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Marriage problems due to cancer stress
Hi. I had a tumor surgically removed and my upper left lobe of my lung 2 years ago. My follow up appointments have all looked good until recently. My last CT scan should a spot. I now also can feel a lump under my right armpit. Not looking forward to the unknown. I have 3 kids, and therefore a very busy mom. My husband…
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Magrit clinical trial
I was wondering if anyone has any experience with clinical trials. My oncologist is encouraging me to participate in the Magrit clinical trial. This trial is for an immunization to fight a protein that is believed to make non small cell lung cancer more aggressive. Right now I am cancer free (diagnosed Jan. 2010). If I…
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loss of appetite
My mother was recently diagnosed with lunch cancer and she has loss her appetite. Any suggestions to stimulate appetite other than medicine.
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Metastatic Melanomia To The Lung Satge 4
In March 2010 My dad found out he has stage 4 Metastatic Melanomia to the Lungs!!! They have Started him on Temodar 300 MG per night for 5 nights , he has completed his 1st weeks treatment and will now rest for 23 days till next treatment . He did not want to take the Chemo Pills due to he was feeling good had no pain from…
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Dealing with your emotions, lots of anxiety
I'm Claudia, I have stage 4 lung cancer with mets to the spine and ribs. I've been having chemo for 2 months and they did some radiation for pain control (which helped so much). At first I thought I was doing ok with my emotions and dealing with this diagnosis but in the last week I feel like I'm falling apart emotionally.…
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Just found out I have cancer
I am numb. I wake up in the morning and just can't believe it. Please tell me this sense of hopelessness will go away. I need to function for my family, I have to go to work. I know that I need to be positive and get into the right frame of mind to fight this demon that has invaded my body. I had a bad bout of bronchitis…
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stage 4 lung cancer
Nov. 2009 I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. went to my head and my lympnoid near the trichia gland. My recent Pet scan showed no signs of active cells in the lympnoid and after 5 months of chemo the lung and head cells have shrunk,. Doctor said I responded very well to chemo. They are setting me up for radiation…
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a little good news today
my first 6 mo. follow up PET/CT post adenocarcinoma stage 1 diagnosed last November is clear with no abnormal findings (except of course that missing right upper lobe) - thank you to all for your support - this is a very special community - I just cannot express how relieved I feel tonight but the wonderful thing is that I…
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CSN CHAT IS BACK UP!
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diagnosed stage 4 - treatment thoughts
Hello, New here, and to cancer. My dad had a large blood clot pushing on his cerebellum causing neurological symptoms. They removed the blood clot and then biopsied the area. He was then diagnosed on 4/7/10 with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer that had metastasized to his brain. He has two small lesions on his lungs,…
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New here...mom dx w/sclc w/mets March 1st
My mother was dx 3/1, small cell lung cancer w/mets to the brain. Over 20 tumors, they put her on decodran, and began radiation to her head. She had 12 treatments. She presented with slurred speech and balance issues, they needed to tackle the brain w/radiation to stop neurological damage. So far it seems successful, but…
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carcinoid
I need info on lung nodule. Could it be a carcinoid if I have had cancer on my face?
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Lung nodule removal
I have a history of invasive squamous cell skin cancer. Have an 8mm lung nodule that hasn't grown in 2 years. For the past 3 years I have had deep red face flushing (only 5 times)and sometimes with wheezing. Liver looks good on Old Pet Scan. Dr. said it was at the base of left lung . Would have to do surgery to get at it.…
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Patients rights - requesting a move to another hospital
I am beyond frustrated with the hospital my mom has been in for the past month. Has anyone ever requested their loved one be moved to another facility. This wouldn't be in the same network. The nursing/doctor care has been less than informative, supportive and helpful and we have one of the top hospital just down the road.…
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Mom's emotions are all over the map -from ending it to rehab?
My mom (77 years old) finished her first round of chemo last week for lung cancer. I am just trying to figure out what is going on with her emotionally. She is in the hospital at this time for her treatment and to regulate her oxygen levels. Her emotions and mental state are all over the map. On day she will tell us she…
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Wow....any advice please! My dad just diagnosed. Found in brain but started as lung.
He has his first radiation consult tomorrow. He will have 10 treatments and then follow up scans and MRI's. I don't even know where to start. We've known about this for 11 days. They could not biopsy the place on his lung as it was too close to the heart. So he had brain surgery and they removed the biggest one, which was…
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Just diagnosed with lung cancer
I am really scared
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Thanks, guys (thats a generic term!)
Thanks to stories on this site I saved myself what would have been a wasted PET scan and then another 3 months until I could have another! I have some sort of lung infection that would have lit up the scan with false info, if I hadn't read here about just that sort of thing happening. I actually called the PET Center and…
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MD Anderson - Looking for experiences and feedback getting a second opinion here
Hello, My father was diagnosed with Stage 3A NSCLC on April 23, 2010. The tumor he has is located in the right upper lobe. To reach this diagnosis my father endured a CT scan, PET scan, two needle biopsies and a bronchoscopy. Originally, his oncologist said the tumor was inoperable due to the location next to the trachea,…
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small cell lung cancer
I was just diagnosed with small cell lung cancer this week. This all started in February when I got pneumonia and a "shadow" showed up on an exray. Since then, I have been sent to a pulmonologist, surgeon, and then I made an appointment with an oncologist at Duke Medical Center on my own. After a CT scan, Pet scan, and two…