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side affects
I have probably complained to you all about this before. My blood red cells are down my platlets are up my sed rate is 104. Anyway I have takin nortriptylin alival. dont get much relief. I guess it is from the Chemo side affects I had the normal numb hands feet ,then a year later the other stuff like anemic no iron bad…
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Anyone familiar with Herceptin?
One of my friends is a survivor of stage IV breast cancer. They gave her 6-12 months to live because it was so aggressive. That was 2 years ago and she is in remission now. She said that they gave her Herceptin towards the end of her treatments and it was called the miracle drug. She believes that it is why she is doing so…
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Alternative medicine
I am truly disappointed with chemotherapy as a cancer treatment option for me (as well as it just no longer works on my cancer) and would like to explore other options. Does anyone have information about good alternative cancer medicines?
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Lung Cancer IV
I would like feedback,on any survivors and any with minute to bone and brain from lung. Chemo started first, what would be next. And can someone with limited money on medicare get the care needed to be a survivor?
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GOOD NEWS!!!
Hello everybody!!! Good news and hope for all of us. My husband just finished radiations and he is very well. Doctor is positive and she lets us travel to our HOMETOWN "MEXICO" LEON GTO MEXICO. I'm very happy because I'm going to see my family. All my family is living in Mexico. I live here because of my husband's job.…
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Alimta Avastin Combo
I would like to chat with someone taking Alimta & Avastin together. I have Stage 4 NSCLC and during the last year I have been on Gemzar/Carbo, Tarceva, Taxol/Avastin, and now I am on Alimta/Avastin and Decadron. I have had very little trouble eating or nausea and on the previous drugs I typically only had trouble with…
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a good day
I hope people are having a good day today. I am sitting in my home office window and I can see my younger children playing in the back yard with their friends. Water being splashed at each other, laughter, sunshine, something to appreciate!
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phone buddy for mother
My mother has been diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer (she has many tumors that have metastasized to her brain). Can anyone give me some information where to get a 'phone buddy' for her (someone in similar circumstances that she could talk to for peer support)? Any information would be appreciated. Ohilly
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A new member and confused.
Hello everyone. I was diagnosed two weeks ago with non-small cell cancer of the upper left lobe. Surgery was last week, they removed 3/4'ths of the upper lobe. The path report came back clear (thank God) but I am totally overwhelmed, tired and confused. I am a 58 year old female in VERY good health, I stopped smoking over…
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surgery question
I try to be positive everyday, but I do have a question about surgery. I had a thoracotomy and my top right lobe removed on the 13th, and still can't sleep that good at night. I sleep a bit here and there through the day in a recliner. But at night I hurt and am unconfortable. Is this normal? Also, about a week ago I…
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1st time chatting
I have never done this before. 44 year old female, so very much in love with life. Injured my ribs a couple of weeks ago. While getting an x-ray, they fould a very small spot on my upper right lobe. Last Friday they went in biopsy completed and it was cancer so they removed my lobe. They said I caught it so early in stage…
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TRAVEL AFTER RADIATION?
My husband just finish radiation on the chest (30cycles, 15 days twice a day) and on the brain 12 days. Doctor said radiation will keep working so they will do scans in a month to see the results of the radiation. We are thinking to travel, my husband is feeling well, doctor approved it. Somebody has travel after…
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MOM IS HOME!
They took her chest tubes out on Tuesday morning and did xrays on her chest that afternoon, everything still looked good so they sent her packing home! WE got home late that afternoon. She is so happy to be home. The ride home was really hard on her. Very painful and it really tired her out. She had a hard afternoon that…
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Nerve pains (lower back)
Anyone ever experience diffuse lower back nerve pain that goes no higher in back than dorsal spine, but shoots down both legs? The problem with my back is -- this seems to be happening daily (or every 24 hours) and its getting worse. Onco had MRI done.. and it shows nerve damage in coccyx -- but there has to be a better…
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Lost in Canada
I went to emergency for some other thing, the doctor there decided to send me for an exray. So my husband and I sat and waited. My husband went for a coffee,the doctor came in and ask where my hubby went. I told him and ask why, he said I'll tell you when he comes in. I said tell me it's my body and I'll tell him if I want…
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Update on Mom's surgery
just wanted to send out an update to everyone. Mom did really well. The surgery ended up taking about 4 1/2 hours long. They removed her whole upper lobe of her lung, which about 1/3 of her lung. It came back that the spot on her lung was definitely cancer. They will find out from the pathology reports on Tues or Wed if it…
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Advanced lung cancer
I was just diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. I do not know what stage yet, or if it is small cell. I am petrified. Can anyone offer words of hope?
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Avastin and stage iv nsclc
Hello, I am new to this site and glad I found it. My 58 year old sister was diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC with mets to the bone last December. Five tumors in all, two on the right lobe and three on the ribs. She just completed 12 rounds of chemo and the tumors have not shrunk. The last three chemo treatments her oncologist…
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LIVE CHATROOM 24/7
Please come to my virtual CHAT ROOM 24/7 beginning July 24, 2008 where you can join in the LC survivors chat forum. All you have to do is follow this link: http://www.chatzy.com/711985811750
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Good Day
HI all hope you all had a great Day. An I hope tomorrow is better Greg
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Please help with advice
Our doctor told me Monday night that is time for hospice for John. He has stage 4 non small cell lung with met to bone. I feel like I can not deal with this but I know it is the best thing for him and that is the most important thing. He has really just gone down hill tremendously in the last month. The reason I am writing…
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NEW CANCER CELLS ON THE BRAIN
The last scan showed two spots of cancer on the brain (6mm each) and this is new for us, because before the brain was clear. The doctor explained to us the small cell cancer likes to travel to the brain. In plan A, the doctor will give my husband a preventive dosis on the brain, but now he is receiving a complete…
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My mother is getting surgery Fri and I don't know what to expect
My mother was diagnosed with Breast Cancer back in April of this year. Her sister and first cousin died from it years ago and her great aunt had it twice so we knew it was a strong possibility she could get it. When they did the full body scan they found a lump in her right lung. They have not been able to biopsy it…
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Telling others you have cancer
How do you tell acquaintances that you have cancer or that it has returned? Last year at work I took a 6 months medical leave with cancer. Well, the cancer is back and I will be starting another medical leave in a week. How do I tell people my cancer is back? I likely wont make it back, so it is probably goodbye. Death is…
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has any one had the gamma knife?
My husband is going to Karmanos to have a gamma knife to the tumors in his brain. Has any one gone through this treatment?
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New member & just diagnosed..
I am a 58 year old male, former smoker (quit 6 years ago). After about 2 weeks of testing at MD Anderson in Houston, I received my officail diagnosis yesterday. The Doc said it is Large Cell Lung Cancer with 2 nodules/masses in the upper right lobe with (2) regional mediastinal lymph nodes involved. He didn't give me a…
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in / out of home hospice
The last chemotherapy did not even touch my cancer. The tumor doubled and spread to the other lung. I am making plans to stop treatment. In or out of home hospice? My husband would like in home hospice. I just don't know if I could put him through that, or if he would be up to the demands. On the flip side, we live a…
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my moms battle is over mine has begun
two days ago my mom took a turn for the worst. she now is completely bed riddon. has oxygen, morphine pump,, catheter. she is fighting it so hard it hurts so bad to see her fighting this hard. she trys to talk but it just sounds like mumbling,i feel so bad cause i cant make out what she saying. she has awaken After…
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Help me understand Small Cell Lung Cancer
Hi My mom was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer in November. She was rushed to the hospital because she could not breath and they found the cancer. She has gone through Chemo and was in remission. She was on low dose chemo pills. In April she was taken to the hospital for a collasped lung and we were told that the…
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Advise needed..
Hi my husband was diagnosed this past January with Stage IV Lung Cancer that has also spread to his lower spine. He has competed 14 rounds of radiation and 6 Chemo treatments. The latest CT and MRI showed that both masses have reduced significantly!! We feel so blessed. We were initially told that he would have only three…