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Husband diagnosed with lung cancer mestastized to ribs.
My husband was diagnosed with small cell undifferentiated carcinoma of the lung grade 3. What does this mean? It shows the impression as T2a, N2, M1b but I don't have a clue what all this means. Can someone explain this to me?
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Small cell lung cancer extended
I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer with a large mass in the upper lobe of my left lung along with lesions on my liver in late May and started chemotherapy in early June. I just got re-scanned and the mass in my lung is nearly gone and the lesions on my liver are smaller and fewer. I am currently undergoing my 5th…
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Feeding tubes
Feeding tubes, almost everyone is terrifed of them. But the truth is, most people do t know much about them. My mother has extensive stage small cell lung cancer, a couple of months ago she could not drink, eat or take her medicine. She he got a peg feeding tube, and with in a couple of days she was as good as before she…
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How to ask for a referral
My 37 year old brother was recently diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer (non-small cell). He is growing weaker every day and his oncologist is insisting on more tests. We've yet to begin treatment of any kind and are becoming highly frustrated and helpless. I've consulted several physicians I work with and they have been…
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Pneumonia
Hi everyone, I am from Head & Neck but I been having a lot of problems with Pneumonia and was hoping someone on the Lung Cancer page could answer some of my questions. This is my post on H&N. Well seen the Doctor today and he said another week of treatment, the pneumonia is getting better but the lower lobe on the right…
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Stage 4 Options - Second Opinion?
Hello Everyone, My dad (age 56 non-smoker) recently was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer (Non-small cell Adenocarcinoma): mass on the upper left lobe, with plueral effusion and nodules on the right lung. PET scan was negative. The recommendation was chemo once every 3 weeks, and reevaluate after the 3rd dosage at Week 9.…
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Dealing with survival father
hello, My name is Josien and I'm 32. My father was diagnosed with lungcancer in november 2014. The tumor was as big as his left lung. My father had 34 radiation treatments and 3 chemo's. In may 2015 his whole left lung was removed. In june we've recieved the news he was cancer free. I admire my father very much, he picked…
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Apologies
When I posted the emotional abuse story, I thought I was in the caregiver section. If I could delete the discussion, I would. God bless all. Dina
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Is it Emotional abuse?
I have been with my boyfriend over ten years. Five years ago, I left my job to be a full time caregiver for his father, who was in final stages of c.o.p.d. Needless to say, those five years were difficult, but rewarding, because I always knew that my father-in-law loved me, cared a lot about me and wanted me with him.…