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My Dad is Depressed.
Hello, I am new here and need some help!! My father had Lung Cancer. He had surgery in Sept.of 05. Ever since he has been getting infections and is still having problems breathing. He does not go out of the house and everytime I go to visit my mom and dad start fighting. They fight about nothing? I dont know what I can do…
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Lung Cancer and Smoking Cessation
"Since a substantial number of patients presenting with lung cancer either smoked in the recent past or continue to do so, it is important to make sure that the patient stops smoking as soon as possible to improve their treatment outcome," says Dr. Carolyn M. Dresler, Head, Tobacco and Cancer Group of the International…
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good news and bad news
My dad is about to go through his second round of chemo, they already see that the cancer has started to shrink, thats the good news, the bad news is my dad has a condition called copd and a history of heart problems, his doctors are saying he is very sick he has three major things wrong with him. So on top of the chemo he…
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Stage 3B NSCLC in partial remission
My husband (43 yrs. old) has been battling stage 3B lung cancer since March 05. First of all, I would like to give hope to those that are reading this by saying, as my husband's case has shown so far, don't listen to statistics because every case is individual. He received an immediate response to the treatment in…
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Anyone on maintenance therapy that still has a tumor but no growth???
Hi there. We visited the doctor today and were told that my father's nsclc-adenocarcinoma has shrunk to about 9cm (1/2 the size)he had a pleural effusion and this is now gone. This was after three rounds of carbo/taxol chemo and he is also on a clinical drug that he takes by mouth every day that is supposed to cut off the…
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Message for StarXed59
Hi there. I noticed back in June you replied to a message saying that you were on Iressa then (2) other drugs to shrink your tumor. I am wondering how things are going now? My father has had 4 rounds of chemo taxol/carbo and is taking an oral trial drug daily to shrink his tumor and then they will monitor it to maintain…
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Reply to response "is there any hope"?
Thank you for your well wishes. They mean a lot to me. crot1998 yes my husband did have chemo. July 05 to Sept. 05, carboplatin & gemcitabine but on last day of chemo humerus fractured and he did not have the last dose. Also had one dose of radiotherepy. HarryBosh I was inspired by your experience and have relayed this to…
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Donate to cancer by searching google!
Hey everyone i just came across a fantastic search engine. Its exactly like google, i think it even uses google, but it donates 80% of its profits to cancer research! It works because everytime you click an ad in the search results the site gets money which then gets donated! We really need to spread the word and help…
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Mom's Upper Lobectomy
Hi - My Mom had surgery on 12/15....and is now home recovering...her biopsy consisted of the doc's taking a piece of her rib 2 weeks prior to her surgery. She is experiencing a "pinching/burning" sensation where she was cut....is this part of the healing process?
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holistic treatments
does anyone have any info on holistic treatments that have worked for lung cancers?
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Questions
My father was diagnosed with NSCLC Adenocarcinoma. We don't know what stage but it seems to be in his adrenal gland and the biopsy was taken from the fluid they drained from around his lungs.(he had a hard time breathing.) They found the cancer on Oct 31 during a Heart Attack he was having. Went back to the ER 1 week later…
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Is there any hope ?
My husband 59 diagnosed NSCLC 21 April 05, removal of left upper lobe May 05, pathological fracture right humerus September 05 and now tumor in left knee for total knee replacement tomorrow 13 December 05.
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Chat Room!!!
Does anyone use the chat room? I'm trying to find a good place for my mom where she can talk to & ask questions about lung cancer. She was diagnosed a few weeks ago with lung cancer. She's had a bronchoscopy & PET scan (which by the way her first phone calls they told her everything was fine & now they keep calling with…
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Reaching out
Hi, The testamonies I have read from time to time are so amazing. My husband is at stage iv with mets to liver that has had progression in the past three months since his CT's. His mass at the beginning had extended to his trachea and enveloped around but after radiation and treatments it managed to pull away. His liver…
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Any nsclc stage 4 or stage 3b survivors
Just wondering if there are any stage 4 or stage 3b with pleural effusion survivors out there and what your treatment was. My father has nsclc stage 3b with pleural effusion
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Post chemo confusion and fatigue
Hi there. My father has non small cell lung cancer and has just finished his second round of chemo Carbo/Taxol and will be starting cycle three next week. I am just really worried because when his blood cell counts go down, he barely gets out of bed, has to be fed and gets some confusion. This seems to resolve itself but I…
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I was using that Lung!!!
I am pretty new at this lung cancer thing. I just had the upper lobe of my left lung removed a couple weeks ago and I am struggling to get back on my feet. My body and my brain aren't on the same page yet. I keep thinking I can do more than I can. Anyone have an estimate on how long it will take to get back on my bike or…
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Replying to a Response
I am not new to forums but for the life of me I can't see on this one how to reply to a post/response. I would like to thank you Plymouthean, for your message below, but can't figure out how???
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Cough & Throat Irritation continued after a successful chemo treatment
Dear All My mother has just recovered from lung cancer after gone through a six cycle "taxotere - 160mg" treatment. Now there are two things happend to her one is; That she could'nt sleep straight & on right shoulder. Other is that she is suffering with chronic coughing and throat irritation. Thou her consulting oncologist…
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Confused
Im so confused...My dad has been diagnosed with lung cancer, two spots on his lung and two on his liver. His brain and bone tests came back fine. I try to educate myself, and he wont tell me and my family much. I dont even know what type or what stage. Im scared for him, and I hate to sound selfish but Im scared for me…
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Cancelled PET scan
I'm just wondering if someone can shed some much needed light for me. Approx. 3 weeks ago my mom had an abnormal chest X-ray. Last week she saw a Pulmonologist who scheduled a bronchoscopy for Dec. 1st. She was also told that she would be called regarding a date for a PET scan. After not hearing anything she called the…
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Gemzar
My Dad is starting chemo in a couple of weeks. He will be getting carboplatin and gemzar. I know from reading on the internet that you either get carboplatin or cisplatin (platinum drugs). This seems to be the standard, but the other drug that you take can be one of many kinds. His doctor prescribed Gemzar. Does anyone…
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Lung cancer
A few weeks ago my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. They say it hasn't spread and her PET scan showed only a few suspicious lymph nodes near the tumor. Her doctor suggests radiation & maybe chemo. Why wouldn't they remove the tumor (lung or 1/2 of it)& the few lymph nodes & then try radiation or chemo? She's really…
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chemo and radiation
My mom will finish chemo treatment, and will take onradiation, can people who have both treatment explain to me the difference between them? will patient fell better with radiation than chemo? Thanks
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Lung to Brain Cancer
My sister who is 56 was diagnosed with lung cancer in June 05, with some also in the liver and lymph nodes. She went thru rounds of chemo and they did a PET Scan yesterday and said it was gone except for a small spot on the liver. She has been nauseated for a week, so they hospitalized her to run tests on her stomach…
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Newly diagnosed
The Father of a close friend has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The Surgeon recommends the removal of one lung. Is there a survivor out there that has had this procedure? If so, what restrictions are there following the surgery.
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new and need friends
I just had part of my lung removed and I am home in recovery. I have no-one to talk to and I am feeling pretty low. I was diagnosed w/lung cancer less than 5 mos ago and I don't believe it's sunk in yet. My husband of 13 mos is being cruel and very unsupportive. I need support bad. I am truly hoping there is someone out…
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Metastatic Lung Cancer
My mother-in-law was just diagnosed with Metastatic Lung Cancer. I don't know a whole lot about all of this. They say that it's in here lungs, bladder & overies. They are starting her on Chemo today. I need any info that anyone can give. We feel like the doctors aren't telling us everything that needs to be told. They said…
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How long does it take to diagnose lung cancer?
Hi...2 weeks ago, docotors found a 1.5cm nodule on my dad's left lower lobe on his chest x-ray. The nodle was not there from his previous year's x-ray. Radiologist suggested a CT and PET scan. PET scan showed abnormally high activity from the nodule, meaning it is most likely malignant. And they also found another nodule…
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Tia Chi & Lung cancer
Just wondering if anyone out there is into Tia Chi? Chemo is kicking my butt. But I need some kind of activity so I don't turn into a couch potatoe