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Lung Cancer
Archives for September 2016
Discussion List
Vitamin B17
Anyone hear of this as part of an alternative treatment? Just wondering if it is legit.
I am 1 month post op from a right lower lobecomy , still having pain and swelling under my arm
Hello I'm a 55 year old active person until I had a right lower lobectomy with several chest nodes biopsy's . I'm still having burning , stabbling pain in my incision area on my back and burning pain under my right arm pit and into my right breast and under my right breast chest area x 1 month ago. I also have a lot of…
scared, lung nodule, ct scan not good...
SO, Long story short i went to er for something totally unrelated and found out i have a nodule on my right lower lung.. they sent me for another cat scan with contrast, and it said i have a 1.7cm pulmonary nodule on lower right lobe demonstrating irregular marginsand central lucency suspicious for cavitation. this nodule…
Mother passed
Hi all, This is my first time here and posting. I lost my mother to lung cancer on September 4, 2016. She was diagnosed only 5 days before. Although I am grateful she did not suffer long, I feel as if I let her down. I mean, she didn't even have a chance to fight. She was obviously in Stage IV and we were told there were…
New Here Again (Add Lung Cancer and Surgery To List)
Found this board at the beginning of 2015 when diagnosed with Stage IIIC Colon Cancer, which was found when it looked like I had another cancer. Well one of the spots of concern in my lungs grew in the last year (double in size from May to August). Met with Surgeon last month. Pretty sure that it is lung cancer and not a…
lung nodules
New at this. Had a CT in March and they found nodules in both of my lungs 3mm - 8mm. Follow up scan in June 72 days later the nodules had double in size with the 8mm staying the same. Family Dr wants to wait 6 months and see if the nodules grow anymore?????? I know they are small but they doubled in 72 days.
Just diagnosed and need info on what to expect from Chemo treatment
Hi: My name is Joanne. I will be starting Chemo next week and do not have any idea of what to expect. Has anyone continued workig while going through treatment? Did you use FMLA for your off days. Any information from your experiences would really help. Thanks
moving assistance and furniture donation
My brother was recently diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer with mets to kidneys. He lives in a very modest 2 bedroom apartment, but will be moving in with relatives while he undergoes treatment. He resides near Akron, Ohio and we are searching for moving services to pack his personal belongings (clothes, books, movies,…