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melanoma mets question
Does anyone know about melanoma that mets to lung? have been reading through alot of post and don't find any discussion of melanoma. Perhaps I don't know what I am looking for (termnology).
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been a rollercoaster ride lately
As you all know a month ago I went on the fentanly patch for my pain. It was working great...no pain. Then one night I started acting very weird. I was nasuea, unsteady on my feet, my head felt like it was going to explode. My husband ripped the patch off and put me to bed. I sleep 20 hrs straight. Felt better the next…
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Just Checking In with My "Homies"
I wanted to let everyone know that as I am coming up on my 2 year anniversary that I am doing well. What an incredible roller coaster the past 2 years have been. VATS, chemo, radiation, remission, mets to spine, Tarceva, met to spine reduced, and as of last week no new tumors, spine looks good, brain and lungs look good…
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Am new here with stage 4 nonsmall cell lung cancer with bone and lymph node mets
Hello, I just found this Board, and am hoping to learn from all of you as I venture along this journey. After 2 weeks of testing, a port-a-cath insertion, etc I began treatment on Friday the 13th with carboplatin and alimta. The weekend was pretty unremarkable except for inactive nausea and fatigue, but the "metal mouth" I…
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Clean Pet w/metastatic disease - should treatment be continued?
First time posting, so may botch this up. Diagnosed w/Stage IV NSCL in April '11. No lung tumor found, but malignant pleural effusion and spread to lymphs. Went on cisplat/alimpta/avastin - sick as a dog for 2 cycles. Switched cis to carbo - sick a lot less and have been doing that since. For the effusion, had to get the…
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Herna
Well I have been complaining of a chronic cough since the end of Dec 2011. No doctor could tell me why! I guess they thought it was in my head. In Mar I started getting heartburn reall bad, along with vomiting bile at times. They told me I know had GERDS. So I got Nexium 40 mg. I have had a pain under the left breat and…
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Vertabrae Damage due to Radiation?
Hello Family.....I have no mets in the spine, but they say the radiation from 1.5 yrs ago is causing "abnormalities" in my T6/T7 vertabrae. It causes back pain and muscle spasms. Not much they can do I guess at this point until it gets real bad, then maybe orthopedics to get involved. Anyone have something similar? Thanx…
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possible new 'Family' member
Im here to see if anyone can ease my mind just a lil. Recently went to ER with chest pain, chest x-ray showed a small spot, and a follow up CT scan was done, an 8mm soft non calcified nodule was found in lower right lobe, and a smaller calcified nodule in left lung. A follow up scan was scheduled for January. I have smoked…
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Adenocarcenoma stage IV NSCLC with muscle metastasis
Anyone out there heard of lung cancer with muscle metastasis?
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How do you tell friends and colleagues you have cancer?
I was recently diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer, adenocarcinoma to be specific. I am 55 and a non-smoker, previously in good health, so this has naturally been quite a shock to me. There is a nodule in the left lung, about 2.5cm, confirmed by CT and PT scans. I also had fluid drained from the pleura and malignancy was…
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The Budwig Diet ?
I recently was told about something called the Budwig Diet. It was developed by a German doctor who claims remarkable success treating cancer patients. It consists of combining flaxseed oil, cottage cheese and ground flaxseeds into a mix. Not very appetizing, I admit. Dr. Budwig claims a ridiculous success rate of 80%+ if…
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New member-small cell carcinoma
I was diagnosed March 13, 2012 with small cell carcinoma. I was told without chemo I had 3-4 months, with chemo 6-9 months. I truly thought I had a cracked rib and an ulcer at the time I went to the doctor. The thought of cancer never entered my mind. The cancer is in my lung, liver, spine and lymph nodes, which has spread…
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Lung Cancer Non small stage 3A Survivor
I moved to Georgia in 2008, previously I lived in Florida working in the medical field since 1981. When I moved to my new home I decided to go back to work to meet people. I was 58 years old at the time. I ended up getting a job for a large Pulmonary Group of Doctors. I was diagnosed simply by luck. My office purchased a…
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My 87 year old father has been diagnosed with stomach cancer and lung cancer of the left lung.
Can anyone advise me on this and help me throught this! It appears that stomach cancer is pretty much fatal. Anyone who knows that this is wrong I would love to hear from you. Thak you in advance.
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Lower Lobe Lobectomy
I have 24 hours before my VATS surgery to remove lower right lobe along with tumor (malignant) 2.2 cm and lymph nodes even though they were clean. Let's hope they are still clean, that test was over 3 weeks ago. I am nervous on the first couple of days of recuperation and this drainage tube, coughing, shortness of breath…
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Update--no spine mets !!
Hello Family..... Well the Doc indicates the MRI of the spine seems Not to be cancerous! But...does seem to be a abnormality of the T6 vertabrae in the spine probably due to radiation in that area about 1.5 yrs ago. So...simply live with some back pain and spasms and if it gets worse, to see an orthopedic Doc. SO... life…
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survival time after pleural effusion
Hi. Gary, hubby, was dx;d with stage 4 cancer in sept 2010. They did surgery to install a tube in his lung sac which comes outside of his body. I drain that for him every day. It usually produces between 400 to 500 mls. this has been going on for a month. Is it true that you usually only have 4-6 months at this point?…
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survival time after pleural effusion
Hi. Gary, hubby, was dx;d with stage 4 cancer in sept 2010. They did surgery to install a tube in his lung sac which comes outside of his body. I drain that for him every day. It usually produces between 400 to 500 mls. this has been going on for a month. Is it true that you usually only have 4-6 months at this point?…
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Lung tumor increase/adrenal gland mets now. Any experience?
Hi, everyone! Stage IV lung with mets to spleen (I know...weird!) diagnosed last September. Spleen removed (because biopsy caused excessive internal bleeding), and I responded very well to chemo, with inoperable lung tumor shrinking by two-thirds. Last chemo January 1st or so. Scans yesterday now show lung tumor growing…
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My dad is super fatigued with Gemzar/Carboplatin
My dad's first round with chemo in 7/11-10/11 was with Carbo/Taxol. He was not nearly as fatiged/tired as he is with the Gemzar/Carbo combination. It is profoundly different for him. His appetite is not there.he says "he's feeling it this time".He seems more worried to me now. He is supposed to have chemo for 4-6 months…
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growing again
We collected my dad CT scan yesterday well the tumour is growing again. sadly to say its in his lung and liver. base on the pervious scan size, its seem that its can consider mild progression. he will recd Chemo again next week same cocktail, Gemz and Carbo. doc say he handle this chemo well last time so hopefully he will…
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Kerry23
I am just wondering if anyone has heard anything from Kerry23? She was having a lower lobectomey by VATS on 4/1/12. I have not yet heard from her. If anyone as, could you please let me know if she is ok? I am saying prayers for her, but just need to know she is ok. Blessings and Prayers to you all! Ellen
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Left Lung Nodule
Hola a todos I have been diagnosed with 2 lung nodules on both lungs.. Great!! The one that is suspecious is the left one which measures 1.8. I'm having surgery this friday which my surgeon says he will start the surgery, remove the nodule n biopsy it right there. If it's cancerous, he will remove the lower lobe, if it's…
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Non-small cell squamous carcinoma
I February, my husband was diagnosed with non-small cell squamous carcinoma in the upper lobe of the left lung and the bronchial tube. The tumor showed up on all of the xrays, CT scans, Pet scan, etc but was gone the day of the 2nd biopsy done at Sloan Kettering. The doctor is baffled and a team of doctors are reviewing…
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not having a speedy recovery
I'm hearing of people returning to work?DEC 2011 SCLC.wAS WHATwe thought healthy,working everyday couple of wks coughing lead tp test that confirmed sclm.RAD 45 WEEKDAYS TO CHEST.CHEMO 3ROUNDS,WANTED6 TO 8 BUT CHEMO MADE HIM VERY ILL AND HE LOST 54 POUNDS.hAS HAD PCI AND 2 GOOD PT SCANS SINCE TREATMENT(HIS DR. SAYS HE…
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Spine Mets
Hello Family ! Can any of you out there shed some light on mets to the upper spine? This is a logical place for LC to Metastisis to I understand, and I might be there. I made it through brain mets....so it's got to be better than that !! Thanx much ! Dave
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Lifes a Beach ! Stage IV
Hello Family..... Saw Doc Tuesday, scans are now verified "face to face" .. all NED, brain and body! I have had some constant back pain..and of course the internet describes me perfectly! So of course....my thinking is I have cancer mets now in the bones!! Doc says CT does not indicate any bone activity, but to help me…
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T790M mutation-any options for treatment??
My 77 year old father in law has non-small lung cancer. He was diagnosed 9 years ago. He also has the EGFR mutation and had success with Tarceva for two years. Now he was diagnosed with brain mets and having whole brain radiation. He also has two tumors in his abdomen. The gene mutation there is T790M. The doctors do not…
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What is EGFR mutation test and what is immunoreactive score implies?
My father is suffering from lung cancer(stage 4). After biopsy test his slides were gone for EGFR mutation test. And he got immunoreactive score of 4+ after this test. Doctor told me that after this test they will going to conclude that if he will be treated with gefitnib or chemotherapy. What does this test implies???
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Looking for mesothelioma support
My father was diagonsed on November 30, 2011 with Mesothelioma. We were first told it was only a lung infection after having thoracotmy, however after biopsy results were told this horrible news. It has already spread to chest wall and lining of heart. I am despretly looking for anyone who is fighting this disease or…