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Lung Cancer

Archives for February 2014

upper right lobectomy
My husband had to have a right upper lobectomy due to a fungus in his lung. The lung did not expand to fill the space and a skin graft to fill the space has not worked, so they are now talking of doing a muscle flap. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem? How long should it take for the lung to expand and is…
DapsterD, are you out there?
Hoping that you kicked cancer butt with that last round and you are just too busy playing down in Florida to check in.
How long on pain meds and when can I work
I had my lower left lobe removed (open surgery ) 4 weeks ago. I'm still on pain meds but want to get off ASAP and go back to work. My job is bar tending so hard to know when I should go back. plus I could use some good ideas for PT
CT Lung biopsy
Hi I'm a new member from Canada. My husband as a 1 cent. lung nodule that althought small as been growing over the last 16 months and went from being smooth to spiculated so they will be scheduling a CT biopsy.He is most affraid of his lung collapsing than anything else right now.As anyone of you ever have this happen…
Allegies all over the body ... What seems to be wrong?
Hello everyone, Just a new one here in this forum. We learned just last week that my husband is in stage 4 lung cancer, they saw also in his liver and lymph nodes. He is now at home but he started to have an allergy all over his body, back, arms legs and ears. He started to to take some food supplements like fish oil,…
Neuroendocrine Large Cell Lung Cancer Stage IV
My mom was just diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroendocrine Large Cell Lung Canger Stage 4. This is a very rare and very aggressive cancer. She had a mass removed from her breast and from her side that both tested for this cancer. She had her PET scan done yesterday and MRI of the brain on that day too She begins chemotheraphy…
Does anyone had a tumor bigger than 9 cm? Or had a feet nerve complication from chemo?
Hi, my mom has lung cancer (small cells carcinoma), the tumor used to be 10,5 cm but after 7 chemos is now 9. The doctors say is not operable because is reaching the pleura and the only thing that can be done is radio, that she just started but they don't seen to be very hopefull and they are not really good in talking…
Waiting for 3rd biopsy path report
Whew. Where do I start? This has been so difficult. My husband Tim is 54yo and has a failed RUL VATs turned open partial thoracotomy on Jan 22nd, 2014. 80% of his RUL was removed due to excessive bleeding when they attempted to do a wedge resection to biopsy a 2.4 cm spiculated nodule. This was discovered incidentally on a…
Need advises for my husband's lung cancer stage 4
Hello everyone, Just a new here in this forum. My husband was diagnosed last week of lung cancer stage 4, spread in his liver, right lung, & lymp nodes. Asking your tips and advises on what food suppliments he can take and a good diet. Doctors said there's no cure anymore. We are waiting for the result if they can give him…
Anyone else have Mucoepidermoid carcenoma "MEC" as primary lung?
Hi, My name is Abe and im one of the new kids on the block.. im two weeks post op from a lobectomy and resection of my rt lung.. I know mucoepidermoid carcenoma is ultra rare as primary lung but im wondering if anyone else is a survivor of it?
Please-Please help...
I said a silent thank you prayer when I found this discussion board tonight. I am in desperate need of honest and humble advice. :) Here goes the basics: My mom and dad moved from Florida to Illinois 11 years ago. I followed behind being just 18. I have now been in Illinois for 10 years. I have an extremely close…
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what do you think?
What do you think , that the single lung nodule that was taken out by Vats surgery was a simple inflamed lymph node? The nodule was 8.7 and the path report says they found a 8mm nodule but the final finding was a 4mm lung lymph . I questioned the DR and he said the process the pathogly dr does some times causes the tissue…
Lung Cancer lower right lobe of lung-Thorocotomy
I had a thorocotomy in November of 2012,with the lower lobe of my right lung removed. I was in ICU for 12 days. The surgery went well, no complications that I was told of, but, the pain from the surgery has not diminished . I have gone thru all of the required rehabs. Pulmonary,as well as, physical. Also had 2 nerve blocks…
Lung Cancer and COPD
My lung cancer was picked up by accident during a low dose CAT scan. It is located in the lower lobe of my right lung. I have always known that I have had issues from smoking (shortness of breath at times) but I didn't know I was this bad until the Cancer was found. I have severe COPD in all lungs. At first I was not a…
Applying for social security disability
Anyone have any words of wisdom before I start the process? My employer has flat out said they are giving me 2 weeks to return. I read that I could get SS disability with the small cell lung cancer diagnosis.
Setback: Nother brain leasion found .My cancer story. A new challenge to fight. A.L.K. Mutated Adeno
Hello, I would like to finally share my cancer story as a whole in it's entirety. On May 5th 2012 I was showering getting ready for work and at about 5am, my world turned upside down in a split second. I passed out in the shower, from a brain tumor that metastasized from my lung cancer I didn't know I had to my brain…

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