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I will not give up - here is my research so far..
I just found out my mom has Adenocarcinoma of the lung. My sister and I have decided not to cry or feel hopeless because we know staying strong is the only weapon we have left to battle with cancer. Coming on to this wesite have given me a lot of hope and encouragement. I want to thank each and every one of you for taking…
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Need some advice
Hello Everyone, I am new here. My father-in-law has been diagnosed with probably 3B lung cancer. Not operable and in a very bad place - and at risk for sudden aorta rupture. He is 75 and diabetic for 25 years. His cancer was diagnosed when a foot ulcer landed him in the hospital. Tomorrow he is having a partial foot…
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Mother diagnosed with Stage IV cancer - timetabling
Hi all I was reading your helpful posts, and joined up in the hope that somebody might be able to help me with a few questions. My mother was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on Wednesday. She has secondary cancer in her lungs, liver, ribs, chest nodes, hip, pelvis... They think the primary is lung cancer, but she needs a…
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Lung cancer - not primary
I just signed up here today and have been reading posts on the Head & Neck cancer board because that is what my husband has been dealing with for the last 6 months. But before I could post, I got a call from our ENT that said the recent PET shows suspicious area in the upper, right lung. I don't have any other details at…
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Made it through Thanksgiving and Mom's Birthday
Not sure how exactly, but we did. I have never made the entire Thanksgiving dinner, until now. I did pretty good, even on the age old family tradition of homemade noodles! It was sad and different without mom. Even more so, my brother decided to go out of town to our step sisters for the holiday and my stepdad wanted to…
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"It's a god-awful small affair, said the girl with the mousy hair"
(David Bowie reference) My brother and his wife didn't make it up for Thanksgiving, due to an injury in the family (their cat was attacked by a werewolf or something in the night, surgery was required, and they were also both, at the same time, trying to quit smoking, not the werewolf or the cat (although that might…
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19 yr old with Stage IV lung cancer (mastatic)
Hi I'm new here and desperately need some advice. In June my son had a tumor that he had been covering up on his arm almost the size of a softball removed and it was sarcoma. They removed it immediately and the Dr. mentioned he had 2 small nodules in his lungs that they would keep an eye on. He went through radiation just…
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husband's treatment - new posting/question
Forgot to mention in last postings , my concern for my husband's fatigue and no appetite. Trying to eat and the mere smell of foods bring on nausea immediately. Is on zofran for nausea and ativan for anxiety but, to no avail. He pretty much lives on Ensure Plus, Boost High Energy which I load with things like ice cream,…
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Lung cancer with brain metastes
Hello all, I'm new to this board today and I'm sorry if I'm posting in the wrong section - I;ve no posted in brain cancer as well as lung cancer! After several months of headaches which have got progressivley worse my close friend had a scan this week to be given the devastating news she has a tumor on her brain. On…
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"Don't fear the reaper"
(Blue Oyster Cult reference) Coming into this Thanksgiving, I tasked myself with making oysters rockefeller. Don't ask me why. I do not believe I've eaten them since I was a bus boy at the Officer's Club at NAS Norfolk WAAAY back in the day. They were, of course, free. But, we live at the beach and I felt like we needed to…
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husband's treatment - new posting/question
Has anyone known of first line chemo treatment ( carboplatin and etopiside ) not showing any improvement ? This was shown on scan after 2 rounds. Then he was switched to carboplatin and irinotecan for two treatments.Went to radiation and resuming chemo later. Doctor said it's not the best sign when first line doesn't…
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sclc lung cancer
i was diagnosed with sclc, doctor said it is stage 4 because of a small tumor on my brain. taking radiation every day for 5 weeks with chemo throwed in. can any one tell me the life expectency of someone with this condition? i am 72 yrs old. thanks
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New Guy in the Neighborhood
Hi everyone! I am new and just completed my PET scan after having a Thoracotomy about 18 months ago that ended up being a wedge resection (biopsy revealed no cancer). The PET lit up a mass in my left lung and 2 nodules in my lymph nodes. I do not yet have a definitive diagnosis and that should come after my next Monday's…
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Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. One thing I'm thankful for is all of you and the support and information I've been priveledged to take part in. It has helped me beyond measure to be able to come here and read other peoples concerns and victories and know I'm not alone. So thank you and enjoy the holiday as best you can with…
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UPDATE - SKIPPER85 - SURGERY MAY BE CANCELLED
First thank you for all your prayers and lit candles at your church. Your support is awesome. It makes me feel so much better. Know that I have you all in my prayers as well. I have posted under - Surgery is no longer an option - but I wanted to update this post since I have gotten some new responses. Unfortunately the…
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Staging Question
I am usually on the esophageal cancer sight but I have a staging question. According to UNDER TREATMENT on this sight your stage of cancer never changes even if it recurrs. My husband was diagnosed in Feb 2009 with Stage IIB esophageal cancer. He had the surgury but nothing else. It was adenocarsinoma as he did not smoke…
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Diabetes drugs may help control lung cancer
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39967221/ns/health-diabetes Research suggests metformin linked to lower incidence of tumors that had spread WASHINGTON — Commonly used diabetes drugs such as metformin may help control lung cancer, and may help prevent it, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Patients who had taken the drugs to…
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Question about something doctor said
So I went to my dad's dr's appointment today, and the doctor said from all his bloodwork he's been getting, the tumor markers are decreasing. I'm guessing this is a good sign, right? Never heard anything about it before, but from what i've read online, that's a sign the chemo is helping. Am I correct? Also, today is his…
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Infection in Port
My husband has stage IV lung cancer and has gone through almost every chemo available. He is now on Gemzar and now has a Port. (he would not agree to one until Gemzar was started because he had heard horror stories about infection). He has had the port now for aproximately 4 months and guess what.......he now has infection…
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Iressa
I am new to the board and had read some encouraging stories on this site. My husband is 43 years old was dx with stage 4 cancer in Aug. He has a 4cm tumor on left lung, few little specks/dots on his right and 3 lymph nodes were tested postive with cancer, also 1 mets 0.4mm in brain (already did gamma knife radiation). He…
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staying calm
why do YOU feel you have so much authority..it is good you were removed from other sites
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staying calm
I am just curous to see what staying calm has her medical degree speciality in?
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Surgery Cancelled - No longer an option
My husband had a CT scan the day before his surgery. The surgeon called us up the same day to tell us he would be doing a wedge resection on left lung (lobectomy was supposed to be for right lung). If the left lung showed cancer, surgery would no longer be an option. Well - you guessed it - the left lung showed cancer. He…
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Scan 2morow !!
Stage IIIB nsclc adenocarcinoma. Well....first post-treatment CT/PET Monday morning. Hope it to be good !!! Last scan two months or so ago showed 60% tumor reduction, but no change in lymph nodes. We will see !!!! Dave
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Second opinion?
Good Morning all. I have a few questions about getting a second opinion. My dad Stage 3b Squamous cell nsclc was diagnosed on the 17th of this month. This are kind of moving fast which we do apprciate at some point. The problem his onc did not give him much of a fighting chance. The Radiation therapist gave my dad a better…
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deb_needhope
Hey sweetie.....thinking about you and hoping you are doing ok. Please check in when you can, I know things are rough right now. Much Love Elysia
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New
My dad who is 66 yrs old was diagnosed with Stage 3b Squamous NSCLC on Wednesday. I know we are still in shock as anyone would be. The dr was did not give a very good pronosis. He informed my dad that without treatment... well I am sure you all know the story (and its GOD who knows when its our time not DRS!!). The plan of…
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It's SHRINKING!! :)
My wife had a ct scan today. This was her first since starting chemo after being diagnosed on Septemeber 10th with stage iv adenocarcinoma with mets to spine. She has taken two rounds of taxol, carboplatin, avastin. She also receives weekly treatments of cetuximab as part of a study. She has received five doses of…
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Need Prayers - Surgery May Be Cancelled
My husband's onc and surgeon had told him he was going to have surgery tomorrow. He had a CAT scan today and the surgeon called to say there is now a suspicious area in his left lung (he has definite cancer in the right lung which they thought was stage I or II and so he was supposed to get a lobectomy tomorrow). From the…
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surgery for stage 3a lung cancer? Questions?
Hi. Gary has stage 3a lung cancer and at the beginning, the surgeon oncologist told us that after a round of chemo/radiation, there could be enough shrinkage of tumer to surgically remove the rest of it. He has now finished one cycle. When we saw the reg. oncologist, and I asked if he could have surgery now, his answeer…