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Lung Cancer

Archives for January 2012

Lung Cancer, now Brain Cancer
I am really looking for info from people who have had similar experiences and hoping to gain insight that cannot be found on a "medical" website or from the doctors we are forced to deal with. My grandmother was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in May of 2011. Since that time, she went through Chemo and Radiation…
Biospy of Lymph Nodes Inconclusive
I just got home from the surgeon that did my mediastinscopy and port placement 2 weeks ago. My biospy report was back and he told me that one of the lymph nodes test inflamed a little and came back as inconclusive for infection or even cancer. When I ask him what that mean it stated that it could have been too early for it…
Seeking Oncologist Recommendation in Chicago for SCLC
Hello, I am new to this side of the boards. (My father has esophageal cancer so I am usually over "there"). Now my husband's father was recently diagnosed with extensive small cell lung cancer which has metastasized to his bones. He just had his 2nd round of chemo. (I believe it is Cisplatin and another chemo that starts…
Hoping I do not become a member of this forum
Hello All, Nov 2009 diagnosed with prostate cancer. Robotic surgery May 2010 and so far all is well. Bladder cancer diagnosed January 2010. Small tumor removed Feb 2010..Cystoscope every 4 months... so far so good.. Have a postive outlook and prognosis...until the past two or three months as I have developed hoarseness and…
just finished chemo radiation for stage 3 lung cancer
i am coughing up blood and was thinking it was from the radiation and wondering if someone could help me ty
New Symptoms
My husband has some new symptoms... hiccups and heartburn. What could this mean? He started Alimta on Friday but admits these symptoms started before that.
Looking for mesothelioma support
My father was diagonsed on November 30, 2011 with Mesothelioma. We were first told it was only a lung infection after having thoracotmy, however after biopsy results were told this horrible news. It has already spread to chest wall and lining of heart. I am despretly looking for anyone who is fighting this disease or…
Different kind of post - A proud aunt brags.
So happy that my treatment allowed me to live long enough to brag about this! So few musicians succeed well enough to make an appearance on the David Letterman Show. My nephew Ian Krist plays vibraphones in the band Blind Pilot. This is their performance from the Jan 6th show.. He is the good looking guy in the back right…
Preventative Brain Radiation for small cell carcinoma
Hello everyone. I’m new to this site and apologize if I’m posting on the wrong message board. Here’s why I chose this board. My mother is 65 and being treated for small cell bladder cancer which is really rare. I read where prophylactic brain radiation is mostly associated with small cell lung cancer – which I’m assuming…
What would you do in that situation?
Hello Everyone, My mother was just diagnosed w/ Stage 4 lung cancer on November 2011. Her right lung has callasped and fluid is building up in her left lung. Mom wants to put up a fight and do Chemo, but at this moment she is really weak and tired. And I am worried that she will not be able to handle the chemo in her…
Friday, December 30, 212 Dr Appt
The Oncologist told my husband that he basically has two choices 1) He can do nothing and may live between 6 mths to a year or 2) he can do six rounds of Alimta and may live between 6 months and a year... unless he is one of the lucky ones then he may live from nine months to fifteen months. What a choice huh? I know that…
Waiting for Pet scan #2....wanting to be optimistic.
I haven't been writing in a while...I've been watching and praying for all our readers and writers,survivors and those who have passed on this past year.My dad's NSCLC STAGE 3B,last chemo was on 10/5/11, and his first PET on 10/12 was negative for any metastisis anywhere,remebering that he had subcarinal lymph node…
PET Scan Equivalent - Update
Now that my husband has had his PET Scan, here are the results - and some questions - again! A brief history - he was dx 1/11 with SCLC-Extensive, went through six rounds of carbo/etop, had a PET Scan 6/11 and it showed of the six tumors, five were gone and one was streaky. Then he had another PET Scan 11/11, and it showed…
Narcotic pain meds after lobectomy
I had a lobectomy Dec. 13, with a huge open incision. I am still in so much pain, it's hard to breathe or be active, yet my doctor wants me to switch from percoset to regular over the counter tylenol. It's doing pretty much nothing. What has been your experience with a reasonable time to continue needing pain meds???
For your information
Two friends of mine with stage 4 lung and ovarian cancer went to Utopia in Oldsmar Florida . There are five such clinics in the US. They both were cured. Ovarian in 6 weeks, Lung in 9 weeks. It is 1200 a week but the PET is covered by insurance and read by your own Onc. I am in remission from NHL and I wanted to share this…
Has anyone used Alimta or PEMETREXED as a second line
Has anyone used Alimta or pemetreded as a second line chemotherapy drug? If so, how did you do with it?

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