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AND THE VERDICT IS?????????
Hi everybody, has anyone out there uncounted a similar situation and if so, I would be interested in knowing the solution to the big question. I have NSCLC, the tumor in my right upper lobe was radiated for 5 1/2 weeks. Surgery was inoperable due to the location, followed by additional radiation, completing all treatments…
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CANCER SUCKS!
I usually come in and go right to Lung Cancer but I decided to look at some other headings to day. The one thing that I find in all the posts that appears to be unequivocal, CANCER SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dragged Kicking & Screaming!!!!!
1. Did not want to be a member of the Cancer Club 2. Things happen too fast! 3. One minute you are fine and the next you are dying, or so everyone thinks.. 4. My surgeon was not a fan of VATS. Said he needed to get his hands in there. Hey this is my chest you are talking about! 5. Surgery 6 December 2010. 6. On everyones…
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tomorrow the big day
My husband diag with small cell ca of lung met to liver. We go tomorrow for staging and see what we can do for tx options. I am terrified We need all the hope and prayers we casn get. This site has been a very informative site to read. Thank you all for sharing
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Good News I think, 2nd surgery soon
Just got pathology report from RUL lobectomy on Jan. 24th. they took out over 24 lymph nodes in various areas in the right side of the chest and lung. 22 came back free of metastatic disease! 2 came back positive, but they were at the base of the tumor that has now been removed-actually 2 tumors were in the RUL and one of…
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Good news, Questions, and goodbye for a little while
Good News:The cancer doc told us that my wife's tumor remained stable since her last check-up. Yeah! Question (and more good news?!): She also told us that this bone scan showed serious reduction in cancer affecting her bones. To the point that she said that the chemo has probably abated all of the cancer in her bones. She…
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heLp!
My mom is diagnosed with lung cancer with bone metastases. I am very scared. How bad is this?. Is there any hope or as I read her case is very severe.
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squemas cell carciona of the neck stage 4
my husband just went through 1.5 years of treatments and we thought he was in remission but it is back in his lungs dose anyone know anything about this
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New to here
Hey everyone.I'm Courtney from Mississippi.I'm 20 yrs. old and a nursing student.My aunt passed away of SCLC in September and my dad just passed away on January 13th of NSCLC.He was just diagnosed back in September so it was somewhat unexpected.Doctors had given him six months to a year.For some reason they hadn't done any…
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slight anemia, rash, dry cough
hi just wondered if any one can help with this my husband has limited small cell was diagnosed august 2010 has gone through chemo and radiation (cisplatin and etoposide as well as 33 radiation treatments to chest and 10 brain radiation treatments) he finished up with everything at the begining of january his first scan…
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Lung cancer
My mom had a back pain. Doctors were treating her for a pulled muscles until she had a CT scan that revealed tumors on her lung and on her shoulder blade. The neurosurgeon operated on the tumor in her back and removed as much as he could. He is very sure that what she has is a cancer but couldn't tell us any more details…
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8mm nodule found in right upper lobe with several smaller ones(5mm) found in both
My husband who is soon to be 80 was just told they found an 8mm nodule in his right upper lobe and I believe four 5mm ones in right and left sides. He is seeing a pulmonary doctor Feb. 23 but we are both scared to death. The 8mm nodule was found during a neck CT scan so they did a full thorax CT scan. He is a pipe smoker…
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Started Treatment
Hi everyone, I had my first round of treatment today. I had 3 hours of chemo and a quick zap with radiation. Felt okay until about 9 or 10 last night. Throat got really dry, couldn't seem to get it saturated enough...slept with ice on the night stand. It was an extremely emotional event for me and my family. Prior to…
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mets to the brain, spine and pelvis
My Mom who's 60yrs old is in day 7 of WBR and had yest. 1st round of alimta, carboplatin and zameta. Mom exhausted today and just sleeps. Could anyone tell me what I will be expecting in the next couple of weeks? Also having real bad constipation on colace any other advice, collace not really working :( (
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New Lung Cancer Survivor
My name is Charlie and I am 55 years old. I became a New lung cancer survivor on Dec 6, 2010. I was dx with Adenocarcinoma and had a lobectomy of my right upper lobe. My cancer was localized within the lobe and no spread to the lymph nodes. I have had read that the cancer can spread through the lymph system and by the…
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New here! HI!!
Hey all! Just found this place. Lots of good info on here. A little about me... Mom was diagnosed in July with extensive stage SCLC. Had chemo and was done at end of Oct. Doc did PET and cancer was gone. Then a week before Christmas mom had trouble with vision so they did and MRI and found about 15 lesions on her brain.…
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Just introducing me
Hi all - i'm new to this forum and wanted to introduce myself. I'm here in support of my sister who was diagnosed just before Christmas with small cell lung cancer/extended. She will be having her 2nd chemo treatment this week. Her treatment consists of: Cisplatin/Etoposide VP-16 + Neulasta; along with lung radiation and…
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stage i now what
Hi my name is Joe, 53 year old retiring postal worker. Recently diagnosed stage 1 adenocarcinoma left lung. 7mm tumor. Had vats for left upper lobectomy on Jan 18, 2011. No lymph node involvement. I just found this site and was wondering if anyone else is in this situation, so i can know what to expect for follow-up. My…
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My dad has SMALL cell lung cancer - Please please read
Hi everyone, my name's Marianna and I just joined this site today. My dad is a 7 month survivor of SCLC. In June, he was having shortness of breath problems, they did a biopsy and said it was small cell lung cancer. They said it was one of the lungs only. He went through four cycles of chemotherapy - carboplatin and…
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Anyone in the mood for some good news?
My CAT Scan was excellent according to DR. Kinda feel guilty doing so well while some of the people I have come to care about on this site are not so lucky. But just so they know I appreciate how fortunate I am. Anyway just finished a hot fudge sundae to celebrate.
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Songs
Good Afternoon! I am working with my local Relay for Life, and I am one of the chair's for the Survivor events that will be taking place. I would encourage anyone to attend their local Relay for Life event. My family has been touched multiple times with cancer, and RFL has been a great way for us to Celebrate, Remember,…
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Is anybody in hospice?
Is anybody in hospice? My husband`s doctor told us that the treatments are not working that`s why he is going to hospice. I am so sad and mad because the little hope my husnad had the hospice took away, It is very hard to take and heard the nurses talk about dead and the medication we have have ready when the simptoms of…
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What 2 Expect
I was dx with NSCLC Stage 3b and am preparing for treatment. I will be getting 37 rounds of radiation and weekly chemo. I'm really scared on what to expect from this. Will I be able to work? Will I be able to walk my dogs? Will I be able to socialize? When will my hair start falling out? Will I lose weight? Will I get any…