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Lung Cancer

Archives for August 2011

Just dropping in....
Nice to see some of the old familiar friends It will be a year Sept 23rd since I lost my mother, have not been on ,uch at all since early this year. The pain is still raw, but I am moving forward, living each day to fullfill my mothers legacy and make her proud. A dear friend of mine called me this weekend, her brother in…
confusing, scary, hopeful.... radiation + crizotinib
So many of you have educated me and supported me.... thanks for that. The last few weeks has been pretty tough to handle. My wife, with stage iv lung cancer has been preparing for a walking marathon and as little as three weeks ago walked 18 miles in one session. That was two days after beginning whole brain radiation. We…
Help... Any information on Stage 3B Lung Cancer
I have just had a VERY close family friend diagnosed with Stage 3b Lung Cancer and am in need of support and prayers for him and his entire family. Please if anyone could give me information on what to expect throughout the recovery process and tips on how to be there for him more. We are all still in disbelief and would…
Pet scan results
I had my first pet scan results yesterday since starting treatment in April. I had six rounds of chemo Carbo/Taxol as well as 37 treatments of radiation then two more chemo treatments after that with the full dose of Taxol. The Doc called last night and said the tumor has shrunk but is still active. He was happy with the…
Is his body shutting down?
I posted a few months ago about my husband who is incarcerated and has lung cancer which has spread to his brain. Xrays were done in Sept 2010 which led to a CT scan which was conducted in Oct. 2010. In May 2011 a biopsy confirmed the lung cancer. In June 2011 additional CT scan confirmed cancer spread to brain. No…
mom decided to stop chemo doctor not very helpful
My mother is 82 yrs of age and has had 3 chemo treatments which has left her very weak. She has stage 4 lung cancer and it has spread to liver and adrenal glands. She also has empysemia. She decided to stop treatment because it has been 5 weeks since last treatment and she still is so weak and having stomach pains. The…
Awesome, spectacular, perfect news today!!!
My mom and I went to the doctor today for a follow up on the brain tumor she has. He came out with a report for us to read and it said there is NO evidence of the tumor. The tumor in her brain is GONE!!! Also, she is off of the oxygen and for now is doing GREAT!! She will be having surgery on the bone tumor in her shoulder…
New Here, unfortunately
Hi, All. I have been posting on the Head and Neck Cancer site, but unfortunately, it appears that I now have mets to my lungs and maybe lower back. So, I am going for a lung biopsy this Wednesday and then a local research institute is going to do gene sequencing on the sample to help the chemo onc figure out what type of…
What does insulin have to do with the cancer if you are not diabetic?
My husband is 47, was diagnosed with lung cancer in April 2011. By June 2011 a spot was found on his brain. NO treatment has been started. He is being given steriods to reduce the swelling on the brain and a water pill to release the excess from the steriods. He is incarcerated so therefore does not receive the treatment…
Stage3b lung cancer
My husband is having pain in his chest.He can't get the gas out.Finished 34 radiation treatments & 8 chemo.He still has the aggressive chemo to go thru.It's been 7 weeks and he doesn't feel much better.Anyone had this problem?He takes medication,but doesn't help much.
Gemzar-
Mom has just started Gemzar on Wed. for a half hr. and it will be 3wks on 1 wk off. After 4 cycles of that, than scans. Could anybody shed light on what she should expect? I have looked at the patient info. sheet, but its always nice to here it from you all what to really expect? Thanks so much!
82 yr old mother with nsclc mets to liver and adrenal glands also arotic anyhersyn
My mother was diagnosed in March with lung cancer. Her onocolgist has given her 6 months to a year. She has taken 3 chemo treatments. She is so weak she cannot go to the mailbox on a lot of days. She takes several naps a day. The onocolgist wants to give her 3 more treatments but he has given her 2 extra weeks off to get…
it is not real
i am so removed from my illness that i do not know even if it is small cell or not. how stupid is that? if i do not talk about it, it is not real. time to be quiet, and just get lost.
Carbo/Altima
Has anybody experienced sore throat or sweating with these drugs?
how worried should i be?
So yesterday I had a ct scan to look for kidney stones, but the news I got was very unexpected. The image caught a glimpse of my lungs. The doctor has informed me that I have 2 nodules in the lower lobe of my right lung, one is 6.5mm the other 6mm. Now I have an appointment with my reg dr on monday, what should I be…
Stereotactic Radiation . Help ?
Hello there all you brave and wonderful people, Im new here. It looks like my wife will be having stereotactic radiation for scc. Anyone know anything about this kind of RT. Were meeting the oncologist in a few days time. What questions should we ask: 1 2 3 tnx Clear
Chaos abounds
My partner of 23 years, the rock in my life was diagnosed with bilateral, primary site lung cancer. He was operated on July 13th. My world for the past year has been filled with deaths of 3 family members, almost every male in my family is gone. My dad died fri metastatic cancer and my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer,…
So many different emotions inside
I feel silly because Mom is the one sick, yet I find myself with all these different emotions. Some days I don't want to talk about it, some days I cry, some days I am so positive and energetic and some days I pretend it isn't happening...then there are moments I just get plain mad. But I do not let mom see me that way. I…
Anyone have a hard time breathing after first Chemo treatment? And any thoughts/ideas/suggestions?
HI all. Just a bit of background information on me. I was diagnosed July 09 with Breast Cancer Stage 1, grade 2. Had total mastectomy (both breasts removed.) On Femara for this still currently as my cancer was Estrogen, Progesterone positive, HER negative. July 5th 2011, my daughter and I were in a car accident. No serious…
Carboplatin and Altima
My Mom is starting this treatment next week using Carboplatin and Altima . She has Stage 4 NSC in lung, small amount to liver and lesion on spine. She had radiation this week on the lesion as a precaution. She was having no pain from it but the dr.'s thought this was the 1st step needed. Anybody have any experience with…
please need some advice and feedback asap. NSCLC stage IV
Hi, Im just tying to get some information and feed back. My mothers fiance has been diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer and has 5 small brain lesions. The tumor is in his left lower bronchos i beleive. The biopsy says it is 1.1x0.2less0.1 centimeter, But then also says no size of tumor because of its involving of the…
Mom has stage 4 lung cancer that took on the brain
I am overwhelmed with sadness. Her diagnosos came only 2 months ago. Lung cancer that had also moved to her brain. They radiated her brain and the maintenance medication has made a vegetable of her. She is 77. Overcome many a health issue before but it seems she just isn't going to take the next 6 months of chemo standing…
Stopping treatments
Hi everybody. My mom has decided to stop all treatments for her cancer. I am not sure how to feel about it. Just takin it day by day and sometimes hour by hour. She is in good spirits and it seems is feelin pretty good! We go to the onco today to discuss the signs of when to call Hospice:( Not lookin forward to it. But she…
Diagnosed 4/12/10 still battling Stage IV SCLC with Mets to brain. 1 year 5 months.
Just wanted to give some hope out there not to give up.
NSCLC STAGE 3A
Hello all, I am new to the CSN.The reason I am here is because the last 4 weeks have been a nightmare for me.My father is 77 y.o.and was diagnosed with NSCLC STAGE 3A in June.He is now on chemo and radiation, his 5th chemo tx is tomorrow.radiation tx 21.He has station 7 + lymph node for squamous cell and also a 12.5 mm rll…
Procrit
I had one carbo/Alimta treatment about 3 weeks ago, and have another one this Wednesday. Last Wed when I had my labs, they found my iron low and wanted to put me on Procrit injections. I declined and said I would improve my diet and see if that could work. Has anyone been on Procrit and wondering what your experience was?
Husbands 3rd+ year with NSCLC mets in lymphs growing again plus new one
Hello All, My husband has NSCLC from Agent Orange exposure during his service in the Army in Vietnam. He is on his 5th level of treatment. Has had: -lobectomy 2009, chemo infusion carboplatin, radiation, chemo infusion cisplatin, chemo infusion Alimpta Tomorrow 8/2/11 he will start oral chemo. Pet shows new lymph tumor and…
18 mile walk
In my wife's quest to do a walking marathon, we walked 18 miles yesterday.... because of the whole brain radiation, she tired, and the last for miles was brutal for her, but we did it. We laughed quite a bit... she had a full head of hair growing back after chemo. Well it decided to fall out during the walk. By the time we…

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