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Lung Cancer

Husband diagnosed with lung cancer mestastized to ribs.
My husband was diagnosed with small cell undifferentiated carcinoma of the lung grade 3. What does this mean? It shows the impression as T2a, N2, M1b but I don't have a clue what all this means. Can someone explain this to me?
moving assistance and furniture donation
My brother was recently diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer with mets to kidneys. He lives in a very modest 2 bedroom apartment, but will be moving in with relatives while he undergoes treatment. He resides near Akron, Ohio and we are searching for moving services to pack his personal belongings (clothes, books, movies,…
Feeding tubes
Feeding tubes, almost everyone is terrifed of them. But the truth is, most people do t know much about them. My mother has extensive stage small cell lung cancer, a couple of months ago she could not drink, eat or take her medicine. She he got a peg feeding tube, and with in a couple of days she was as good as before she…
Pneumonia
Hi everyone, I am from Head & Neck but I been having a lot of problems with Pneumonia and was hoping someone on the Lung Cancer page could answer some of my questions. This is my post on H&N. Well seen the Doctor today and he said another week of treatment, the pneumonia is getting better but the lower lobe on the right…
Dealing with survival father
hello, My name is Josien and I'm 32. My father was diagnosed with lungcancer in november 2014. The tumor was as big as his left lung. My father had 34 radiation treatments and 3 chemo's. In may 2015 his whole left lung was removed. In june we've recieved the news he was cancer free. I admire my father very much, he picked…
Stage 4 Options - Second Opinion?
Hello Everyone, My dad (age 56 non-smoker) recently was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer (Non-small cell Adenocarcinoma): mass on the upper left lobe, with plueral effusion and nodules on the right lung. PET scan was negative. The recommendation was chemo once every 3 weeks, and reevaluate after the 3rd dosage at Week 9.…
wedge resection of adenocarcinoma in situ
I had a CT scan in 2010 and it showed several ground glass density nodules. I have been having follow up CT scans since and only one of the nodules has been slowly but consistently growing. It is now 1cm in size in the right upper lobe. I had a biopsy on Monday, July 25th and it is adenocarcinoma in situ. I will have a…
Apologies
When I posted the emotional abuse story, I thought I was in the caregiver section. If I could delete the discussion, I would. God bless all. Dina
35 ground glass nodules and opacities in all lobes
My wife is having a needle biopsy of a 1.6 cm ggo in a week and is totally scared she has lung cancer. Yet, the nodules are not solid. They are what are called ground glass opacities Have any of you have this, or does anyone have information about these?
new and don't understand my results from PET Scan
I'm awaiting my biopsy to come back.. they only biopsy one of the nodules, which was the largest. the first was 15 x 18 mm and is not hepermetabolic with an SUV of 1.0. The second is a 13 x 17 mm with mildly hypermetabolic with and SUV of 2.6 and the 3rd is a right posterior medial pleural based nodular that is 22 xx 26 mm…
Need info
I was diagnosed last November with stage 3b nonsmall cell adenocarcinoma in my right lung with spackling on my chest wall. I have finished 6 weeks of radiation 5 days a week and one day of low dose chemo taxol/carboplatin. This helped immensley with the pain I was experiencing and now no longer need pain meds, I start high…
Stage 4 Lung Cancer - Bad Tarceva Reaction
Hello. My mother was diagnosed in December with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer. She has never smoked a cigarette! The doctors started her on the Tarceva treatment pill because she had right gene mutation of the cancer. Unfortunately she had a horrible lung reaction to the Tarceva pill 2 days after starting it and was…
abnormal CT scan results
Hi... I had a CT scan done on 5/31 due to shortness of breath. I'm a former smoker ( 2 packs/day for over 30 years). It showed enlarged lymph nodes >2cm. My CRNP said she "does not know how to interpret this" and referred me to a pulmonary doc but appointment is not until end of July. Has anyone else has this finding and…
Ground Glass Nodular Opacities
February I had pneumonia bad! Spent 4 days in the hospital found out I had bacterial pneumonia. Also with the CT found out that I have a 1cm groundglass nodular opacity within the apex of the right upper lobe. There are also smaller scatter groundlgass nodular opacities within the lungs. There is no airspace consolidation.…
It's been a rough year. A bit of history, Last August husband was diagnosed
With stage 4 lung cancer. One main tumour with hundreds of rice grains sized tumours in both lungs. And some indication of enlarged lymph nodes below the diaphragm. His mother had been diagnosed 2 years before stage 4 lung cancer. She died in January. Father in law was diagnosed stage 4 lung cancer with brain Mets in…
0.9 and 3 mm lung nodule on lower left lung ...what does this mean on ct scan kinda confused...
0.9 mm I'll- defined density in the superior segment of the left lower lobe medicine residual infiltrates or parenchyma like scarring 3 mm I'll defined density in the posterior medial aspect of the superior segment of the lower lobe may represent residual parencnymal scarring as compared to 02/20/16 ..
Dad newly diagnosed, searching for other daughter caregivers
Hello community, My dad was recently diagnoised with stage 4 lung cancer. He will begin his chemotherapy this upcoming Monday and I've been an emotional wreck. I am his primary caregiver and it hasn't been easy processing everything. Although I have a lot of support from my family and friends, I feel very isolated and…
Another night in the hospital when will it end
My 69 year old beautiful mother is dying in the hospital aND I'm laying on my makeshift bed on the floor. I'm so heartbroken I don't know how I will ever get over it. Sometimes I wish I would die as well. How Many more nights can this go on were both so tired . How much more drugs can she take. She's so strong she's…
Secondhand Chemo Poisoning
I have a 9mth old baby girl. Her Grandma is a SEVERELY STUBBORN individual and currently been undergoing Chemo for her cancerous tumors-one in each lung. At the being she was told by her Dr to NOT VISIT with anyone or go out for 5 days while she excretes the chemo drugs...She has not listened one bit. Now her entire home…
Elderly and Alimpta
Good afternoon: I am taking care of my 85 y/o mother who has adeno-ca of the lung; diagnosed very early, stage 1A 2 yrs. ago; undwent Radiation, did well but had microscopic substernal spread last yr; underwent 6 wks radiation, did great. Then 2 months ago had increasing shortness of breath, went in and CT showed multiple…
My daddy and small cell lung cancer
HI, this is Legina. I have put a message on here before and I didn't get any responses. Well, it has been 15 months since my daddy was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma. He is going through chemo for the second time now. He has already done chemo and radiation for 6 weeks. He had a ct scan Monday and they told him that…
The waiting game stinks:/
Hi, so I'm playing the waiting game again. This time to find out is it Cancer of the lung or Lymphoma? I had a follow-up CT Scan (after a 5mo waiting for that) for 5mm non classified Single lung nodule in my left lower lobe with many enlarged lymph nodes in chest and neck... New scan shows no changes to size of lymph nodes…
lung nodules hard to biopsy
Hello- I have posted before....long story but my mom has 5 lung noduesl the largest being 1.6 cm. We have done one CT guided biopsy which came back benign. They want to do another one. Apparently she is not a candidate for the biopsy you go down the throat due to the location of the nodules. She has been through so much…
Mom stage 4, now a high WBC
My mom was diagnosed 10 years ago with lung cancer. Lobectomy done in 2006, multiple times of chemo and radiaiton. Now she is at stage 4 and basically terminal and they are trying some chemo again after Opvideo did not help. After her first treatment with chemo (only doing a 1/2 dose as she is not strong enough for the…
oasis of hope tiajuana, mexico and laetrile
has anyone ever been here and or heard of success with laetrile?
Small cell lung Ca, nausea and vomiting
My husband was diagnosed with Small cell lung Ca.in Dec.2015. He finished chemo/radiation in early April. Here it is towards the end of May and he's still experiencing nausea and vomiting. Is this normal?
Small Cell Carcenoma info wanted
My 58 yr old uncle has just been dx on 5/21/03. He began Chemo on 5/28/03. He gets results from MRI/Bone Scan/ Cat Scan on 6/4/03. Is it "normal" for such fast action? My family is just starting to recover from the loss of my father who had pancreatic cancer for 3 years. What should I anticipate to happen? I will greatly…
Wheezing after lobectomy
Hi. I'm new to this site so if I'm not doing this right...my apologies. I have a question that none of my doctors will answer. Since my lobectomy last December I am wheezing especially first thing I the morning. I've never had asthma in my life. I also don't believe I have it now. But I am wheezing. When I first asked my…
We need a surgeon willing to do a lobectomy.
A recent CT scan found 35 ground glass opacity (GGO) nodules in all lobes of my wife’s lungs. Most of the nodules are tiny, around 3mm, but there was one in the right, lower lung that was 1.6 cm. They did a needle biopsy on that one and the result was: “Well differentiated adenocarcinoma, predominantly acinar and focally…
Appt. with doc but would like views from people who've been there
Hello, It's been a while since I have posted in the discussion boards. Hope everyone is doing well. I would like to provide some background information. I am almost 53 years old; and female. I have smoked since 15 years of age, with breaks quitting during my 3 pregnancies. I also quit for 10 years, then re-started smoking…

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