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Lung Cancer

HOW DO YOU KNOW??????
Hi Everyone, Hoping this holiday season finds you all in good spirits, wishing I could say the same for myself, I'm wondering if there are any of you out here who have thought perhaps that there "Remission status" changed before having it confirmed by their Dr. I am curious to know what symptoms or new sensations you…
Merry Christmas
I hope everyone had a very Merry and Blessed Christmas. I wish you all a Happy, Peaceful and Healthy New Year. c
Looking for Hope
I have recently found out that my mom has been told she has stage 4 lung cancer and doesn't have long to live. I live in a different country than her and have recently had a baby. All I want is to be able to be there for my mom but with a new baby it's hard to be there when I can't physically be there. I know nothing about…
chemoembolization - now what
My father has been battling carcinoid tumors in his liver. He visited a research clinic in which they are pushing him to have the Sir-spheres procedure done. Not knowing if he will be able to tolerate this much radiation I am against the procedure. I am fighting for life, and am fearful that this procedure will only…
Grandma's visit
My grandma had her Lung cancer DX 4/04 at the age of 69 and radiation for treatment. She was diagnosed with COPD in 2005 and given the all clear in 2009 or 2010 by her oncologist. She has had labored breathing for quite some time but her PCP sent her by ambulance last week to the hospital for "change in mental faculty" and…
6 mth PET scan on Friday
Hi All, My husband goes in for his 6 month PET scan on Friday. He is very nervous as his cough is getting almost as bad as it was in the beginning when I took him to the ER. He is easily fatigued, has increasing shortness of breath, on occasion has low grade temperatures, bloody noses, he is cold most of the time, and in…
short of breath & hip pain
I am 6 months out from chemo (Cisplatin/Taxotere)and seem to be getting more shortness of breath. One flight of stairs and I am pretty short of breath. At times when I bend over I get very short of breath. My CT in July was clear and my chest xray in October was clear. I've also been having hip pain for months. I have had…
What were your symptoms of lung cancer?
Friends, Just asking, what symptoms did you have before you discovered you had lung cancer? Jackie
Loss of my Dad..
On December 4, 2011 we lost my dad to mesothelioma. He was 66 years young...He was diagnosed in May of 2009 and put up a tuff fight. I have posted on CSN before and just wanted to reach out...It is so hard for all of us...He was an exceptional Father, Husband, Grandfather and Friend. He will be terribly missed...
Mom just diagnosed with Stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Questions.
Hi, my mom is 49 years old and had never smoked in her life, but she has just been diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer and has a tumor (2.5 x 3 cm) in her left lung as well as malignant fluid in her pleural cavity in the same lung. The surgeon said surgery is not an option because of the fluid. They already…
Lung Cancer stage 4 finished chemo-radiation Whats next?
We are worried. He is still having severe fatigue. He has pain in the spine and extremities Comments as to remission possible?
How do you calculate survival time?
How does one calculate survival time - do you begin counting from date of diagnosis, or the end of first line of chemo?
scared- getting more out of breath by the day
I have stage IV rectal cancer, which has metastasized to both my liver and lungs. Currently, my worst problem is in my lungs. I have "used up" all chemos and stopped chemo in October (after being hospitalized with pneumonia and seeing on a scan that tumors grew some while on chemo). My onc said all the chemo I've had…
Hard time breathing, any suggestions??
Mom was ready to go to the hospital lastnight...can't breathe...had her 4th tx of navelibine on wed. had her 2nd lung blown with the talc proceedure 10/24 was oin just ok 02 was down to 3 and sometimes able to take it off now its on 24/7 and its up to 4 1/2 she is not on steroids. She said the ventolin puffer is useless…
Growning again?
My mom was dignosed in 2008 with NSCLC IV with mets to the brain and adrenal glands.She received her chemo and radiation with the DR stopping all treatment saying she was in remission less than a year later saying all brain tumors, scars ect were gone. Well, meanwhile we had some issues and was unable to carry insurance…
Stage 3A lung cancer after surgery??? Survival???
My mom (age 73 and in great health) was diagnosed in October, with lung cancer. She had surgery to remove the tumor over Thanksgiving. We were told, after her biopsy that it is stage 3A and has affected some of the lymph nodes close to the tumor but not the ones farther away. She is home now and doing very well. We have…
Still No Diagnosis
Hello All, I am desperate the help my mom. She has a mass on left lung and recurring pleural effusion on the right. In July on this year she had pulmonary embolus in both lungs. In the course of treatment, a small mass was seen on left lung via X-ray, CT scan and PET scan. Pleural effusion was drained twice via…
How do you cope?
Hi everyone! This is my first real post but I've been a lurker for sometime now and finally registered today. First off, let me say Thank you to all who participates! The information I've learned over the last couple of months has been invaluble!!! Ok so my story: 9/14/11 Wedge Resection LUL w/Biopsy of 1 mediastinum lymph…
New On This Forum
I have been on the Head and Neck board, but I have not been posting here. My parotid cancer unfortunately has spread to my lungs and spine. Some senior oncologists at a large University told me to expect a year or two of life. However, I am on chemo that was chosen by genetic sequencing and my last CT scan showed that the…
Which is best? A CT scan or Pet Scan.
I would like to know which is better or has anyone had a different result with them?
A Year of Cancer Treatment
Yesterday I wrote that 11/19 was my 1-year anniversary of being diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. What I also should have done is write about the things I experienced during that time. I'll summarize as much as possible: Had 10 sessions of whole brain radiation (WBR) to shrink the two brain tumors (successful so far).…
dad finish his 6th cycle of treatment
hi all My dad finish his 6th cycle last 2 week. his next scan will be 1 Feb 2012. he had great respond for this treatment but because he already in stage 4. Doc still remain conservative on his recovery. I did ask should he have some mantainance during this time, doc say its better to take some break to let the body…
Ginger Tea for Chemo Nausea
My husband was just diagnosed in Dec 09, with Stage 4, NSCLC, with mets to Brain, Eye and Liver. I just wanted to pass along a helpful tip, my husband drinks Lipton Ginger Twist Tea all day to help with Nausea. He says it works really well. This tip was passed along to us from another cancer survivor and I figured I would…
Adenocarcinom...pet scan on Wed. for staging
It seems like they can"t get our answers fast enough! Wait on this...wait for that...UUGH!! This is so overwhelming. Trying to keep my husband healthy for the future dr. visits and trying to be as positive as I can be. Visit to the James Cancer on Thursday for the second opinion and hopefully better options for…
Stage IV
On 10-14-11 my father was taken to the hospital for fluid around his heart and lungs. After multiple scans 3 masses 4cm in the right 3cm in the left lung were found. My dad has suffered from COPD and chronic enpa. for almost the last 1o years. At that point the doctors said" we cannot tell for sure but we have never seen…
Is there hope?
Hi, My mom 55 was diagnosed with lung cancer 3 years ago. She had a surgery where her tumor was removed from the lungs. During the surgery some of the lymph nodes around were removed and later showed signs of cancer cells in a biopsy. She did chemo treatments. Since then she was under observation. A few days ago they found…
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a cancer in the lining of the lungs, heart or abdominal cavity that is caused by exposure to asbestos. Common symptoms include difficulty breathing, side or back pain, fluid buildup, nausea and vomiting. Mesothelioma cancers have a long latency, often not developing symptoms for decades after the initial…
Mother's Lung Cancer - New here
My mom, 55, has officially been diagnosed with stage IV SCLC. It started at the end of July when her right leg started periodically going numb. Then it would "awken" and go into a localized seizure. Just having a peripheral bypass a year prior, we thought it was a blood clot. We took her to the hospital, where they kept…
Moms not doing so well...
Sorry guys haven't been on in awhile Mom has just started her 4th line of tx and just received her 2nd tx of navelbine. Her face is so red/ eyes have little slits in them thats how swollen they are/ rt ankle swelling and just pure exhaustion. Wants to go back to bed when she just woke up. Had her 2nd lung blown with the…
Got PET scan results today...
...And not what I really wanted to hear.Appears my cancer has metatisized to lungs. Multiple 5-7mm nodules in lungs all new compared to my last scan. Most have mild FDG activity with a SUV max of approximately 2. Onc basically said I'll be on indefinate chemo. Had already done 12 rds of 5/fu and now wanted to put me on…

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