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I haven't told my husband
My husband has stage 3 anencarcinoma on his right lung. He knows about the cancer and chemo, however he has not asked the doctors what the prognosis is yet. The doctors have told me privately that he has 6-12 months and that I should make "arrangements" as they call it. I am at a loss as to whether or not I should tell him…
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Lung cancer w/mets to bone and now abdominal wall
My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer (fluid in lungs) w/mets to bone. We found out yesterday his cancer has spread to his abdominal wall. Anybody ever hear of this? He was on carboplatin/avastin/alimta for chemo which was keeping his lesions on his bones from growing + his lymph nodes shrunk. Just worried and confused.…
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Has anyone come across thymus, granuloma and thyroid symptoms
My 18 yr old daughter has has ongoing health problems since August of 2008. She had has 3 cts and the last one revealed that her thymus is growing into her lungs, that she has a calcified granuloma in her lung and nodules on her thyroid. We have been to the Oncocologist, ENT, Pulmonologist, Family Dr. etc. I scheduled an…
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Carcenoid lung tumor
Hello everyone. I am 33 years old and have had the most challenging 17mths of my life thus far. My daughter was born on christmas of 2007. SHh wasnt supposed to come until april of 2008. She spent 4 1/2 mths in the nicu. Apon her arrival home we were so happy. It was short lived. I was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease…
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Combo Chemo/Radiation ?
My husband has stage 3 Lung Cancer Adencarcinoma and his oncologist says that radiation is "not an option". He has scheduled chemo Gemcitabine and Carboplatin. I've read about many getting both chemo/radiation for this and am wondering why my husband is not. He did have a lot of chest fluid which was removed with a chest…
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NSLC Adenocarcinoma Advanced stage
My mother was recently diagnosed with NSCLC adenocarcinoma. She has a malignant mass in her mediastinum and it spread to her lungs, lymph nodes. First the doctor said that she was stage 2 but recently we found out that she might have metastesis in her brain and her bones (skull and right upper arm).... so i suppose that…
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Weight Gain Smoothie - Really Good
If anyone has experienced weight loss I found this recipe that will not only help you put some weight back on, it's good for you and absolutely delicious as well :) PS The doctor who gave me this recipe highly recommends it for cancer patients. Peanut Butter Smoothie 1 cup soy milk 1 cup ice 1/4 cup protein powder 1…
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Coming to terms with diagnosis
I'm so glad I found this site. I have been looking for stories of survivors of Stage IV non small cell adenocarcinoma and haven't found many. I have had 2 rounds of carboplatin/alimta/avistin. It is going really well but I would like to hear some success stories. How do you all cope with this diagnosis of lung cancer? I…
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My Mom won't eat or get out of bed
My Mom has Lung Cancer that is also in her brain and pancreis. She went into remission for a couple months around the beginning of the year but it came back two months ago. Since then she has had radiation and started Chemo again. Recently she has been in and out of the hospital with stomach pain (from the pancreis) and an…
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ct scan
does anyone know what hypoventilatory change in the dependent portion of the lung bases means?
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how many people think surgery worked for them or chemo worked
I have read some of you got chemo and are in remission and some got surgery and chemo and are in remission I was wondering what the reason for those decissions were made and do you agree or would do something different
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caz22 question for you
what kind of surgery did you have and when I am going to have surgery and wondering if you received chemo before the surgery or after or just the surgery
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limited sclc
scared to death!!!!!!!!!!!
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have questions
My mother in law has been told that she only has a couple of months to live. She has large-cell lung cancer and it has spread to her heart. They are going to start chemo soon. Is the prognosis always pretty accurate or could the chemo possibly work really well?? If it did work well, could she live months longer or possibly…
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Decision making.
My mom has squamous cell cancer type 3. I don't actually know anything about what's going on, except that the doctors always seem to give us the run around and don't answer our questions. Right now, she is undergoing radiation as part of a 25 treatment course. She started one treatment of chemotherapy and is on a three…
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advice on esophogus pain from radiation
does anyone have help in what to eat that does not irritate throat radiation is starting to hurt my throat and I was told this would happen I would like to avoid the meds they gave me and just eat healthy. any advice?????
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Any experience w/carbo/avastin/alimta
My dad started chemo on Tues. consisting of carboplatin/avastin + alimta (he is 56 years old). He is so, so sick. He won't eat anything b/c it just comes back up. He is experiencing severe headaches as well. He is staying hydrated w/ginger ale. He has been so positive throughout this whole ordeal but I am now seeing his…
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Should mother move in with me?
She just had 2 weeks of daily Whole Brain Radiation or WBR. Surprisingly she is doing well. She has some cognitive delay, but not too bad. She had 2 spots in her brain so they decided on WBR. Her only real symptom is excessive exhaustion. Right now she is living in Hawaii with my sister, but I wonder if she will get better…
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BREAST CANCER FREE - NOW LUNG CANCER
I was a 7 1/2 year survivor of breast cancer. This year when I was given my routine lung xray for annual follow-up, there was something suspicious. So far I have had a CT scan which showed "nodules", 9 mm being the largest. Also showed either a new fracture of my back at T10 or a healed one (wasn't made clear to me). Now…
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Mother recently diagnosed
On March 9th my mother was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer with mets to brain and adrenal gland. So far she has only gone through radiation to her brain. The appt with the medical oncologist keeps being postponed due to flash floods. Now her next appt is on the 7th of May. This is who is giving us the exact type of…
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Pneumonectomy AFTER Chemo/Radiation
Can anyone shed light on this?? My father was diagnosed over 4 years ago with Stage IIIb NSCLC. His quality of life is very good. CT scans have been negative until this month. He has a local recurrence, centrally located, left lung confirmed by PET scan. His case was presented to tumor board at the hospital (Karmanos…
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HI 2nd round of chemo and wondering why so wiped out....
My name is patti and i have been diaganosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and stage 1 breast cancer--after 2nd treatment of of chemo Taxtol and some other i am totally wiped out...any other experiences like that for anyone. Do not mean to be so vague just a little difficult to start sharing some of this stuff. Let me know and…
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TAXOL- WHO RECEIVED THIS DRUG?
Our doctor mentioned this drug as an option. We are deciding about a clinical Trial too? Somebody responds well to this drug? positive results? progression of the disease? Please don't let me alone. Nubis
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Dad has Stage IV lung/liver in hospital now
Dad had to go to the hospital this morning after he fell onto the bathroom floor at home. Dad is 75, mom also 75. My husband had to go pick him up off the floor and put him back in bed. His legs just stopped working. He is totally dehydrated and has diarehha (sp) and isn't eating. He is in hospital now and I am happy he is…
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stimuvax trial for nsclc
I am hoping that someone out there is on the Stimuvax Phase III trial for NSCLC. If so, are you having cat or pet scans, or just x-rays? My husband has been in the trial since Jan. 2008. He gets a lung x-ray every 12 weeks, but nothing else. Has not had a pet scan since July 2007 and a ct scan since Jan. 2008.He is having…
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im new to this
hell everyone ive read most of your stories on here and they give me great hope my mother has stage 4 small cell carcinoma and its spreading everywhere they are saying she has a couple of weeks but i really dont want to believe that i read about some drug called alimta i told the doctor about it and he said he never heard…
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where to go from here.
I'm just wondering how all the survivors do it. (now that I am one) Am I suppose to never go anywhere that there is smoke? Or never eat some of the foods that I like because they are fatty? I don't know if I should be an extremist about health. Not color my hair? I mean I always ate green leafy vegatables. I controled my…
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My friend was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer
My friend was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer about 1.5 years ago. She had mets to pelvis and abodmen. She did 8 rounds of chemo and the mets in pelvis and abdomen went away, although primary tumor in the lung remained. After a number of other medical problems. The primary tumor in the lung is blocking her air way a…
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Has anyone had experience with Alimta
My husband was receiving Carbo & Gemzar - he had to stop chemo because of pnemionia - They will be starting him on Alimta in two weeks. He will get B12 shots with it and has to take steriods the day before, the day of, and day after treatment. We have no idea what to expect with this drug.
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SMALL CELL- DISEASE IS GROWING
I don't want to loose my faith. My husband was doing well, but he is getting quimo rigth now and his lymph node in the neck is getting bigger and is very painful. But this just happen 2 days ago. Before that we had the cancer under control and we were happy. Why is getting bigger??????????????????? why?????????? Now he…