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Lung Cancer
Archives for September 2017
Discussion List
lymph nodes
hello all. Hope you are all enjoying life. I had an open surgey partial nephrectomoy on my left kidney. The tumor was 12 cm and apparently that is pretty big. i am 22 and very healthy until this happened. anyway surgery went better than expected but im looking online at my health report and it says this: Lungs: No focal…
Ladies, Do You Know about the "Look Good Feel Better" Program?
I went to the American Cancer Society's free "Look Good, Feel Better" makeup session for cancer patients yesterday, and I highly recommend it. You are given a good-sized cosmetic bag of full-size, high-end make up for free (valued at $150 at least). Plus a cosmetician teaches you how to apply it. She also talks about hair,…
Swelling and a couple other questions
Hi. I care for my father who is 84 and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer about 8 months ago. He is under hospice care at home and I am his sole caregiver. He has an aspira drain on each side. The right side fluid stopped (that's where the cancer started) and I drain 1000 ml from the left every 3rd day. The fluid color…
Stage iv NSCLC - bone mets/? treatment options
Dear all, I hope all of you who are dealing with this condition or have loved ones with it , the best of luck and plenty of ease . My father was diagnosed with non small cell lung ca stage 4. the primary is in the R lung , with lymph node metastases and bone ( Both arms, thighs, ribs and spine) . no brain or liver mets.…
What questions should I ask the Dr. about cyber knife?
Hello, my name is Becky and I have lung cancer with brain mets. A little about me, I'm 39 and I was diagnosed on July 1 2017. I've been through a round of radiation on my whole brain and then a round of SBRT on my lung. The encologist has me on Tarceva, this is my 2nd month taking it. Anyways, I have an appointment on…
Adenocarcinoma
Hi. I was wondering if there was anyone familiar with Adenocarcinoma of the lung, which has spread to the kidney, hip and back? I was wanting to get some insight on this topic and what anyone else has experienced. My mother was recently diagnosed and we are trying to gain as much knowledge as possible in order to make some…
Diagnosis from Fracture
Has this happened to anyone? I am just off the phone within my mom and reeling. A week ago, my mom's friend's 70 pound dog Rammed into her. Because of continued pain she went to the er and has a fracture. While at the er they discovered a lesion ok her knee that warrants follow up. My mom (who also has degenerative disk…
New Diagnosis
Hello, 58 Yr old Male here & was told this past Tuesday after CT Scan I had a 6cm Tumor in lower Right Lung and Doc new exactly what it was and need to determine what stage is in. MRI & PET Scans today, Broncoscopy next Wednesday. Cant tell you how mind & Emotions are racing. Heard that this time before actual Diagnosis is…