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Dad has undiagnosed metastatic disease likely luncg cancer, declining quickly
I flew up to check on my dad 4 weeks ago. He had recently fallen in an icy parking lot(but not told us) and finally went for a head scan after frequent headaches and dizziness, where they discovered 6 brain tumors and 11 lung tumors, plus some enlarged lymph nodes in the groin and abdomen. He was doing out of town contract…
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Woman's Day article
Check out the nicely written article in the May issue of Woman's Day magazine.The article is titled "The Stigma of Illness". Talks about AIDS,Lung Cancer and Mental Illness.The woman does a great job relaying the stigma I've felt when people ask What kind of cancer do you have? Lung ca definitely gets less compassion than…
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Out of unit
Husband is out of unit. One chest tube out and one to go and the patches for the leaks seem to be working. After the fun we've had the last 17 days they aren't taking them out at the same time. He's eating and up walking three times a day. Hoping soon we can "walk" out of here. Trying not to think of it. Today is our 1st…
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HAS ANYONE HAD THIS AFTER SURGERY?
I just underwent a VATS surgery where a wedge section of my left lower lobe was removed. (will be 1 week post op on Wed.) My chest tube was removed 2 days after the surgery, I am home now, and have had to have my Dr. change the dressing almost on a daily basis, due to what I'm terming as excessive drainage. I am curious if…
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Let's take action!
Here it is! TAKE ACTION NOW! Lung Cancer Research Bill Introduced in the Senate & House!!!!! The Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, represents continued bi-partisan and bi-cameral support for a multi-pronged federal plan that would address all aspects of lung cancer, including now a national lung cancer screening…
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Mom just dianosed with Lung Cancer
I found out today. They say it's a small tumor, but I'm still in total shock as she quit smoking almsot 40 years ago. How do I deal with this? I'm scared, depressed, and angry.
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son 17 has primary synvovial sarcoma in lung. Anyone else out there? It is so rare, I don't have mu
My son has just been diagnosed with primary synovial sarcoma of his r. lung. he is just 17 years old!!! Is there anyone else out there that has the same diagnosis? It is sooo rare and I don't have anyone else I can speak with that has the same thing. HELP!!!!
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NOT Home Yet
We were so close to leaving, but the good ol hubby hadn't had the prerequisite BM and you know you aren't going anywhere if you don't leave the goods. Enema and suppository didn't work their magic. Chest/abdominal x-ray turn into CT scans which revealed a collapsed lung. Now poopie no longer the big deal. They put in a…
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NSCLC spread to the aorta and all throughout middle of chest and back, not in brain
Hello all, First thanks for all the messages. I am a bit quick witted and have good comeback's for him. Like I said we have a great relationship. Doctors appt went sort of well yesterday. Mark, being 6 foot now weighs at 121 lbs. His blood pressure was a bit low (had to do twice). Heart rate normal, temp 96.3. They tried…
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husband just diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. had partial lung removed 3 years ago
3 years ago my husband had lung cancer. It was the non aggressive kind and they got it all. He's had semi annual check ups since. On his last Ct scan they found a spot. Last week a bronscopy revealed a tumor in the lymph node. The path report today comfirmed small cell lung cancer. He is undergoing scans to look for any…
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Stage 4 with mets to bone and adrenal
At age 63;I was diagnosed March 24th with Stage 4 nsclc with mets to right pelvic bone and right adrenal gland and chest nodes. I have a large 8cm tumor in my lower left lung. I need another needle biopsy as the earlier one was inconclusive of the subtype (both squamous and adenosarcoma, but not sure) and they want more…
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I expected too much..
Since Mark came home from the hospital last Thursday he had 4 good days. He restarted radiation on Monday and now it is bringing him down, fatigue. Real bad. Today is a bad day. We see the oncologist tomorrow. He is going to try and ask Mark "again" about trying to do chemo. I don't think Mark has changed his mind about…
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GOING HOME!
The surgeon said we can go home tommorrow! Almost let us go today, but hubby finishing up IV antibiotics. No leaks-all tubes have been removed-down to just EKG and one IV in his port for antibiotics. Pathology report was almost identical to the first surgery on his RUL=same type of cancer, 2 lymph nodes at base of tumor…
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My good friend has Stage IV lung cancer - what do I say to her and how can I help
A close friend was diagnosed in September with Stage IV NSCLC with mets to back, pelvis and leg. She did well with her chemo and was briefly in remission. Yesterday, after 3 rounds of maintenance chemo her scans showed the primary tumor growing as well as progression in other tumors. She will have radiation to try to help…
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Dad is back home!
Well Dad came thru brain surgery fine. And for having surgery he is doing very well. He is going to start physical therapy this week and have speech therapy next week. He is walking with a walker but has been pretty good at letting us know if he has to go to the bathroom or needs something. I got about 5 hours sleep last…
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Air Leak UPDATE
The surgeon decided to operate to fix the air leak, but when they put him to sleep, did the bronchoscopy, no leaks! they don't know if inflating the lung during the intubation sealed the leaks or they just went away, but hurray! so they didn't have to do a thoracotomy and open him back up, BUT his blood pressure bottomed…
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SURGERY for AIR LEAK
After waiting for nine days for my husband's air leak to resolve on it's own the surgeon has decided we need to go in and fix it. The initial surgery was March 25th and we've been here ever since. The leak has not improved and may have gotten bigger, at least from what they gather from the bubbling drains. Sometime…
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Mark has a new issue~please help
Hello all, This time I am looking for some advice. Besides Mark having stage IV NSCLC with adenocarcinoma & mets. He has type II diabeties which he really hasn't been monitoring the past 6 years. Now he is monitoring with the blood test meter (doesn't look good) and I need help. Due to the fact he has to have everything he…
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lung tumor radiated
Anybody had their lung tumor radiated?????? Did it help??
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angelyn i have a question for you???
hi angelyn, you had responded to me about my husband with the reccurence of small cell lung cancer and you said there was a new chemotherapy for small cell that was showing good results do you know the name of it can you give me any info on it? they told my husband to go to dana faber in boston because they had some…
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My husband lost his fight
My husband of 28 yrs lost his battle with lung cancer Feb. 18, 2011...... He is no longer hurting..... He is running on the streets of Glry with His savior.....thank you all for your prayers God bless you Donna
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UPDATE ON MY DAD!!!!
WELL MY DAD HAD HIS FIRST SURGERY. HAD THE BIGGEST TUMOR REMOVED FROM THE BACK OF HIS BRAIN. THERE WAS A CHANCE HE WOULDNT WAKE UP FROM THE SURGERY AND BE IN A COMA. WELL HE HAD THE SURGERY AND IT CAME OUT VERY GOOD. AND HE IS JUST FINE BUT A HEADACHE. mY FAMILY IS SO BLESSED AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE PEOPLE ON HERE…
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Taxol/Carboplatin
Looking for information/insight on Taxol/Carboplatin chemo regime. My father will begin a 6-10 week (depending on how much he can tolerate) plan next week. He will also have concurrent radiation treatments everyday for 7 weeks. He was diagnosed with stage 3a NSCLC, with an extensive tumor in his mediastinum. Tumor believed…
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taxotere and lung tumor radiation
After responding so well to carbo, alitma, and avastin, my last pet scan brought devasting news of new cancer spots. Mt dr. has now started me on taxotere. Anyone heard of it and had any success with it? Also, has anyone had their lung tumor radiated? That was the plan for me, but now with the new spots, that plan is…
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small cell back so soon devestated
hi everyone my husband has limited small cell lung cancer. he was diagnosed in august of last year and finished his treatments (cisplatin and etopiside and 33 rad treatments to chest)in november he had pci in january he went for a scan while he was sick and it showed an inflammed lymph node as well as pleuaral fluid they…