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Dapsterd update !!!
I wish all of you so well!!! This is a scary disease, as all cancer is. My sister in law is going through hell with her rare melanona of the brain and head. Its good to see Dennycee and Soccerfreaks as well as others.... We have all had our battles. It has taken two years to accept mortality for me. I keep saying 'After…
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A few questions
Hello, My mom was just diagnosed with lung cancer and bone mets yesterday. Although I've known for about a month or so that this was probably going to be the case, its real now and I'm taking it pretty hard. I dont really have anyone I feel really comfortable talking to about it .My Mom is in her 40's so this is quite a…
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Carbo/Txol/Avastin not working
Hello, I am new to this forum. I have Stage IIIB lung cancer. I have a tumor in my left lung which has spread to a small portion on my right illiac bone. I did 4 rounds of carbo/txol/avastin. I had a Pet scan afterwords which should that this regimen has not done anything. My oncologist now wants to change to Pemetrexed…
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My only parent (dad) has stage IV lung cancer and I am devastated. Need someone to talk to.
My name is Denise..I'm 30 years old. My dad just got diagnosed with lung cancer on July 25. It has almost been 2 months...some days are good and some days are bad. He completed 14 radiation treatments but no chemo. The oncologist says it would be too toxic for him. He has lost 30 pounds and is now down to 134 an he is 5'9.…
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Need a little help
My mother in law was diganosed dec 5,2012 stage 4 lung cancer with mets. Started chemo week after and did radiation as yesterday at her doctors appointment, was taken off all treatments. cancer stronger than the chemo. doctor signed order for hospice. Today hospice came in got her admitted for home care for now, took…
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Carcinoid Lung Cancer
I was recently diagnosed with Carcinoid Lung Cancer after going into the doctors with symptoms of extreme shortness of breath and fatigue. After an X-ray showed a "mass" in my lower, right lung, I received a ct scan and a lung biopsy to confirm that the mass was indeed cancer. (5.5 X 5.7 cm) I am only 24, a non-smoker, and…
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Vagus Nerve
I just joined the board today though I've visited frequently and so appreciate the community. I've hesitated to join as our situation would seem more 'real'. Does that make sense? But here we go. My dad has Stg 4 lung cancer, bilateral. He has been receiving chemo for 21 months and has had one radiation treatment. He is…
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Help, Please. Information?
My mom has been diagnosed with LC and got confirmation today. Pet scan showed it has not spread to other parts. However, she has been having a hard time finding a Dr. to do CT biopsy due to the location of the mass they found in her upper left lobe. She is also a breast cancer survivor- 6 yrs ago. I have many questions.…
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dealing with lobectomy
I had upper left lobectomy April 2011. I am 53 with stage 3A. After two years of surgery, still I feel squeeze tight in my left section breast. Anyone out there can help me with this, is it normal? BTW, in 2011 my oncologist Dr. told me my survival rate would be 5 years and last year he said because for a year after chemo…
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Lung function and excersise
Hello everyone ! I have a crazy question, but one that I have been wondering for awhile. Before my head and neck dx, and recent lung resect...which was minimal (10-12%) lower lobe removed, I was at 37% lung function. Now I haven't been retested but can tell I tire out so easily with normal activity. I was so active and…
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My blog
Instead of recreating my blog here, I thought I would post a link to my blog, which is comprised of journal entries written before and after treatment in the first half of 2012. I was diagnosed in early January 2012 with both small and non-small cell and subsequently underwent simultaneous chemo and radiation (and 15…
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Advice please
Hello. I am new here but have been looking for a forum where I could ask for advise to help my mother. She has stage 4 lung cancer it had spread to her brain but after 2 weeks of radiation her scan is clean. She was on Tarceva for a year and a half and it shrank the tumors but we have recentally found out it is not working…
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Advice re my father
Hi, I'm looking for some advice regarding my father's situation. He is 87 years old, in relatively good health, but has some dimentia/short term memory loss. He went in for an xray in 12/2012 and they saw something that sent him for further testing. He had a pet scan and this is from the report - "Moderately intense FDG…
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Update From Soccerfreaks
Hello All. I am a friend of Soccerfreaks and have some great news about him for anyone that knows or remembers him. He recently had some scans done. He had his results appointment with his oncologist and is cancer free!! He has a nagging cough, but it is not due to cancer. It may possibly be aspiration related or scar…
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Pleural Effusion ?
Has anyone had a Liquid build up problem around the Heart and Lungs?? My Lung Cancer is in remission, but Liquid building up in sacks around Heart and Lungs is a big problem, and no one can find the source of the Liquid. I would like to know if others experience this and if they had the source found?? Thanks Ron
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Pneumonectomy via VaTs
Just returned home Tues eve from 4 days at hospital after having entire rt lung removed via VATS I have had some crepitus at the back of the upper incision, seems to make it hurt more. It was stage 3 a nsclc, they think they got it all removed. I started getting around room and out of bed right away. What I need to know is…
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Not enough oxygen after chemo for non small cell adenocarcinoma 3B lung cancer
Hello, in September my friend was diagnosed with the lung cancer - adenocarcinoma non small cell lung cancer 3B with mets to the lymph nodes. he underwent 35 of tomotherapy (5 days a week) and 6 chemo (taxol + two other meds, once a week). At the end of December he developed a very high fever and was taken to the hospital.…
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Not enough oxygen after chemo for non small cell adenocarcinoma 3B lung cancer
Hello, in September my friend was diagnosed with the lung cancer - adenocarcinoma non small cell lung cancer 3B with mets to the lymph nodes. he underwent 35 of tomotherapy (5 days a week) and 6 chemo (taxol + two other meds, once a week). At the end of December he developed a very high fever and was taken to the hospital.…
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lung cancer with mets to brain
My wonderful son started with stage 3b then 4 lung ca non small cell 15 months are he went to buston to be operated on by Dr Morse who could not do anything. Two weeks later he was in remission Now last week he had a PET and had a gulfball sized tumor r frontal lobe of the brain which was wholly removed a weeks ago and he…
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Sister just diagnosed stage 4
Hello~ New here and have read lots of very positve stories. My sister who lives in the UK has just been diagnosed and I am heartbroken and ready to jump on the next plane over. She had 6 liters of fluid removed from her lungs last week. Then the diagnosis came. She stopped smoking about 4 years ago and was out running me a…
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Atypical Carcinoid Tumor
My husband had a large Tumor removed from his right lung. The doctor removed the center lobe and part of the lower lobe. After all testing was complete they determined it had not spread to lymph nodes. It was an atypical carcinoid tumor and he was told chemo was advised but there was no data to support the chemo would have…
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CT today
My husband had a CT scan today after being on Tarceva 2 months, all tumors are growing and there is some new nodules too. So, no more Tarceva and no more treatments. :(
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16mm non-calcified nodule
HI I found all of you by accident as part of succumbing to Googling lung nodules. I came down with the cold/flu that was epidemic this year. After 6 wks my MD decided to do a chest xray to rule out pneumonia. I went directly from her office to the appointment. 2 hrs later my MD called and told me I had pneumonia but they'd…
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recurring lung cancer
Hi everyone. Does anyone have any experience with recurring lung cancer. Met with DR. yesterday. Something worrisome on CT Scan. Wants PET Scan and surgery. I am a 4 1/2 year survivor of STAGE 1A adenocarcinoma in LRL which was surgically removed. Now new spot close to chest wall. Dr says surgery will be open. First…
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4 mm nodule on the right lower lobe
I had no idea how many of us have this problem which I could not even think about it. I'm so sorry it's very hard for me to understand this but I guess it serves me right for smoking for 20 years and just stopped in the year 2002. So really its only been 10 years since I stopped and I just got the letter from my Doctor…
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Anyone else have long term chronic pain from thoracotomy?
At 40 I was dx'd with NSC lung cancer, stage 1b. I had the full-blown surgery with my upper right lobe removed. That was in May of 2011. In March of 2012, another tumor was found behind my sternum. So I had another surgery. This one on the center of my chest. (They cut right down the middle, then both sides of my sternum.)…
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Suggestions please
Any helpful suggestions for easing a cancer patients depression?
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1 cm nodule found in lingula
I am new to this board. Nine days ago a 1 cm nodule was found in left lung. CT scan taken for other reasons. Radiology report said wait for 3 months. I have an appointment with a pulmonologist tomorrow. Scared to death, can't sleep. Need help with questions I should be asking the doctor tomorrow. Thanks to anyone who can…
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Carbo/Taxol/Avastin not working
Hello, I am new to this forum. I have Stage IIIB lung cancer. I have a tumor in my left lung which has spread to a small portion on my right illiac bone. I did 4 rounds of carbo/txol/avastin. I had a Pet scan afterwords which should that this regimen has not done anything. My oncologist now wants to change to Pemetrexed…
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hello everyone
Hi everyone. I haven't been around in a while. Luckily I have been busy with grandson and weddings. But now it's time for that old scanxiety we all get. Recently had CAT Scan. Before my appointment with specialist my family DR called wants me to set up a PET. I read the report, nothing definitive. They are saying maybe…