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Lung Cancer

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Very cold air conditioning
Can very cold a/c be detrimental to a recovering lung cancer patient? Both my dad (at age 68) and my uncle (at age 71) died from lung cancer. My brother (age 61) now has been fighting it for 2y6m. The last 3 cat scans show cancer is in remission. His cancer numbers are up in the 70s. He has a hard time to breathe and an…
NSCLC Diagnosis
My wonderful mother-in-law was very recently diagnosed with stage 4 NSCLC. We are facing several treatment options and I thought reaching out to a handful of messge boards and forums might help us decide which path to follow. The basics are she has never smoked or drank - even on rare ocassions - a day in her life. At age…
Very cold air conditioning
both my dad (at age 68) and my uncle (at age 71) died from lung cancer. My brother (age 61) is now fighting with recovering from lung cancer. About 2y6m ago he was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. He has had radiation and chemo and immunotherapy in the interim. The latest 3 cat scans have shown his cancer is in…
Severe Dehydration Following 1st Round of Chemo / Immunotherapy - Similar Experiences?
Hello - in need of some experience and advice! Almost 2 months ago, my mother (72) was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma in her right lung which metastasized in her brain and pelvis bone. About 3 weeks ago, she had her first chemo treatment session (2-part chemo cocktail + keytruda) and about 2 days after, she...took…
Neuropathy months after radiation?
Hi All! I am having skin pain. I've taken Shingles medication with no improvement. I'm now on neuropathy medication with very, very little improvement. My skin on and under my breasts burns and the skin on my back does too. It's like a band of burning skin that follows my bra band. THERE IS NO RASH! Has anyone had anything…
Lyrica after lobectomy
I am 8 weeks post surgery for RUL Trying to wean off of Lyrica by taking it only at bedtime but it seems to put me in La la land and all I want to do during the day is sleep. How long does anyone stay on Lyrica for nerve pain? I’m thinking I’d rather deal with nerve pain rather than exhaustion. thank you, Miss Sultana

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