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Lung Cancer

Fourth line chemo - SCLC Extensive
My husband might have to have fourth line chemo. First line was Carbo/Etoposide, six rounds (very effective), second line was Topotecan, five rounds (totally ineffective), third line CAV (has had three rounds)(we will know tomorrow with results of scan). He is having more bad days than good days, but still working.He was…
food tastes bad after radiation - what to eat?
He is not really eating anything at all, gets up to have 1/2 cup of coffee in the morning, does not eat, then is so tired from just moving from the bedroom to the kitchen table, he goes back to bed. He then gets up later in the day when my mom wakes him for meds, he drinks water and 1/2 glass of ice tea or cold drink,…
Question about SBRT
Hi , I'm new to this discussion. I'm usually on the Non Hodgkins Lymphoma group- that's what I've got. But tonight I found out that my brother has lung cancer. He said that it's a very small tumor and that the doc is going to treat him with 5 days of SBRT. That should be the end of it according to what he was told. He'll…
I just celebrated being a 5 years living with Stage IV Lung cancer and doing GREAT!
March 30th 2007, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung cancer and was not given a very good outlook by my doctors. I was on first line drugs for 2 years and then switched to a trial at Sloan Kettering. That only lasted 6 months before it spread, so started a 2nd line drug, Alimpta which has since been considered 1st line.…
chemo meds being recommened at consult
So if my Dad can eat better in the next 2 weeks he is scheduled for chemo. His meds are by IV and are called Carboplatin (day 1 & day 8) and Gemcitabine (day 8). Can anyone comment on these? He is 77 years old, a life smoker, quit in Sept 2011, diagnosed with NSC Stage IV lung cancer in June 2012, deteriorating very…
Dad with NSCLC Stage 4
I am new here. I live in Canada, I am thinking many of you live in the US? My Dad is 77 years old and was just diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer (left lung)in early June 2012. He quit smoking (life long smoker)in September 2011 and came home from wintering in Fla with a still heavy smokers cough, went for a chest xray…
PET reveals lung & uterus
Hi, haven't been able to add a post to my original posting so I am going to start afresh. 18 June 2012, Control MRI revealed 34mm x 28mm mass in the base of my left lung . 19 June first appointment with lung specialist referred for biopsy/endoscopy & TEP scan, bloods taken for various, including allergies. 22 June…
Dad with NSCLC and met to pleura
Hi everyone. I just signed up to this thread today in hopes of getting some answers. My dad was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma lung cancer in his left upper lobe, close to the aorta, on April 17th. After the biopsy he did an MRI and PET scan. The MRI was fine however the PET showed some activity in his left pleura. The…
33 year old husband has Non Small Cell Lung Cancer - Please Help...
Hello - My husband is a 33 year old non smoker and has been diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer in March 2012. He was not feeling well for a few months with a dry cough which turned into flu like symptoms. His PCP prescribed numerous meds and thought he had pneumonia. He came home from work one night and was…
Is there a way to contact the moderator/admin of this board?
I know there's an option to contact CSN in general using the Contact CSN link but I was wondering is there a specific administrator or moderator for this lung cancer board that I can get in contact with? Does anyone know? Many thanks,
Stage IV non small cell Lung Cancer
Was diagnosed on 5-29-12 with State IV non small cell Lung Cancer. It's been a real challenge to wrap my head around this as I am only 51 year old female. I have been through one chemo on 6-14-12 which landed me in the hospital for three days due to high fever. All reports showed that there was no other infections. (Next…
Lost my mom, needing support
I lost my mom May 19th to lung cancer. I am having a very difficult time dealing with it all and feel so alone and just need someone to talk with. Here is my story: My mom was diagnosed July 2011 with NSCLC. It has spread to her lymph nodes but no where else. She went through Chemo and Radiation and proactive brain…
Dave is Back--Dapsterd
Well family, if it is not one thing it's an another....!!! Two more brain mets just removed for a week in the hospital and total of two operations and numerous starotactic radiation (gamma knife per se). The back of my head in cerebellum is the place for them to be my Docs say.....and thats where they where....Surgery was…
---Stage 4 NSCLC with bone mets (T-6)
My name is Joe....I have Stage 4 non small cell lung cancer with bone mets (T-6)on April 9th. Was having sever pain in my back. Thought the pain was a pulled muscle. Tumor in right lung the size of a grapefruit. several lymph noids involved, and bone mets to my T-6 vertebre. Have had 15 rad treatments to my T-6 vert. and…
Am petrified of what I might be told
Today is Monday 2 July 2012. I have an appointment tomorrow for the results of a lung biopsy 22.06.12 & PET scan 29.06.12 & my head is spinning, I would really appreciate some advice to help calm my nerves if anyone has a similar experience please :-) Two weeks ago I went for a control thorasic MRI, I have a long history…
Please help
I have a dear friend who was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer last November. He made it through the chemo and radiation. The doctors say the tumors seem to be non-existent now. They want him to have whole brain radiation and from everything I am reading, it doesn't seem worth it. He is so depressed from the original…
Small Cell extensive lung cancer
I don't know why I am here. I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know how to help my mom, my family, or myself. My mom was diagnosed in October of 2011 with SMLC extensive. She had gone in thinking it was her liver and it was, but it turned out to be lung cancer that had spread to liver, spine, hip, femur, nodes. Chemo…
Early CT scan w/3A Nonsmallcell very promising
I've been thru 6 wks of radiation on tumor and 2 nodes with weekly chemos. We all know the hard part is wondering if anything is shrinking or working. Well, I asked my doctor for an early CT scan (1 mo. after radiation) as I feared it had spread to my other lung. He agreed and I went with great trepidation. I got my call…
"Suspicious" Lung Nodules
This is my first post on this board, and I'm just looking for some info and encouragement. I had a CT scan today that showed two lung nodules, the largest being 1 cm. The radiologist's report was read to me over the phone, and the nodules were described as "suspicious." The report also said that there was no sign of cancer…
Gleevec Pill? (sorry for the length of this post)
My mom was diagnosed in January with early Stage 4 NSC Lung Cancer (small mass on her right lung, larger masses in some lymph nodes, and a tiny spot on the liver). Set out on 18 week (2 weeks on, 1 week off) cycle on Gemzar & Carboplatin. 1/2 way through 18 week cycle, took a scan and things had improved....small lung spot…
iressa - anybody taking it currently?
Hi - I am new to this discussion board. I'm interested to know if anyone who has lung cancer is currently taking the drug called iressa. Presently, I am in a clinical trial and it is being suggested by my doctor that I can go off the drug. I've been on iressa now since 2004, so I'm concerned about stopping the drug as it…
Lung Cancer, now Brain Cancer
I am really looking for info from people who have had similar experiences and hoping to gain insight that cannot be found on a "medical" website or from the doctors we are forced to deal with. My grandmother was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in May of 2011. Since that time, she went through Chemo and Radiation…
SCLC with paraneoplastic syndrome-my sister
My 69-year-old sister just received a definite diagnosis at Mayo Clinic in Florida of SCLC, limited with paraneoplastic syndrome. It is limited. She is scheduled to begin chemo on Tuesday. Radiation will begin in 3-6 weeks. After 12 weeks of this treatment, prophylactic cranial radiation. The neurologic symptoms led to the…
Dad with stage IV non-small cell carcinoma
I don't really know what to say, so here's my story: My dad was diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell carcinoma in January of 2012. He's been through a very aggressive chemotherapy treatment and is now getting radiation treatments. My dad has always been the head of the house caring for all of us women and just being…
Dad has Stage IV NSCLC-Tarceva First Line Treatment-Advice?
Hi Everyone, I am new here. My dad (59 years young) was diagnosed in April with non-small cell adenocarcinoma. He has the EGFR mutation (exon 19 deletion) and he is being treated with Tarceva and Zometa. He has mets in his spine, directly behind where the primary tumor is. He has been on the Tarceva 2 months and the change…
Needs someone too talk too
my dad has stage 4 lung cancer its in both lungs and has spread through his body. im trying too be strong for him but its really hard.. My question is would should i expect when he starts chemo on monday
Fluid in Lungs
I'm on the colon cancer board but I have a concern about my friend who was DXed with stage 4 lung 3 yrs. ago. She has been on chemo on and off since then and recently has had RFD done at our local hospital. The day after the procedure, she had difficulty breathing and went to ER. It appears that fluid had built up in her…
having a really hard time
with anxiety the past few days, and it's not for the usual scan results, that everyone including myself gets, this is for the results of a rather extensive blood test. I'm on the 6 mos. cycle, for scans, been in remission for 2 yrs. 9 mos., and all scans have been clear. but see him every 3 mos. for physical exams, (next…
Lung/sarcoma - vomiting, etc and Diabetic
I am new to this board and it is my first time seeking outside help. My hubby has been through radiation for paroditic sarcoma and is now beginning chemo for lung/sarcoma. He is diabetic and I am concerned about maintaining his sugar level. I am scared of not doing the right thing or of not doing what I should have. I feel…
Up coming Scanxiety !!
Hello Family.....my back is about 80% after the Kypoplasty, not too bad. Next MRI of brain and CT of Body July 5 and 6th (every 3 months). Feel pretty darn good now ! Latest biopsy on T6 vert. spine area was negative for cancer, just screwed up from radiation ! We will see.. keep you all posted ! Still NED ! Best…

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