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Lung Cancer

Archives for August 2022

Depression
Has anyone had problems with depression after treatment?
Keytruda infusion as inpatient
Has anyone had an issue of being admitted to the hospital and the hospital refusing to administered the Keytruda as an inpatient? Have you ever heard of Keytruda only be administered as an outpatient? I have a friend who has been in the hospital for over 3 weeks. He's not well enough to be released but needs the Keytruda…
Loss of taste
Has anyone experienced a loss or alteration in their taste buds after surgery? I quit smoking after 39 years of 1 PPD since my VATS lobectomy. So far lost 12 pounds. About 1 per day. Please comment if you have some suggestion or experience.
Vats lobectomy recovery
I am fortunate to not have had an open thoractomy. I almost hate to ask when others have had more painful open procedures. Almost 2 weeks ago, I had the VATS removal of my RLL. Has anyone experienced abdominal pain almost constantly a few inches from their incision? Bending over hurts and I try to avoid it but there's…
Xalkori/How long do I have to live?
I was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer about nine months ago. After one chemo treatment, my doctor said Xalkori (crizotinib) was the best treatment for me (250 mg. twice daily). A PET scan four months ago showed very promising results compared to my initial PET scan, but a PET scan a few days ago, after four more…

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