husband was just diagnosed in Dec 09, with Stage 4, NSCLC, with mets to Brain, Eye and Liver. I just wanted to pass along a helpful tip, my husband drinks Lipton Ginger Twist Tea all day to help with Nausea. He says it works really well. This tip was passed along to us from another cancer survivor and I figured I would…
saw a new onco
I am happy to say I saw the new onco today and I like her very much. My last onco told me that if my cancer came back there was nothing he could do. Well the new Dr. has other ideas she has let me know that there is always something we can do and will do what it takes. Finally I feel like there is hope again. It's hard to…
Erbitux as a maintenace drug?
I was treated for stage 3b lung cancer from 4/09 thru 6/09(radiation and chemo,no surgery)afterwhich, I was told that the tumor in the left lung and lympnode in right lung had successfully been treated. I was told to take off 3 to 4 weeks, and then we will reasses. However, before the 3/4 weeks were up,I felt a knot on my…
It's been awhile...
I haven't been on this site for awhile. My Mother was diganosed with Lung cancer in both lungs, two different types of cancer and both stage one. She had CyberKnife done and was told in December that the tumors were shrinking and cells were dying. She has to have a PET scan at the end of February and then back to the…
survival
i just had surgery for stage 1A adenocarcinoma lung - still crying daily 8 weeks post-op and cannot convince myself that I will survive this - anyone out there who is a long term survivor to show me that indeed it is possible - and please do not tell me how lucky I am to be 1A - nothing about this feels lucky
Any other had loss of voice after lung cancer surgery
I lost my voice after removal of top left lobe of lung and 8 cent tumer along with three ribs. Doctor told me right vocal coard is paralized and will never return that it is prerminate. Have any others had this problem. Well I survived the surgery and still in alot of discomfort but still kicking. Start chemo tomorrow and…
Anyone on Nexavar
I"ve been on Nexavar for almost 3mos. and I would like to hear from anybody who is also on this treatment. How are you doing on it? My 1st CT scan showed no new growth and no change in size of tumors. I have nodules in both lungs and are not very big.(largest is 1cm). Side effects are mostly thinning of hair, some stomach…
how long does it take
how does it go I am to start chemo on the 4th of feb and scared to death. I have had counostrophy then lymph nodes removed luckliy both came back negative. I then had upper lobe of left lung removed along with 3 ribs and the tumer of 8 centemeters was removed 26 days ago. Still in alot of pain from surgery. I am worried…
anyone been told "nothing we can do" IF the cancer comes back
I am just wondering how many other drs. are out there telling patients that if your cancer comes back there is nothing we can do before it even happens. I must be crazy but I would think there is always something you can do unless its spread to so many parts and so advanced that they can't reach all the places.I have been…
anyone from victorvill ca. on this site
there is no support group for the High Desert I was wondering if there are more people up here that could start one
Cant stand anymore
I under went surgrery on 6=22=09 for non small cell lung cacer. since then I have been taking chemo. I dont think my family understands me anymore. I have so many crazy things run through my head.I live in constant fear every sniffle and cough.I can no longer think straight on many days. I get real sick from the chemo and…
scard
I was diagnoised with lung cancer. I dont know what kind as I have to see the Dr monday, I only know it is in one lung with 4 spots. The Dr told my husband it is inoperable, but they will start me on chemo but no radiation. I had a ct scan but i wasent told i had it elsewhere, except that it was in my lymph nodes. I am…
Am I a guinea pig?
I have small cell lung cancer - 3 or 4 areas. Am going to soon begin round 4 of carboplatin and etopiside. I have been told that 4 rounds of chemo is enough even though they give some people 6 rounds. No radiation even though there is no cancer in the brain. The cancer has spread to 2 lymph nodes in the arm. Is this normal…
Searching for help
Hello all, I am searching for help, 7 weeks ago my sister had a lot of pain in her hip and called 911, the local hospital put her in an helicopter and flew her to San Antonio, TX, were she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, colon/bone/long and a brain tumor. They gave her 18 rounds of radiation. Last week she had 2…
Atypical Carcinoid Tumor
My husband had a large Tumor removed from his right lung. The doctor removed the center lobe and part of the lower lobe. After all testing was complete they determined it had not spread to lymph nodes. It was an atypical carcinoid tumor and he was told chemo was advised but there was no data to support the chemo would have…
NSCLC Stage III-b Neuroendocrine / Mediastium
Husband scheduled to have his left lung REMOVED on Mon. Feb. 8th. ( Already had 7 chemo & 26 rad )...the cancer is close to his heart & aorta in chest and lung !!! Does anyone have any experience with this HIGH RISK CANCER / SURGERY ????
Notification of CSN members
I'm wondering what kind of provisions members have made to let others know in the event that one of us dies. It seems to me that CSN ought to have a central registry of some kind, where a family member or friend could leave an announcement, instead of in the forums where such announcements can get lost. I'm not exactly…
Amazing things just keep happening
Allright, so Here I am with my lovely, on my first anniversary after diagnosis of lung cancer waiting on my sisters. We are going to see the oncologist to find out the treatment plan for round two of chemo. I am actually excited to get it started. I am feeling a little something extra for some reason though. It's not just…
borderline for surgery
My lung function test was horrible. I can't get much air out. Two doctors told me I can't have surgery for my lung tumor because of it. Another very promminent doctor said he would operate even though it would be iffy, he thought he could pull me through it and it would be for a cure. I don't know what to do.
linear accelerator
Has anyone heard of the newest treatment using what they call sbrt radiation? It is only given 5 times in large doses. It does not damage as much tissue as the conventional 6 week 5 day a week does. It gets a bead on the tumor and zaps it. They say it is a 85% control rate, what ever that means.
Name for a lung cancer walk?
After losing my mother to lung cancer last year, I decided that this April I would like to organize and dedicate a walk in her honor to collect proceeds for lung cancer research. Since all of you are so creative, I was curious if you could help me on a slightly original name for it? I know things like "Walk for Life" and…
Alternative treatments - DCA - dichloroacetate
I have been researching treatments for my mother 72 yr F, lung cancer mets to liver and bone. Just diagnosed a week ago. Radiation not helping her. She will soon start Alimta/Carboplatin/Neupeg. I seem to be finding DCA to be worth looking into. But very little solid information is available. Does anyone have any…

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