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Lung Cancer

Archives for July 2011

chemo treatment.
I am starting treatment Wednesday with carboplatin and gemcitabine. has anyone had this commbination?
how long will the shortness of breath last?
i had a lobectomy on 4/11. this wes due to rectal/squmos cell that spread to the lung. i now am unable to walk very short distances without getting short of breath. i dont know what types of exercises to do being that i have problems breathing. please help
Chemo Drugs: Alimta, Avastin and Carboplatin
Mom is now having chemo one day a week, every three weeks for her stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to an adrenal gland and nearby lymph nodes. Does anyone know about the chemo drugs Alimta, Avastin and Carboplatin (sp)? This is the concoction she will be having six rounds of. Curious the side effects you've experienced…
Post chemo/radiation Stage 3b question
Hi, my mom (56yr.old) has just completed an intense combo of chemo & radiation and is doing well cancer wise. They told us that her lung is very damaged and that the treatment actually worked "too well" While this is ok on some counts, her breathing is very laboured and they inform us that it might never get better. Her…
Lung Cancer-Stage 4 Question
Hi, I normally post on the BC Board, however, I have a dear friend who is in treatment for Small-Cell. She has one more Chemo treatment left & her Oncologist recommended Radiation, but mentioned radiating her brain as a precautionary? She already had one clear MRI & will have another when finished with Chemo. My question…
Learning so much
I have been reading so many helpful posts. I can't beleive I didn't discover discussion boards sooner. I am sorry if I don't respond or post correctly, as I'm still learning. I might need an Etiquette 101 on using the boards but I have found this to be quite helpful. I hope everyone has a fantastic day. Keep pushing…
The Onc said she is the barerer of Good news???
Hi~ Help me is this good news I don't know? Mom started to well up last night when the Onc. called. She said the brain MRI shows possible live cells not sure (around her removed 9mm mass) so repeat MRI in 6 wks instead of the normal 12wks. The one lung tumor that grew last time had shrunk from 4 to 2.9 GREAT, but scan is…
Getting very apprehensive about all the waiting...
A quick recap of what's been happening. On June 20th I received the results of my PET scan. A 2" tumor in right lung and a spot in the left lung and lymph nodes in center of lungs lit up as well. Sent to a thoracic surgeon who was going to do a VATS wedge resection and bronchoscopy but wanted a lung function test done…
disability stage iv
I was diagnosed with stage iv squaumous cell lung ca in Janauary of 2011 (this year). I have worked for a teaching hospital since 1973. My chemo was spread out over 5 months, during which time I was unable to work or even unable to focus on applying for disability. Fortunately, I had a large bank of PTO (paid time off) to…
Cyberknife Results
Some very good results with cyberknife. You may have to copy and past the link below in your browser: http://www.tcrt.org/mc_images/category/4310/07-gibbs_tcrt_9_6.pdf Comparing CyberKnife treatment and surgery CyberKnife Stereotactic Radiosurgery Surgery Surgical Incision No Yes General Anesthesia No Yes Hospital Stay No…
3-6 months
The oncologist has told my mom that she has 3-4 months without chemo or 4-6 months with chemo. Which would you choose? She just got out of the hospital with pneumonia, is on oxygen 24/7, pretty exhausted and I am trying my best to get her to do things. So she is getting one of those shoulder packs for her oxygen and they…
diplomatic response
You know some days are better than others when trying not to get offended..but don't some others get a little tired of people's first response when you tell them you have had lung cancer is "did you smoke"..you answer "yes" and the look on thier faces sometimes says "well what did you expect". Now I would know the majority…
Hello
I failed to introduce myself...new to the site and discussion boards...I'm the daughter of a wonderful mom who is fighting stage four lung cancer that has spread to adrenal gland. Just looking for info and support. God bless all of you fighting this disease and those caring for them.
Mom has stage 4 lung cancer, spread to adrenal gland
Hi, I am looking for support from others who have or have loved ones with lung cancer, stage 4. My mother found out she had this the day before Thanksgiving in 2010, with two tumors on one lung and a few lymph nodes infected. She immediatley had 8 weeks radiation and chemo treatments, however, the cancer has since spread…
New treatment today-Topotecan-anyone have this chemo?
Latest CT scan shows the existing lung tumor has gotten bigger and now a mass near adrenal gland was found. I just finished my regular chemo mid June. Onco doc started me today on topotecan, every Monday for 3 weeks. Then week off, do a scan and see how things are. Anyone familiar with this drug?
tumor progressed
I finished my 2nd round of chemo late June (jan - may last year, with lung radiation; the brain rad in august as precautionary, then chemo jan - june this year). I've felt really good for last couple weeks, and had my CT scans last week. Felt good about them...then talked to onco office who sheduled me appt for tomorrow as…
adenocarcinoma
Hi, I'm new to all of this, so please bare with me. My family found out 3 weeks ago that my 69 year old mother has stage 4 lung adenocarcinoma. It has been 4 months of test and procedures to determine what was wrong. She just had a pet scan today and of course we now have to wait for the doc to call with results. The cd of…
To; Stayingcalm & to all who posted the mms
Thank all of you who helped me, What you all said was right and I guess some of us act a little crazy with thinking of trying to heal our selves with any thing on the market. Told the Dr. about trying this product--I am moving forward with treatment plans of cemo& radatin and again thank you. I am in my third week of…
Anybody on LDK 378 By Novartis?
Hello, My 21-yr old son was on crizontinib for 5 months and now he has developed resistance to the drug and his condition is now getting worst so the doctor is moving him to LDK378. I understand this is an extremely new drug with about 10 or less in trial. Does anybody have any thoughts on this drug? I could not find much…
wife on radio at 3:30 cst on Saturday (7/23) 1290kkar.com
My wife was asked to take a little time to share her story of her lung cancer, her continued preparation for a walking marathon in september, and to discuss a little about lung cancer funding. She'll only be on for 15 minutes... but it is exposure. We know one of the hosts from our professional life, and walked we walked…
stopped by to say hi and update you all on Mark
Hello all, I know I haven't been on the board in a long time but I have been hanging with my husband while he is still here. For those who haven't a clue, my Mark was officially diagnosed on March 3, 2011 with Stage IV non small cell lung cancer with mets all along his aorta. He did do pallative radiation treatments for…
mms
F.D.A should have banned cigs years ago then maybe I would not be in this situation to try mms.
Pneumonia with lung cancer, Stage IV
Well she came out of the staph infection pretty good. But she was home for about a week and a half and now she is back in the hospital with pneumonia. She is battling this fever and can't seem to break it. They have her on about 4 different antibiotics and it is a slow go right now. I know even with a healthy person…
Lung biopsy during whole brain radiation.... can you, should you, have you?
My wife's first biopsy tissue has been depleted. She at some time will have another one to be retested on some mutations (efgr, eml4-alk) and tested on some others (kras and VeriStrat protein). Since she is doing whole brain radiation we would like to get the biopsy done now so we can get some results and hit the ground…
Dad to have CT Guided Biopsy tomorrow
Hi everyone, I'm a transplant from the Lymphoma side (diagnosed April 2011 w/low grade B Cell lymphoma). My Dad (who's 83) goes tomorrow for CT guided biopsy tomorrow. We don't know yet whether they will biopsy the lung or his liver. He has a 8 cm spot on his left lung, multiple spots approx 3 cm on his liver and a spot on…
M.M.S
Today I have started a new un-aproved (F.D.A)product and will post the results weekly on this site.First of all I have un-cureable but treatable cancer of the tounge.siliva gland and lung.Diagnosis as T23N1 of the base of tounge, what ever that means.My future therapy is the first of August due to a waiting period for out…
anyone had luck with AVASTIN??
Just wondering if anyone has had any luck being on Avastin. My hubby had fatal effects from it, so just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced side effects.
en bloc chestwall resection
Is there anyone in this group who has had an en bloc chestwall resection with pulmonectomy or lobectomy and rib removal? I had this done in January 2011 for what was originally call Stage IIIB NSCLC. I had 6 weeks of chemo and radiation first with some shrinkage of the tumor which was rated as a T4. By the time of surgery…
Holding on....letting go
I'm not exactly sure why I'm writing here....just wondering how so much has happened in such a short time. As I type I'm riddled in fear that my phone will ring and I'll learn my 58 year old husband (we've been married 37 years) has lost his battle with a cancer that was discovered less than a monrh ago. My husband, Dan…
Flu like symptom after chemo treatments
Flu like symptoms after Chemo Hi all, guess my luck ran out with not having any side effects after my chemo treatments. I received my first full dose of Carbo/Taxal on Monday 7/11/11. I did real good with the first six treatments but only had 1/3 of the Taxol. After the third day with the full dose I started feeling like I…

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