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Lung Cancer
Archives for October 2015
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Chemo/nerve pain
my fiancé: upper left removed with more invasive surgery. Early stage 2. Surgery on 7/23. Was scheduled for 4 chemo/3 wks apart starting 9/3. After 2 he had swelling and red lumps on the left wrist. Fluid on the lung had it removed. Lung doc said no more treatments rare reaction. he has had mild to severe scar and nerve…
Now it's my turn
I just buried my husband 4 weeks ago from lung cancer and two days ago I was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer. I had a biopsy but have to have another one. I am so afraid as I saw all my husband went through. My children and grandchildren are besides themselves. I can't believe this is happening. I have been moved into…
1cm nodule with minor lymph node enlargement in chest
6 days ago I went in with chest tightness (thinking pneumonia) got a CT scan with a 1cm nodule, and enlarged lymph nodes. I am 34 and have smoked for 17 years (yes I am quiting, slowly but surely). Should I worry about lung cancer. The doc has ordered a PET scan. Any insight is always helpful. Thanks.
symptom of lung cancer?
For the past 3 days I've noticed blood when I spit, its not constant but I notice it in the morning and random times throughout the day, including after eating. Its usually normal spit with traces of blood and in the morning it tends to be a rusty color. Again its more random times. I don't have any other symptoms, no…
shortness of breath
My mom had right middle lobectomy on 8/11. It was small with no node involvement, so good news on that front. She is in mid 80s and was very active before surgery (push mowed her front yard week before surgery). She does not report any pain issues, but gets very short of breath with activity. She is having trouble being…
SCLC - Fighting for my Dad's Life
Hi Everyone. In February 2014, my dad was diagnosed with limited stage SCLC. After chemotherapy and radiation, dad was told he was in remission in July 2014. After three check-ups (and 7 months), dad was told that the cancer returned in February 2015. After 8 months, we are still fighting. He has endured more chemotherapy…
Mam (Smoker) 68 Diagnosed With A Small Cancerous Tumour In Her Lung - Ireland
Hi there, I have posted before in this forum a few years back and the help and the support from people who I do not know has been incredible (you know who you are) - My Dad had his prostate removed over 15 years ago for it then to come back and he couldnt understand why or how but it happened, thankfully all has been…