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lung cancer with mets to brain
My wonderful son started with stage 3b then 4 lung ca non small cell 15 months are he went to buston to be operated on by Dr Morse who could not do anything. Two weeks later he was in remission Now last week he had a PET and had a gulfball sized tumor r frontal lobe of the brain which was wholly removed a weeks ago and he…
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
My wish for each of you and your families this Christmas season: May all your Christmas wishes and dreams for the New Year come true! Health and peace be with you! Dawn
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Carcinoid Lung Cancer
I was recently diagnosed with Carcinoid Lung Cancer after going into the doctors with symptoms of extreme shortness of breath and fatigue. After an X-ray showed a "mass" in my lower, right lung, I received a ct scan and a lung biopsy to confirm that the mass was indeed cancer. (5.5 X 5.7 cm) I am only 24, a non-smoker, and…
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year........ Love You All ... Dan620
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Im happy for my dad ...and you too.
Good morning all...I have been a member of this board since july 2011, since my dad was diagnosed with nsclc,squamous cell in may of 2011.since then he has underwent chemo-carboplatin and taxol with 39 rad treatments to mediastinum and right lower lung.he did develop a 8mm lytic lesion on his l5-s1 sacral area, which he…
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Looking for info; friend's mother diagnosed with lung cancer; adenocarcinoma
I'm a regular on the lymphoma board, for that is the type of cancer I have. But I have just received news that a friend's mother has been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma. She has a spot on her liver in addition to her lung that they think is cancer as well. I've been doing some research, of course, online for my friend. I…
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Few questions on recovery process
Hey everyone, I recently had a Vats/Wedge resect of the lower right lobe. Lots of pain...which was expected...but spitting up blood wasn't expected. I now know this is pretty standard with this type of surgery. I'm on O2 for now...will be getting PT w/lung specialist in my home. What is lenghth of time for recovery on this…
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CSN outage planned tomorrow night
CSN will be down from 9 pm Eastern Time Thursday (tomorrow) until 9 am Eastern Time Friday getting a badly needed software upgrade. You will notice a few formatting changes and enhancements. Most importantly, site functionality should improve significantly. Regards, Greta aka Your CSN staff
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Surgery
Hi all, I had my surgery late October, doctor at Penn State Hershey was really good, this was a 1cm nodule. A needle biopsy was inconclusive. I opted for the surgery as opposed to wait and see. The nodule was in the upper left lobe. Doctor removed it with vats, said he got good clear margins. It was adenoid something stage…
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SCLC Questions
Hello Everybody, I was diagnosed 2 months ago with Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer. I have been through 3 rounds of chemo: cisplatin and etoposide? VP-16, and 3 weeks of daily radiation therepy. It has been an interesting experience so far. After reading up on the long term prognosis of the disease and assuming that I…
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new to board
My mother is (was) a healthy 81 year old, we found out yesterday she has stage 4 lung cancer. She has never smoked but was exposed to second hand smoke for many years, but hasn't been for over 20 years. We go back next week to discuss the otions of therepy. I'm just hoping to hear some input on what to expect.
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Dapsterd update !!!
I wish all of you so well!!! This is a scary disease, as all cancer is. My sister in law is going through hell with her rare melanona of the brain and head. Its good to see Dennycee and Soccerfreaks as well as others.... We have all had our battles. It has taken two years to accept mortality for me. I keep saying 'After…
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anyone in stage 4 lung cancer remission ???
My father was just diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and the oncologist says that he could go into remission with the chemo. Is there anyone who has gone into remission after chemo ?? anyone ???
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Lung Biopsy Results
Today, Monday Dec 10, I got the results from last week's lung biopsy. Unfortunately, the biopsy was positive for lung cancer; the cancer was squamous cell meaning that it almost assuradely had spread from the neck (larynx). The recommendation from my medical oncologist was to watch it with a CT-Scan every 4 months. When it…
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Just diagnosed with 4 mm lung nodule and docs have me scared!
Hi I am new to this and have a few questions for u .first off I have very high anxiety so all these doctors are starting to really get to my nerves. I was having some gastro problems which no one can tell me why but in the process of my abdominal CT scan they found small 4 mm nodule on my left lung. So basically after that…
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Good AFTERNOON
MY HUSBAND IS A STAGE 4 LUNG CANCER ,THE LUNG IT BEEN THERE BUT NOT GROWING HE BEEN IN TARCEVA FOR 2 YEARS FOR THE PAST 6 MONTH HE HAD NECK PAIN HIS DOCTOR ORDER CAT SCAN ,MRI AND ALL TEST IN THE BOOK ???????? AND NOTHING HE GO REALY SICK IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS NOW WE JUST GOT THE NEWS THAT IT HAD TRAVEL TO THE BRAIN,DOCTOR…
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Tarceva
after a month or so of "no further treatments", "let nature take its course" my husband was able to convince the oncologist to let him try Tarceva. The doctor was very blunt and advised that while he didn't feel it was going to do any good because he doesn't have the gene it targets, that there would be no measureable or…
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chemo brain
discussions on chemo brain.
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Doctor decline for the treatment stage 4
Hello Everyone, I am writing on behalf of my mother Mrs.Neelam Singh. She has been recently diagnosed for Adenocarcinoma stage 4 lung cancer. The disease has been metastasised to her brain and heart. Rest of her body parts are alright. She is also suffering from progressive systemic scelerosis which developed into…
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Doctor decline for the treatment stage 4
Hello Everyone, I am writing on behalf of my mother Mrs.Neelam Singh. She has been recently diagnosed for Adenocarcinoma stage 4 lung cancer. The disease has been metastasised to her brain and heart. Rest of her body parts are alright. She is also suffering from progressive systemic scelerosis which developed into…
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My dad has stage 4 lung cancer and feels fine
My father was just diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He was a smoker for 41 years and just quite when we found out. He has no symptoms and actually he says he feels better then ever since he quite smoking. Actually he doesn't even have a smokers cough anymore. Did anyone have this experience? Everywhere I read it says by…
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Update From Soccerfreaks
Hello All. I am a friend of Soccerfreaks and have some great news about him for anyone that knows or remembers him. He recently had some scans done. He had his results appointment with his oncologist and is cancer free!! He has a nagging cough, but it is not due to cancer. It may possibly be aspiration related or scar…
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I'm lost & have questions please!!
I just had cat scan of chest w/ contrast (I have complained of pain In center but slightly to right of my chest. Also an area in center just barely Below both breast. I have been where I can't eat much quantity food at a time especially at night or I can't breath & painful. Ok, Pulmarnary Dr says I have an area in Right…