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Lung Cancer

Looking for some answers
Hello I am a 61 yr female. In 11/2011 i was dx with follicular lymphoma, went thru chemo ,hit remission in 2/13.Still in remission. Dec 3/2014 was dx with NSCLC stage 4, with adenocarcinoma,and malignant pleural effusion. My dr. said i was A-symptomatic patient.Found out yesterday that the 2 fluid analyis were negative.…
Stopping chemotherapy
I have had 6 rounds total of chemo drug gemcitabine and carboplatin along with nausea med IV drip of emend, aloxie, fortran, and decadron. I have been told that my major mass (I am stage IV lung cancer) has shrunk but I have been very sick and have stopped my chemotherapy treatments. I asked to have my drugs decreased but…
Stage 4 lung cancer, Pnemonia
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New here, learned on New Year's Eve that I have lung cancer
Hello, My name is Jean-Luc and my wife and I learned on New Year's Eve that I have lung cancer. More of my story so far in the Expressions Gallery, there: http://csn.cancer.org/node/291269 Thank you for your attention and support! Jean-Luc :)
How to help wife cope with loss of mother from Lung Cancer
Good day all, My wife lost her mother the day after X-mas to cancer. Since then she has started to become so numb and distant. I have been trying what I can to help her cope with it, she still thinks her mom is alive. I am trying to help her get to the acceptance that her mother has passed on to heaven and she needs to…
Adenocarcinoma lung cancer
My mother in law is 54 years old and was diagnosied in Jan 2007 with lung cancer. she was told back in 2004-2005 that she had a spot on her lung but she never went back to have it checked so in 2007 she went to the doc with a bad cough and they discovered that she had stage 3b Adenocarcinoma lung cancer. the tumor on her…
muchoepidermoid of the lung
I am new at this and not sure if I am duplicating this or not. If so, I apologize. My husband was diagnosed with muchoepidermoid of the lung back in 2011. We are told that having this type of cancer in a non-mucous area is extremely rare. Two years later he had surgery to remove something off of his thumb and it too was…
Recently diagnosed with lung cancer and my surgery is in 3 days.
In February 2014 I was suffering with stomach pain and went to urgent care. The thought was I might be having pancreatitis. A CAT scan was ordered and showed no evidence of pancreatitis. Evidently something had caused severe stomach cramping. I was treated and immediately began to feel better. As the story goes, when the…
Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer
I have recently a few months ago been diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma on my left and right lung. So far it hasn't progressed to other organs but the doctor says that chemotherapy isn't an option now. Right now I'm on hospice, but I would like to know more about Adenocarcinoma of the lung. Are there any promising treatments…
Lung cancer
Can someone help me? I was told today I have lung cancer. I had a ct scan two weeks ago and I needle biopsy one week ago. I have a 3.7 cm mass in my right lower lobe and a 2.5 cm lymph node close by. My local pathologist could not identify what type of cancer it is so the specimen was sent to a large city university and…
Desperately seeking Help
Hi everyone, my name is Sam. My lady was recently told that she had Stage 4 lung cancer on 1/9/15. On 1/6/15, she had a PET scan done, and before the holidays, doctors noticed 2 small masses near her lungs and stomach area. When she was told she had cancer, not knowing which kind, well naturally she broke down and cried as…
just want to say "Hi" I'm new here.
I was diagnosed in May 2014 with a non small cell, adeno-squamous pancoast tumor (stage III) as it was invading my first rib and some of the veins and nerves on my right side, not surgically removable, although they did try after Chemo and radiation shrunk it down a bit. The surgery didn’t work though. It did give me a…
Ativan vs. Xanax
I have a question on what is the difference between Ativan and Xanax? I never heard of Ativan before until it was prescribed for my mom when she first heard the news, and then I heard about it on this forum. She already had a perscrition for xanax and they still prescribed Ativan. Does anyone know why? Is it used more in…
Has anyone else seen the segment on 60 minutes that aired on 12/07/14 called "Disrupting Cancer"?
I saw this episode and have been trying to gather information on how to go about getting this treatment. My mother called and they gave her a couple of sites to visit. http://nanthealth.com/ and http://www.providence.org/myomics. I'm really just trying to figure out if this is legit or bs. Before I go to my oncologist and…
A little over a year since diagnoised
Hello my name is Shelley and I am new to this forum. Just by reading some of the past posts some of you may be able to answer some questions that I have. Early October 2013 I was told that I had NSCLC. My stage was 3B. My team of Dr. had planned my treatment as first I would do 4 to 5 rounds of chemo to shrink the…
My Husband and I both have small cell lung cancer
My husband was diagnosed last February 2014 with sclc and I have now been diagnosed with it too as of last week and after a biopsy. Both of us were symptomless from the cancer. In both cases it was found after a routine chest xray for another reason. He has ccompleted his treatment but has actually seemed like he is…
New here: Mom has NSCLC stage II, with metachronous single brain met, has had WBRT
Mom was Dx 5/31/13. Had 2 rounds of chemo and one round of radiation. Cancer found on x-ray when checking for lupus (still don't know if she has lupus but doubtful). Never had lung cancer symptoms. Did great on treatments. In August of this year she became dizzy and had trouble walking...after a month of seeing different…
Discussion Board and Chat Spam
Hello everyone, Thank you to those who've alerted us to the spamming from earlier today and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. While we have security measures in place, we can't prevent all spam. We are currently working on measures to try and block this kind of discussion board and chat spamming. If you…
Nodule vs. pneumonia scar tissue?
Just rcvd CT scan results 3mm nodule. I know this is tiny, too small to biopsy. Was told to wait 6 months and CT scan again. MY QUESTIOS: 1) can horrible case of pneumonia leave any lung scar tissue that might look like a nodule? I had pneumonia 2007 that progressed from no symptoms to ER in < 48hrs., successfully treatted…
Desperate, Only months
One year six months ago I was admitted for pneumonia and found I had stage II NSCLC. I go through radiation and chemo and was told due to my health and age I was a great candite for a Pneumonectomy giving me a great live span. I went through surgery and told sucessful. Within the first few months I was getting more pain…
Hiya!.
Hiya, Just checking in. How is everyone? I am still paddling along, had a scare at my annual check up; but it was scar tissue. Pheeeww. Still love you all, even the 'newbies' ;) . xoxoxox MEDI
Alternative Treatments for Lung Cancer
Hi All, My mother in law was diagnosed with stage IV small cell lung cancer which has spread to her liver. We are looking for alternative treatments to the chemo she is currently enduring. Her prognosis is 8-11 mos. We have been reading alot about the benefits of juicing, the Gerson diet, etc. Has anyone had any success…
Double Whammy!
Hey all... So my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 EC (mets to liver) in August, he started chemo and tumours are shrinking yay! However, in October my mam was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer (mets to brain) Double whammy! So the tumour from her brain was removed and radiation will be starting soon on brain, possibly on…
Simpson hemp oil?
Please let me know if any of you have used simpson hemp oil. Thank you for your help. Good luck my friends.
Simpson hemp oil?
Please let me know if any of you have used simpson hemp oil. Thank you for your help. Good luck my friends.
76 year old Mother diagnosed with small cell lung cancer
I need some advice. My mother starts the first of 4 rounds of chemo. She lives in Texas and I live in New York. I am struggling on when I should go see her. She was diagnosed earlier this year and we thought it was gone but now it has come back. The first Treatment was cyber knife In February. This time it is chemo and…
Is my dad dying????
Dad had a heart attract sept. 19, that's when they found the mass on his left upper lung and removed it 4 weeks later, after they removed it they said it was soft ball size with 1 of 7 lymph nodes involved, what are we really looking at??? My dad and I are extremely close, but for whatever reason he won give me( a nurse )…
Big Secret
It's Lung Cancer awareness month..... No race for the cure, No wear Pearl it's a shame
Any stage 4 lung cancer kras mutation treatments out there or trials?
Family member went through chemos and radiation and none of it worked... Cisplatin/etoposide carboplatin/forgot the name Oncs sent us home with hospice...said there isnt much they can do.... not sure why they won't try another different chemo or a trial. Tumors kept growing and spreading. Looking for new treatment or a…
Alternative Treatments
What alternative cures WORKED or EVEN SEEMED to work for you?? In other words, if you scratched your nose and coincidentally get a little better, PLEASE post it.

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