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Sister has stg 4 adenocarsinoma which has spread to her bones and liver
My sister is just 53 and was diagnosed Jan 30th. She is in England and is 3/4 way through her chemo treatments. She had radiotherapy on her shoulder and hip to help manage the pain from the cancer in her bones. She has a permanent drain in her lung which her husband drains three times per week. The fluid is much less than…
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My Dad Passed Away on Sunday
My Dad passed away on Sunday morning. The pain is unbearable. I can't stop crying. i have to do the eulogy and I can't remember any of the good times. There were so many but they are blocked right out of my mind. I can only remember his last 15 months with cancer. Did this happen to anyone else? Making matters worse today…
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Stage 2 Adenocarcinoma
This past week my sister was diagnosed with Stage 2 Adenocarcinoma. After a quick check at time of biopsy 1 node that was suspect seem to be clean. Her cancer is so large that they feel like there would not be enough cancer free tissue to cover the hole after the lung is removed. Team of doctors will meet Tuesday to…
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Will wedge pillow improve sleeping - Stage IV non small cell lung cancer
Hi! I am new to this and probably sound like an idiot! My husband was diagnosed with stage IV non small cell lung cancer. While the radiation therapy shrunk his lung mass and erased the lymph node tumor, the chemo did not keep spread in check. He is now on his 3rd chemo drug and it sounds like they do not give it much…
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Ten Years now
That's correct over 10 years surviving stage 4 non small cell lung cancer. This nasty cancer may have cost me my life savings, several jobs and way to many sleepless nights! Want to hear my story? It may not be pretty but it's true! I survived and so can you Goodluck all
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Introducing "us"
My name is Sheri and I am a 54 year old female caring for my 54 year old "significant other". We are not legally married but have been a couple for 9 1/2 years. Dave was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer with metastasis to the brain (and significant lymph malignancy) on April 15 2013. He began whole brain radiation…
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Tarceva
Hi all, I'm new to this board and was wondering if anyone out there is taking Tarceva? I have Stage 4 Andenocarcinoma that metasis to my abdomen. I've been taking 150mg of Tarceva since the beginning of Dec. 2012 and so far so good. I feel great and can do almost anything I wish to do. However, my understanding is at some…
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
My mom was just diagnoised with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. She has a neuroendcrine intermediate grade tumor in the lung and has spread to her liver. They also think it might be in her bone marrow. They wanted to to a bone marrow biospsy, but her platelets are to low. So now they have decided to go after this with…
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PANCOAST TUMOR
My husband was diagnosed in November 2009. He immediately went into chemo and radiation. They got rid of it for a year and a half, and now it is back with a vengence. Reading this blog this morning, I noticed someone said that Cyberknife saved his life with taxotere. Well our Pastor takes my husband to his chemo treatments…
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Diagnostic mistakes- lung cancer
My husband recently had bronchitis. He went to his MD and was sent for an XRay. The XRay showed a small shadow in his right upper lobe. He was sent for a CT scan. The radiologists report states Indicative of early lung cancer. The little blur was 2 1/2 cm by 3 cm He was sent to a specialist who looked at the scan and told…
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Husband Stage 3B Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
my husband was diagnosed last year 3b had chemo and radiation - now they say just wait - went to doctor today he said could be 6 months could be 3 years they dont know just that 3 year survival rate is 30% - he said just watch your husband for symptoms - it just feels strange as he flew thru chemo and radiation - never got…
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Relationship Between Chemo and Hallucinations
Does anyone have any experience with chemo causing hallucinations or paranoia? My Father was diagnosed with lung cancer and pneumonia in March of 2012. He had one squamous cell tumor (between a stage 1 and 2) in his lower left lobe. He deteriorated too quickly for surgery and chemo was also ruled out. He was constantly…
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Lung Mets - lung lobe
Hi, my boyfriend just got two Mets removed (wedge resection) in open surgery on the right side of his lung (colon cancer). He has a second surgery scheduled for two mets on the left side in a couple of weeks. He was told today that the surgeons want to take out the upper lobe completely because one met is localized right…
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corse cough
I had the right lung removed in February. Stage 3 b, everything is looking good now. I have this really barky type of cough t is pretty frequent most days. Anyone know if this comes with the territory of one lung and what can I do for it. Trying to build my breathing up on the tredmill 40 min a day. I really don't know…
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Non small cell lung cancer Stage 3a or 3b
My relative was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer. The diagnosis started at 3a but now it might be 3b, they are unsure. He had a tumor in one lung, 3 cm, and then several lymph nodes are cancerous. The nodes are on the same side as the tumor as well as in the media-stinum. There were small lymph nodes on the…
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my wife with Stage IV...
My wife (50) was diagnosed March 14th with lung cancer (squamous). She sneezed and felt a pain in her chest like she tore a muscle or something. She put up with the pain for a month until she told me and we went to the emergency room. They took X-Rays and an CT scan and found a mass a little larger than a golf ball on top…
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Ask questions!!!!!!
I came across the cancer survivors network while I was looking for some grief support. In March of 2012 I found out that I needed surgery on my spine. My husband thought he had a cold because he was coughing and went to see a doctor because he did not want to make me sick since I had to have this surgery or I would…