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re: my father my best friend
hello, this is julie. I received disappointing news for my dad this past wednesday. his chemo treatments and radiation did not seem to work. his cancer has grown more. I will not give up hope for my daddy. as i hope you won't. i am trying all my resources to find out what it takes to get my dad on iressa. at this point he…
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Information on Iressa
Has anyone undergone treatment with Iressa, the experimental cancer drug? If so, I'd like to hear from you. Specifically, I'd like to know how you are responding to the drug and whether you have any side effects. I need this information for my mother in law who was diagnosed with Stage IV NSCLC in April 2001, with mets to…
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Need to explain name Pisser
I do not want to offend anyone with my log on name. This is a nickname my Husband gave me 17 years ago. This is special to me so I decided to use it. I hope this list gets a little more active once again I see Lung Cancer needs more coverage. There is very little support for any Cancer in my area except for Breast Cancer.…
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confusion
I guess now that I know how my future will turn out to be, I am not sure that I have the motivation to anyhting. I miss being able to do sports adn everything. I am still seventeen and so much has already happened. My parents don`t know about the fact that I am sick. I couldn`t have the guts to tell them in the first…
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NEED HELP PLEASE
my mother was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer in dec 99...its inoperatable and she has had radiation and that is about all that can be done...we're told..she has alot of other health problems..im not really sure if i am posting to the right place but i need help here...i am her caretaker and she is doing pretty…
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My father, My best friend
Hello, My father was just diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. It has spread to his liver, splean, and bone. We are doing standard chemo now and are about to try Iressa, experimental drug. Has anyone tried the drug? My father is my best friend and I need to find a way to get him in remission. What treatments has anyone…
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My Mother's Daughter update
I'm so sad tonight as I sit in my home far away from my mother who is afraid and waiting for the next bit of news about this ugly menace cancer! I'm so angry about this whole thing and I pray to God she will be "relieved" in heaven of her suffering...and I know she will be. Praise God amen. Friday am Mom is going into the…
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My Mother's Daughter
My 67 year old Mom has just been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer with possible lymph involvement. I am in another state and this is very hard to deal with. I am trying to be supportive from afar and still be a loving wife and mom of 6 year old twins at home. Doctor says this may or may not be operable. Lung…
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Hoxsey Clinic
Glenns14, I personally have not tried the Hoxey Clinic, but did send of for a video. When I first saw your post I had no clue to what you were talking about, but found a website strickly for alternative cancer fighting treatments. The Hoxsey Clinic, was one of the places mentioned in this website. You might know this site,…
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Pleural Thickening
I had Stage I, grade 3, node neg. breast cancer last June. The CT scan showed pleural thickening or mets on the chest wall. (They wern't sure) This CT scan was before treatment. I went for another CT scan yestday (Wed July 25) and won't find out anything until Monday. Can anyone tell me if you had pleural thickening and…
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NSCLC Stage 4 and lymph nodes in chest
To all the members of this board: Thank you so much for your stories that you have shared with all of us. When I first wrote a message on this borad July,20, I was scared to death what the chemo treatments were going to do to my husband! We were told if we did not have but 4months to a year if we did nothing at all.…
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Anniversary
Hi everyone, it's loulou. At the age of 40 I was diagnosed with non small lung cancer with mets. to the brain, in Jan. 2000. Now at 42, I just wanted to share with everyone that it's been 1 year since my last treatment, and I am still (knock on wood)doing great... A few weeks ago I participated in our towns "Relay For…
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Hoxsey Therapy
I suspect this may be a controversial question, but does anyone have any experience or knowledge, good or bad, with an alternative treatment known as Hoxsey Therapy? My father has recently been told that there is nothing further that can be done in the way of conventional treatments, and I received information about Hoxsey…
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I Love My Dad
Yesterday I found out my dad has nsclc,. Adenocarcinoma. I love him and I am unsure what to do next, I just needed to say something to someone. Thank you
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Fight over
Just 5 months after my husband of 41 years was diagnosed with smll cell lung cancer with brain mets he lost his very brave fight. On July 11th he passed in his sleep with me by his side. We had prayed that if God had to take him that he would go fast and pain free, and thats the way it happened. thanks for all the prayers.…
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lung cancer
my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer with a met on his spine last month. He had radiation to the spine, which did nothing. He just had another chest exray and the tumor in the lung hasn't grown. Now they are going to do a biopsy of his muscle in his right hip. He can't walk without the help of a walker, etc. Anyone out…
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HELLO im new
hi my name is doug, iwas diagnosed with adencarcinoma in th eleft lung and spread to the shoulder(bone) ive completed my 4th chemo and have had a 70%reduction after the second chemo any id like to hear from anybody who has been in this situation, or could give me any advice about doctors. thank you
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extreme drug resistance assay
does anyone have any experience with this. It is a lab test of fresh tumor tissue against chemo drugs to find out which cause cell death and to which chemo drugs are the cancer cells resistant. It can help determine what chemo is not helpful and also give an indication as to what might help.
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Adenocarcinoma
My husband passed away earlier this month. He was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of unknown origin in Sept. 2000. It was in his lungs, liver and bones when he was diagnosed. He was only 33 and I am only 23. His father died of the exact same type of cancer at the age of 31. I am scared and mad and confused. I try to pray and…
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Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
I am new to this group. I have been reading some of your stories and they are encouraging. My boyfriend was diagnoised with NSLC approx. 6 weeks ago. He has a 8 cc tumor on the lung that has spread to the treacha and the brain (4 spots on the brain)surgery is not an option. He is currently undergoing chemo & radiation…
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Anniversary
Today isthe first anniversary of my lung surgery. The first six months were difficult but I'm happy to report that my life is back to normal and with God's will, it will stay that way.
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Dealing with Lung Cancer
This is very scary, but I am a 10 year survivor, and I have met a number of others who are also surviving- yes, even small cell. The way that I have met these people is by attending support groups (Dialogue) and by becoming a volunteer for ACS. If you do everything suggested by physicians you trust, then you have to turn…
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My grandmother is gone
I just wanted you all to know that I lost my grandmother to Septic Shock, caused by chemo and radiation yesterday. She was a fighter but I want you all to know she would have done the chemo regardless of the risks. But if you are running fever or having any reaction to the chemo that is not normal, do not let them give you…
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Husband with sclc and brain mets.
My husband was diagnosed with lung cancer with brain mets in Feb. this year.one round of chemo did no good, had 20 brain radiation and now 2 weeks so far of chest radiation, He got really bad with the brain radiation but he seems to be making some progress with the chest radiation. has anyone been there and what can we…
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Dad diagnosed with NSCLC Stage 4
My dad was diagnosed about a month ago with non-small cell lung cancer, stage 4. He's only 59 and in otherwise good health. He stopped smoking, thank God, and is doing everything the doctor tells him to do. The doctor said if he does well on chemo, he may live several more years. I was devastated by the news. I'm getting…
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Stem Cell Research a Cause for Hope
Faith In Stem Cells By Connie Mack In the next few weeks, President Bush faces a very difficult decision: whether to continue federal funding for human embryonic stem-cell research. As a cancer survivor, a former senator and a pro-life Republican, I hope that he decides to let this research move forward with continued…
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STRESS
I WOULD LIKE TO STRESS THAT IT IS REAL GOOD TO HAVE PEOPLE TO TALK TO ABOUT CANCER. MY FATHER HAS LUNG CANCER AND I LET THE STRESS OF THAT GET TO ME AND I SUFFERED AHEART ATTACK 1 WEEK AGO. IAM BETTER NOW HAVE ALONG ROAD AHEAD OF ME ,PPLEASE ANY ONE THTA NEEDS TO TALK PLEASE EMAIL ME I WILL HELP ALLTHAT I CAN. EMAIL AT…
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Myalgia
I am having severe muscle pain with my chemo, to the point that I can hardly walk across the room at times. I am told it is myalgia - has anyone else had this experience? How do you deal with it or make it go away? I know that most people are able to function well enough through they're chemo, but I can hardly walk to the…
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Lung Cancer
Hi, Looking for anyone who has been treated with chemo for lung (small cell cancer) How did the chemo work? And how are you today. I been on chemo for two months and Iam hoping the PET test next week will be good news. Please write back with information. Thanks
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No diagnosis yet for myself-Father dying of NSCLC
I'm 44 years old and a smoker. My Father is dying of non-small cell lung cancer. His Father died of lung cancer and two sisters have had lung cancer (one is still living). My tumors were detected during annual chest xray. I had papillary thyroid cancer 3 years ago and the tumors did not show up on my annual whole body…