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stage 3 or stage 4 ??
my Dad (71 Age- Healthy- quit smoking 6 years after bypass heart surgery) have Continues Cough and chest pain from last few month and for the reason he visited physician who examined X-ray,Blood report and he said possible phnumonia and gave medicine for two week. after two week when he has same problem physician ask…
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Trachea and lung mets from Renal Cancer?
My son-in-law who has stage IV grade 4 sarcomatoid kidney cancer is having a bronchoscopy today due to thickening lining in his trachea and a productive cough that won't go away (with traces of blood). The oncologist and pulmonologist are guessing that it is the RCC that has spread. There are some unspecified nodes in the…
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Taking a multivitamin during chemo
My mom was diagnosied with cancer on her sternum a few months ago. Some treatments of radation took care of that one but another spot came up on her lung. She had her first rond of chemo about 4 weeks ago. I asked them could she take some natural supplements like Tumeric and CQ10 while doing chemo they said she couldnt for…
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4 Stage Lung/ Met bones
My mom has 4 stage advanced lung/ met bones , pelvis her spine her rib cage lymph, She been on Keytruda since October , doing ok, she seem to be moving slower, no energy in pain. My question is how long might she live for
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rib spasms
I was dx. in 09 nsclc stage 111A, finished treatments in 2010, chemo/rad/attempted surgery to remove url, was not possible due to tumor location. been monitored since that time and all ct scans have been clear. I recently had a ct scan, chest, abdomin, pelvis and that was clear also. I have noticed ever since treatments…
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my husband was diagnosed of small lung cancer
hi everyone im new here same,my husband was diagnosed of small cell lung cancer on thursday,,it was devastating news,,ryt now just thinking of possitive things and keeping the Lord on our mind and spirit,,,but still so hard to take it,,,i love my husband so much,,,,,,its so hard for me specially we have a three years old…
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Powerport
HiAll..I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer a year ago. I had a powerport implanted about10 months ago. It worked great until the past 3 chemo treatments (I get chemo every 3 weeks). The infusion nurses have not been able to get blood return thru powerport. It does flush great though. Oh and I’ve tried all he…
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Chronic Long term fatigue
Wife had left lung removed after lung cancer diagnosis...also had whole brain radiation due to presence of some brain mets....its been nearly 8 years with no evidence of cancer...that said, she has cognitive impairment (short term memory laspes frequently) along with massive fatigue...she spends most of day watching tv and…