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Hi, I've lost my mom and last year my brother to cancer. They don't believe much on alternative medi
Hi, I've lost my mom and last year my brother to cancer. They don't believe much on alternative medicine. I've done a few research and also info from close friends that having a daily dose of vit. C before meal, 3x a day is a great cure for fighting cancer. I have not proven this yet but hope this info may help. Any local…
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It happened so fast... Renee has passed
Thank you all for helping me with this journey. My wife Renee (Nay)died in her sleep last night. Luckily we had told our four children that while we hoped to stave off death, that things could unravel. Unfortunately my wife thought she had a few months left. The doctors were stunned she went so fast. But I knew last night…
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Orange county- Thoracic surgeon/Oncologist needed
Was recently diagnosed with Lung cancer. Surgery was recommended. Considering Vats surgery. Looking for a good thoracic surgeon in Orange County, California. Preferably one experienced with VATS.Also looking for an oncologist in OC to go to for a second opinion.
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Surgery Tomarrow
Well, since my last post before the Holidays my mom had her scans done and were awaiting the results. We got them back and of course didn't like what they showed. Her lung cancer is still stable at the same growth/mass as it has been which is good. No further spreading within the lower body (neck down) again great news.…
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Newly Diagnosed Stage 4 - Any feedback is appreciated.
Well, here's the skinny.... My mom was just diagnosed (2 days ago) as Stage 4 Non-Small Cell (the biopsy did not specify which type of Non-Small Cell). Small nodule on lower right lung, which has spread to (an unknown number of) lymph nodes as well as a spot on the Liver. We are all very scared and still digesting all this…
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NSCLC - Diagnosed Mother's Day, May 9, 2010 - stage 3b
I was in total shock. I had been sick for a while, my pcp was treating only the symptoms and I was getting worse. He sent me for a colonoscopy, a mammogram, put me on an antibiotic for a fungus. Finally my husband insisted we go to the E.R. at the medical college, (which turned out to be one of the finest cancer institutes…
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Hoping I do not become a member of this forum
Hello All, Nov 2009 diagnosed with prostate cancer. Robotic surgery May 2010 and so far all is well. Bladder cancer diagnosed January 2010. Small tumor removed Feb 2010..Cystoscope every 4 months... so far so good.. Have a postive outlook and prognosis...until the past two or three months as I have developed hoarseness and…
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I Am Doing the Happy Dance!
I just got word that my bone scan shows the met to my l2 is reduced and the CT shows no new activity anywhere!! The Tarceva I have been taking since September is working it's magic. I am one happy camper today.
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New Symptoms
My husband has some new symptoms... hiccups and heartburn. What could this mean? He started Alimta on Friday but admits these symptoms started before that.
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Worried
My husband's cough is getting worse and worse. He just started round two chemo with Alimta on the 6th by the 10th he was SICK with chills and fever. Took him to the doctor and without xrays or anything decided he most likely had pneumonia again and wanted to admit him. He absolutely refused and told them to give him…
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avastin, carboplaten and taxol every single week??
My husband just completed one round of radiation (35 days in a row), and chemo. Now he is taking carboplatin, avastin and taxol every single week. I didn't think about it too much until I did a little research and found out that most people only take two of those drugs every third week or something like that. Can you tell…
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Husband has DX of Lung Canes
Hi, My husband was diagnosed with no Staging yet. He went for Brain MRI today and had a reaction to the dye whiched meant no biopsy. His lump was found in the lung during a routine xray for another matter. He is 49 and a smoker. He has 2 children from a previous marriagae. I need to know what questions should we ask. The…
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Alimta?
Have any of you taken Alimta? If so, did it work for you? What kind of side effects did you have? Any info you can share would be appreciated as the doctors want to put my husband on this as a 2nd line treatment since he has experience metastisis.
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Stage 2 lung cancer
I am new to this site and was diagnosed with stage 2 lung cancer. Anyone here have stage 2 because I would like to know what your treatment is. Thanks, Gayle
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Preventative Brain Radiation for small cell carcinoma
Hello everyone. I’m new to this site and apologize if I’m posting on the wrong message board. Here’s why I chose this board. My mother is 65 and being treated for small cell bladder cancer which is really rare. I read where prophylactic brain radiation is mostly associated with small cell lung cancer – which I’m assuming…
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Biospy of Lymph Nodes Inconclusive
I just got home from the surgeon that did my mediastinscopy and port placement 2 weeks ago. My biospy report was back and he told me that one of the lymph nodes test inflamed a little and came back as inconclusive for infection or even cancer. When I ask him what that mean it stated that it could have been too early for it…
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Seeking Oncologist Recommendation in Chicago for SCLC
Hello, I am new to this side of the boards. (My father has esophageal cancer so I am usually over "there"). Now my husband's father was recently diagnosed with extensive small cell lung cancer which has metastasized to his bones. He just had his 2nd round of chemo. (I believe it is Cisplatin and another chemo that starts…
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Different kind of post - A proud aunt brags.
So happy that my treatment allowed me to live long enough to brag about this! So few musicians succeed well enough to make an appearance on the David Letterman Show. My nephew Ian Krist plays vibraphones in the band Blind Pilot. This is their performance from the Jan 6th show.. He is the good looking guy in the back right…
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What would you do in that situation?
Hello Everyone, My mother was just diagnosed w/ Stage 4 lung cancer on November 2011. Her right lung has callasped and fluid is building up in her left lung. Mom wants to put up a fight and do Chemo, but at this moment she is really weak and tired. And I am worried that she will not be able to handle the chemo in her…
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just finished chemo radiation for stage 3 lung cancer
i am coughing up blood and was thinking it was from the radiation and wondering if someone could help me ty
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Waiting for Pet scan #2....wanting to be optimistic.
I haven't been writing in a while...I've been watching and praying for all our readers and writers,survivors and those who have passed on this past year.My dad's NSCLC STAGE 3B,last chemo was on 10/5/11, and his first PET on 10/12 was negative for any metastisis anywhere,remebering that he had subcarinal lymph node…
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Friday, December 30, 212 Dr Appt
The Oncologist told my husband that he basically has two choices 1) He can do nothing and may live between 6 mths to a year or 2) he can do six rounds of Alimta and may live between 6 months and a year... unless he is one of the lucky ones then he may live from nine months to fifteen months. What a choice huh? I know that…
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PET Scan Equivalent - Update
Now that my husband has had his PET Scan, here are the results - and some questions - again! A brief history - he was dx 1/11 with SCLC-Extensive, went through six rounds of carbo/etop, had a PET Scan 6/11 and it showed of the six tumors, five were gone and one was streaky. Then he had another PET Scan 11/11, and it showed…
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New Lung Cancer Survivor
My name is Charlie and I am 55 years old. I became a New lung cancer survivor on Dec 6, 2010. I was dx with Adenocarcinoma and had a lobectomy of my right upper lobe. My cancer was localized within the lobe and no spread to the lymph nodes. I have had read that the cancer can spread through the lymph system and by the…
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Pulmonary Metastases
Hello to Everyone... I have been a frequent visitor in the breast cancer forum. The love and understanding I've received from my sisters has encouraged me to post on this forum too. I had a CT Scan a month ago that shows several small nodules. 5-6mm to be exact. I know what the lung experts say ... too small to be…
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My wonderful man passed away Thanksgiving night.
My husband passed away on Thanksgiving night with his family and loved ones by his side. He had gotten fluid build up in his lungs in Sept and had a pluredisis in Oct. the fluid was malignant. He had over 6.5 litres drained off in the course of 2 weeks. We had went to the have his maintence chemo Alitma, when I had asked…
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For your information
Two friends of mine with stage 4 lung and ovarian cancer went to Utopia in Oldsmar Florida . There are five such clinics in the US. They both were cured. Ovarian in 6 weeks, Lung in 9 weeks. It is 1200 a week but the PET is covered by insurance and read by your own Onc. I am in remission from NHL and I wanted to share this…
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Grandma refusing Dr. Appts.
My grandmother had Lung Cancer in 04 and is in remission I believe is the term. But now she has another health issue. She has been DX with Severe Pulmonary Hypertension. Dr. says it will lead to heart failure (she is 76) and though there is a density in her lungs (they believe it is scarring or infection) that the new PH…
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Has anyone used Alimta or PEMETREXED as a second line
Has anyone used Alimta or pemetreded as a second line chemotherapy drug? If so, how did you do with it?
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Results of my husband's 6 mth scan
We met with the radiologist today and learned that the cancer has spread. There is a new tumor in the right lung and in the hilar lymph node. The cancer at the original site is still active. The radiologist says they have increased his stage from 3B to 4 and they plan to move to palliative treatments ... so no more…