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Lung Cancer

Father in law refuses treatment
My father in law was diagnosed w/nsc lung cancer in Nov 06. He is 84 yrs old and wasn't a canidate for surgery. he could have had radiation or chemo. He refuses to have any treatment. He says" I don't think I even have cancer. He has been taking some "herbal"treatment for the past year. However...I think he is showing some…
Anemic
Went to the Doc he said I was still anemic blood count has not changed since I stoped Chemo. He was upset at me for not takin the iron three times a day . I explained they upset my stomach. I told him one of the people on CSN said they took it with milk an that helped.. He told me that was not good because you should take…
Gemzar - side effects
Hi, I haven't been on the boards in a long time, but I'm sitting here beside myself with so many questions. This is my dad's third bout with lung cancer. First time, he had it in lower lobe and had a lobectomy with no lymph node involvement. Second time it came back in the mediastynal area in the form of a pleural…
Topotecan 2nd line chem -refractory
Anyone familiar or have experience with Topotecan for 2nd line of chemo - Had 2 rounds of Carboplatin and Etoposide after scans - pet showed no improvement, plus cancer had spread more. My stepfather has extensive small cell lung cancer - liver, bones and lung.... Thanks for all responses.
42 and diagnosed with lung cancer
Hello all! I am 42 and just had my left lung removed due to a 6cm mass (Non small cell) and 2 affected lymph nodes. There is also a 5mm lesion on my brain which, most likely is cancer, but hasnt been biopsied yet. Due to my age, my docs want to treat fairly aggressively. but I dont want to get in over my head. If given…
small cell - chemo is not working!
My dad is 71 and was diagnosed with extensive small cell lung cancer 3 months ago. He underwent 4 cycles of chemo - first 2 were cisplatin and etoposide, the last 2 were carboplatin and etoposide. He did not tolerate the cisplatin well. The CT scan of his lungs today showed hardly any improvement and one tumor has actually…
Second rate cancer thoughts
I was just reading the comments to Greg's problem and it highlighted some of the problems I have with lung cancer treatment. I'm lucky enough to have survived (well, so far at least) not one but two kinds of cancer: breast (5 yr. mark now) and lung (1 yr. mark). The differences between the two are remarkable. I get both…
side affects
I had my left lung removed in May of 2006. they did not tell me how I was going to feel or how long it would take to heal' My doctor told me I could go back to work in six weeks!!! I belived him . Three days after the surgery I took my first walk down the hall. My first thought was I don't want to live like this. In ten…
Surgery
Went to OHSU in Portland and met with Thoracic Surgeon whose Specialty is Oncology. He went over all my tests and says 60% chance 1CM growth is Cancer. They will do a wedge resection and do immediate Pathology which Doctor says will confirm if Cancer. If it is they will do a lobectomy of upper lobe of left lung. Doctor…
just diagnosed stage 2/maybe 3 lung cancer.
Hi all, I was just diagnosed with stage 2 border line stge 3 lung cancer. It seems so far I am very lucky that they have caught it so soon and I am very thankful. I am just putting out some feelers so far to see what to expect from the chemo. I do not have my first treatment scheduled yet, but it will probably be within…
CURE magazine - Awesome Lung Cancer cover story
The new issue of CURE magazine has a focus on lung cancer. Why People Who Never Smoke Get Lung Cancer. Great article. Free magazine. www.curetoday.com
Survivors of SCLC
OK - I feel great! I was diagnosed May of '06 (45 y/o,) with limited SCLC, treated with chemo/radiation and brain radiation for prevention of coming back there - my doc said there wasn't much up there to begin with but thought it best to do it:). Only complaints - weight gain and constipation. Now, I read on article in…
"terminally ill"
hi guys.. I just have a question for the survivors: have any of you been given a "terminal" diagnosis? This is such a scary word and it's incredibly hard to digest. I'd like to hear from some people who've showed their doctors that you can still look forward to years with loved ones despite being "terminal". I'm still…
Limited Small Cell Lung Cancer...
I am so desperate for help understanding this whole thing. My mother was diagnosed with this type of cancer 5 days ago via an X-ray. She is extremely active and will be released from the hospital tomorrow. She orignally went in because her blood was too thick as her doc didn't have her on the right blood thinner and now we…
Loss of appetite after radiation
My father was diagnosed with NSCLC 3b in January. He got 6 rounds of chemo and after that 33 fractions of radiation. Now, it is more than 1 month since radiation finished but he still has loss of appetite. He does not want to eat some special food at all, especially. Do you think this is because of radiation or his…
navelbine and bowel shut down
Has anyone here taken navelbine or had a loved one who did and had a bowel shut down? We are caregivers for a relative who had his first navelbine on August 27th, had mouth sores and throat sores by August 29th-31, stopped moving his bowels by the 30th, and was hospitalized when he started vomiting blood on Sept 2nd. The…
Anemic
Went to the doc the other Day because I was feeling tired an run down he did some blood work an said I was anemic. I finished the chemo 8 months ago just wonder if any of you went threw this and what did they do for it. I had a lung remove a year or so ago an just can't seem to get back on my feet
brother newly diagnoised
My brother(age 49) was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer yesterday after a couple of weeks worth of tests. He came to tell our parents & the rest of our family about it. He is married with a 7yr old. He is upset but has everything all planned out- funeral, ect. He is still smoking and says the dr said it didn't matter at…
TO MARCIAG, PLEASE READ
Hi Marcia, I just wanted to let you know, that I've tried and tried to answer your message, but it's not working right for some reason. I can post and respond, but that's it. I'll keep trying to figure out what's wrong. Take care. Deb
cat allergy
hello, does anyone know how cat allergies can affect someone with lung cancer? My cats and I are moving with my parents to help my dad who is diagnosed with lung cancer. I'm worried it may further impact my dad's health. Does anyone know if this is an issue? I'm not sure if he is allergic or not but prefer to not expose…
My mom has lung Cancer! Help!!
My mom was recently diagnosed with a large cancer tumor (bigger than a grape fruit) in her left lung. It has spread to her lymph nodes and adrenial gland. She is 68 years old and they told her she had less than a year (she was also told 1-2 months maybe a year). They also told her it is inoperable. They said it was slow…
non small cell lung cancer stage lV
Sometimes it is hard to believe that my husband has cancer, only by the reminder of bald head. We will have his second treatment on Friday. I am scared that this second treatment will make him feel worse that the first one. He is on the combination of taxol and carboplatin no radiation yet. His cancer is in his blood as…
My dad has stage 3b/4 nsclc lung cancer
My dad was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. He will be starting radiation and chemo on Monday. The chemo will be once a week. He will be taking Taxol and Carboplatin. The radiation will be 5x a week. Can anyone give me any advice on what to expect? Also, can someone give me some tips on things that my dad could do to…
chemo makes you crazy?
my sister has been battling this for 3 years now. she was doing fine up until about 6 weeks ago. she stopped sleeping (due to the steriods they're giving I suppose) Now she is acting totally crazy. She thinks people are trying to kill her (like her husband???) She talks non-stop and she really doesn't make any sense when…
???Liver mets???
I was dx with nsclc stage IV in Feb 2007. Since,I have had 6 carbo/taxol treatments with Avastin. My scans have been good so far, however we have been watching 2 spots in my liver. I was told with my last pet that my left lung is clear(this is the side from which I was staged),my right side is still clear,but now they are…
radiation + diarrhea
hello everyone... my mom is undergoing radiation right now, actually she will be finishing up with her last session tomorrow. she is only scheduled for 5 treatments to her abdomen (finished), and 10 treatments for her pelvic bone (will finish tomorrow). She is currently experiencing EXTREME diarrhea; having to go almost…
XL999 clinical trials re-opening!
I've been participating in a clinical trial of Exelixis' XL999 for over a year, now. It was suspended to investigate cardiotoxicity, and it's finally reopening again. I have NSCLC, which has been held in check by this drug - I'm excited to see the trial opening up again! Please, ask your doctor about it!
I'm 27. Stage IV Lung Cancer. New Diagnosis
About a month ago, I went to the hospital for chest pain. On the x-ray, the doc noticed a nodule. CT scan confirmed and showed some baby nodules. After a fine needle aspiriation at one hospital, they diagnosed it as neuroendocrine carcinoma (a rare aggressive cancer). I went to MSK for a second opinion. They did a core…
Swallowing and eating
I have have lung cancer, operated on, chemo and now it has returned. I'm about to have radiation on a new spot and also a lymph gland nearby. I was told I would have pain and trouble eating. Has anyone had this same problem? If so, how did you handle it?
PET scan
My mom is having a PET scan today. Any words of wisdom? I've heard about potential false negatives and false positives... what are your experienes?

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