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Lung Cancer

Archives for September 2011

Dads report is in, please read and provide insight.
Hi folks, Today was a very scary day coz today the reports for my dad came in, initially i saw the reports and as a lay man, i thought that the reports are serious but not that serious. We saw the doctor and this is what he explained, as per the biopsy and the PET scan, it is a "poorly diffrentiated squamous cell…
Aspiration
I am still having some problems with hacking up mucus with blood in it. My PET scan a few weeks ago did not show anything like cancer the lungs, but did show 4 areas that the doctor believes to be from aspiration. Every time I eat or drink something a little of it goes into the lungs and I start hacking until I get it up…
whats next?
10/08/10 dxed with stage 3 lung cancer. had 35 radiation treatments 4 rounds of kemo.tumor was erased had lingering cough from radiation burn. 6 to 7 months later had miserable headache was sent t er had mri that showed leision on brain. had surgery on brain to remove tumor.1 mo later mri showed another tumor that was…
Lung cancer stage IV
Hi my mom has be been diagonised with stage IV lung cancer.Doctors have given her 2 years the max.She is undergoing chemo.She had her first shot on 5th of septemter 2011.I would like to know the best diet at this stage,and to what extent the vegetable juices are good.I came across several articles in the web about people…
Mom just diagnosed with Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Questions.
Hi, my mom is 49 years old and had never smoked in her life, but she has just been diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer and has a tumor (2.5 x 3 cm) in her left lung as well as malignant fluid in her pleural cavity in the same lung. The surgeon said surgery is not an option because of the fluid. They already…
early lung cancer
I have early lung cancer in right lower lobe and my surgeon wants to remove lower lobe. He does not mention VATS and I wonder why because it seems to me that it would be an easier surgery to go through. Any opinions on this?
Stage 3b Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer... Have a scare please help
My friend is going through Chemo and Radiation at the same time and aggressively, last night he went to the ER because he was complaining about not being able to breathe well. They told him that his mass has doubled in size! He has been having aggressive treatment for 3 weeks and he (we) could not believe the news we…
Dad has stage 1 Lung Cancer - Need advice on non srugical options
My father is 71 and has been diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer. The scans have shown no changes in the last few months so it is very encouraging that we caught this early. My father does not want to do surgery so we are looking into SBRT as a non surgical option. Anyone have a pos/neg experience to share. He is at…
Burzynski Clinic?
So a friend of ours recently recommended that we try to to get some information about this institute for treatment. However, the website seems kind of vague and I don't even know if they treat small cell lung cancer outside of trials or not... Upon further research I noticed that they have been doing the antineoplastins…
collapsed lung
I haven't posted in a few days. I have been going to see my husband almost everyday. He was sent to the hospital yesterday with a collapsed lung. I was told today he may need a blood transfussion and his liver may be enlarged. What does all of this mean? What's going on?
Side effects from Tarceva - or is this it?
My lovely friend has lung cancer with various mets. Shes in her 30's and has been pysically very weel until this last week. She is unable to eat much very tired and has the shakes. She has refused to see the dr but will in 'a couple of days' if she still feels this way. Could this all be side effects from tarceva (6 months…
My dad has been diagnosed with possible CA of Lung
Greetings brave fighters, I feel all of you are survivors and fighters, this discussion board is a testament to that. Im from india and my dad has just been diagnosed with possible CA of Lung, we are having the PET Scan and Biopsy done on wednesday. My dad is 60 and has been a heavy smoker all his life till he got the…
Is it back?
My husband was diagnosed with stage 3A lung cancer in September 2007. Because the cancer was in his lymph nodes and some surrounding tissue they would not do a resection. They gave him 15-18 months, he then went into remission. Fast forward to September 2011 and he is now experiencing the same type of problems he had in…
Can someone help me understand.....
Ok, my Mom's Large Cell Lung CA, post PET scan, shows mets to the mandible (2/3 eroded away)and a couple "spots" in her back/spine. She has tested EGFR positive and Alk-1 negative. What does this mean????? I go to every doctor appointment with my Mom, but there are some questions I don't want to ask him in front of my Mom.…
My Mom, sick & not herself four days post her first chemo treatment......
My 60 Y/O Mom just underwent her first round of chemo on Sunday for large cell lung CA with Mets to her mandible bone & a couple spots on her spine. She was Ok post cheomo through day 1-3 (Mon-Weds).....today, not so much. Diarrhea x 2 days.....throwing up - (my Mom hasn't thrown up in years and years). Not only is my Mom…
Small Cell Lung Cancer help?
Hi there, everyone. This is my first post and my first time posting anywhere about this all.. so here it goes. I am not the patient, my mom is. Last December (a few days before Christmas, actually) she was diagnosed with stage four small cell lung cancer with mets to the liver. We actually lost my grandmother a few years…
blood clots
Does anyone have any info. on if they ever had a blood clot do to cancer? The Doc's are telling us its common for cancer patients to have bllod clots. Mom just got admitted, put on levonx (bloodthinner) and will have a ct scan with contrast in the A.M What is the treatment for this and what is entailed? She has no pain…
Gemcitabine/Taxotere comments from anyone?
I'm just starting this new treatment and wondering if anyone has any experiences they would like to share? Thanks for you help
Daughter of a Mother diagnosed with Stage IV adenocarcinoma
My mother was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung cancer in May of 2011. In the beginning we all were shocked to hear this news but very hopeful since she had successfully battled Lymphoma 12 years ago. When we first found out I took her to the ER because we thought she was having a stroke only to find out that she had a large…
Neuropathy
Has anyone ever taken a drug called Gabapendtin for pain in the feet and hands from Nuropathy? I startd taking it today and hoping it wil work.
Thoughts to StayingCalm
Dear Deb, You will be missed by many. Thank you for your support and kind words everytime I needed a friend here. Whatever it is that gives you the most happiness, I hope you are surrounded by that now. Love, Hope4Marge
"All we are is dust in the wind"
(Kansas reference) I chose this reference because my friend, my dear friend, stayingcalm (Deb) was an affirmed agnostic and would have probably preferred this to the title of my initial entry in the forums, Donne's rather religious "Death be not proud". Yes, CSN lost a wonderful personality this past weekend, and I lost,…
Another bad visit
I am having to use my onscreen keyboard and it is very hideous to do. So,I hope everyone don’t mind me using texting language…lol Whn we arvd for visit tday we were greetd by the nurse tllng us he was waitng on us & he was even sittng oup on the side of the bed. She also staed that he ate good at lunch. We were very exctd…
Another bad visit
I am having to use my onscreen keyboard and it is very hideous to do. So,I hope everyone don’t mind me using texting language…lol Whn we arvd for visit tday we were greetd by the nurse tllng us he was waitng on us & he was even sittng oup on the side of the bed. She also staed that he ate good at lunch. We were very exctd…
My heart is breaking....
I can't stop crying, when I signed on to Facebook this morning the first post I saw was from Deb...stayingcalm's son Corey. Deb passed away at 1 am from cardiac arrest. We just lost one of the greatest women I have ever met and in the 2 years I knew her from CSN she became a great personal friend also. My heart and prayers…
Update on my husband.
It has been a while since I have posted on this board. Thought that I would update my husbands progress. On June 27th he was admitted to the hospital they thought that he had pneumonia. He was running fever and extremely tired. His fever broke on a Friday and then he couldn't breathe. He was tested for PCP Pnuemonia and…
Sleepless is sleepless again help please
I dont understand if all the Doc's are saying its the cancer thats filling up in her lungs (has multiple tumors both lungs) are hoping the chemo gets rid of those monsters than tell me when they sent out the fluid that was drained from LT Lung on 8/29 how does report say NEG. for cancer cells??? We dont see the Onc til…
Lung cancer questions for friend ...
My friends. I'm very aware of all the wonderful resources you represent for knowledge on cancer. I know this from my journey w/head/neck cancer. I've just got done meeting with a good friend of mine who has been battling lung cancer for two years. I am *very* under qualified to ask detailed questions about his cancer. As…
Doctors say unusual cancer, maybe you can help me
I have had three Carbo/Alimta treatments and the cancer on my lungs has show much improvement. Three weeks with radiation on the spine and the cancer is gone. But I have new spots on muscles on my upper right back and upper arm. There is a mass on my right tib fib muscle on my leg and a spot shows behind the knee.…
NO chemo again due to low WBC
again due to low blood, dad is not able to have his chemo done today. its the 2nd time throughout the whole treatment.. sad :(

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