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Stage 4 Lung Cancer with Mets
Hi All, I’m new here today. I was told I have stage 4 lung cancer with Mets to the liver & brain .The ONC said I have 6 months without Treatment! No Biopsy yet .... I have to go for a Consult & Physical BEFORE the needle Biopsy. I wasn’t told this & Wondering “ why “. 6 months Without Treatment, I’m Scared to Death ! So…
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Alcohol and Lung cancer
Hello, I'm new to the site and searching for answers and help. My husband has small cell lung cancer - was diagnosed in 2019. A week ago he had a 4 day stay at the hospital on IV Lasix. Just prior to and after his stay, he is drinking heavily. He has wonderful care, and the cancer is "dormant". He's not been eating much…
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Xalkori/How long do I have to live?
I was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer about nine months ago. After one chemo treatment, my doctor said Xalkori (crizotinib) was the best treatment for me (250 mg. twice daily). A PET scan four months ago showed very promising results compared to my initial PET scan, but a PET scan a few days ago, after four more…
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anyone in stage 4 lung cancer remission ???
My father was just diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and the oncologist says that he could go into remission with the chemo. Is there anyone who has gone into remission after chemo ?? anyone ???
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Here for information during the waiting process
Hi all: About a month ago, my husband went for a CT calcium scan of the heart just as a preventative measure. A lung nodule less than 1cm was observed and a CT scan was ordered which found the following. Mediastinum - Right Hilar adenopathy/soft tissue 2.3cm Scattered bilateral lung nodules, 1.4 cm, no suspicious nodules…
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Narcotic pain meds after lobectomy
I had a lobectomy Dec. 13, with a huge open incision. I am still in so much pain, it's hard to breathe or be active, yet my doctor wants me to switch from percoset to regular over the counter tylenol. It's doing pretty much nothing. What has been your experience with a reasonable time to continue needing pain meds???
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Severe Dehydration Following 1st Round of Chemo / Immunotherapy - Similar Experiences?
Hello - in need of some experience and advice! Almost 2 months ago, my mother (72) was diagnosed with stage 4 adenocarcinoma in her right lung which metastasized in her brain and pelvis bone. About 3 weeks ago, she had her first chemo treatment session (2-part chemo cocktail + keytruda) and about 2 days after, she...took…
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Small Cell Lung Cancer
My dad has stage 4 SCLC. He will be starting chemo(again) & immunotherapy. Is anyone else in the same situation?
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Very cold air conditioning
Can very cold a/c be detrimental to a recovering lung cancer patient? Both my dad (at age 68) and my uncle (at age 71) died from lung cancer. My brother (age 61) now has been fighting it for 2y6m. The last 3 cat scans show cancer is in remission. His cancer numbers are up in the 70s. He has a hard time to breathe and an…
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Lyrica after lobectomy
I am 8 weeks post surgery for RUL Trying to wean off of Lyrica by taking it only at bedtime but it seems to put me in La la land and all I want to do during the day is sleep. How long does anyone stay on Lyrica for nerve pain? I’m thinking I’d rather deal with nerve pain rather than exhaustion. thank you, Miss Sultana
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Very cold air conditioning
both my dad (at age 68) and my uncle (at age 71) died from lung cancer. My brother (age 61) is now fighting with recovering from lung cancer. About 2y6m ago he was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. He has had radiation and chemo and immunotherapy in the interim. The latest 3 cat scans have shown his cancer is in…
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Lung Cancer
I am looking for patients or survivors with lung cancer who have never been a smoker.
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6cm mass found in lung
I haven’t been diagnosed yet but a 6 cm mass was found in my right lung plus additional suspicious nodules. Anyone here have such a large mass.
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Use of CBD or cannabinoids for lung cancer
My brother was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell lung cancer. As many of you know, this is usually inoperable and the only treatment is chemotherapy. Radiation is not routine because the cancer has metastasized. He and I have been reading articles about the use of CBD, or cannabis derived treatment. While I was originally…
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Lung Cancer
Hi, My husband was diagnosed with lung cancer in May of this year. I am seeking as much info as I can find. Is Non small cell cancer faster growing than small cell? We really don't know much about this disease and any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Newbie
Hi I'm new here and never thought I would have lung cancer had my surgery now will be undergoing chemo starting next month. I'm a little nervous yet I'm staying positive I just lost an uncle who lived on 1/2 of lung since 2015 made it well into his eighties. I got this
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Just found out i have a 5cm mass on my right lung...Nervous As
Hi to all Ive just found out i have a 5cm tumor on my right lung. This is the 3rd time i have been diagnosed with cancer and quite scared this time. The first time was in 2016 with left kidney cancer (kidney was removed) 12 mths later tonsil cancer which was treated with radiation and chemo and supposedly all cleared. And…
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Sotorasib (Lumakras)
Hello all, does anyone use this drug? Someone else asked this in December but it was very new then so I am hoping that in the meantime there may be more people using it? I'm just starting on this drug, 4th day. I have colon cancer. Its approved for lung cancer right now, but KRAS G12C is also found in colon cancer so I am…
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Pancoast tumor
My husband was diagnosed 2 months ago with a nonsmall cell squamous cell pancoast tumor. He has completed 5 weeks of radiation concurrent with 2 chemo cycles of cisplatin and etopside and is now being referred for surgery. The surgery for this type of tumor looks terribly invasive and is risky because of the proximity to…
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Pancoast tumor survivors
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Newly Diagnosed NSCLC Stage 3B
Hi, all, I was diagnosed with stage 3B NSCLC in Dec 2021. It started with a 1.4 cm enlarged right hilar lymph node. This was biopsied (twice), and was confirmed NSCLC adenocarcinoma. By Jan 2022, I had developed a 2.8 cm enlarge paratracheal lymph node, and enlargement of the hilar to 1.9 cm. My disease was staged as 3B.…
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New to CSN with a diagnosis of NSCLC Adenocarcinoma
I'm 75 years old and was recently diagnosed with Stage 2B/3A NSCLC. I was given a "choice" of a lower left lung lobectomy or radiation therapy. I opted for the radiation therapy as I just couldn't face another major surgery (I had a quad CABG in 2015). I begin the therapy on April 20th (5 treatments from the 20th to the…
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COVID Testing Site
Hi Everyone! I have Small Cell Lung Cancer. Without going into a ton of detail, my radiation oncologist sent me to a COVID Testing Site to be tested. At the time my neutrophils were in the 800s which I'm told is "dangerouly low". However, this doctor sent me into a COVID DEN to get tested. He also wants to send me in again…
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0.7 Ground-glass Nodule
I'm newly diagnosed (vis CT Scan) with two lung nodules. One is 0.7 cm ground glass in lower left lobe. The other is described as 0.4 juxtapleural in right lower lobe.I also have curvilinear atelectasis or scar in the lingula. I'm 75 and I've never smoked or had cancer. I did have pneumonia in 2018 and I have a lot of…
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New to this world of wonders
Hello Everyone, I just found out unexpected I have a 4cm x 2cm lobe mass on my right lower lung. Truth be told I don't know anything about cancer excepted the word cancer and what you see on tv. Unfortunately, I don't have a primary care doctor because I stopped going, my last checkup was right before the pandemic. I have…
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Lung cancer
Have Stage 4 NSCLC with metastasis to Brian. Diagnosed 2015 and have been on several chemo’s. Am EGFR mutation. Had cyberknife done on my brain Mets and so far ok. I decided to stop chemo in August of 2020 as my scans looked good talked to my Oncologist and it was ok to stop the chemo. Kept having my Pet-Scans every 4…
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CT Chest Scan Results Solid Non Calcified nodules and lymphoid tissue up to 1.4 cm
I just had my recent chest CT scan - it came back with some worrisome things to me and it said prominent precarinal and left peribronchial lymphoid tissue measuring up to 1.4 cm. This is not favored to represent metastatic disease although recommend survellience to be prudent. Prominent precainal lymph node measuring up to…
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I just lost my mom
Hello my name is Jessica and I just lost my mom to cancer. She was 59. They finally found a tumor in her lungs and she was gone 4 days later. I am an only child and my mother was single. I am so lost right now and have never felt more alone. I feel so defeated because we were trying for months to figure out what was…
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Unresectable Stage 3. Mediastinal involvement
Hi. Just got crappy news surgery proved to not be an option when they opened me up and found the tumor in my mediastinum hardened around everything and is not going away. He called it a “frozen mediastinum”. Has anyone else gotten this? Surgeon chose to clean up some adhesions and close me up, so I’m back to the oncologist…
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Please help. What to do doctor made mistake? Any advice?
I’m looking for advice. My oncologist recommended the wrong treatment for me in error. He said I could take Keytruda and submitted that to my insurance company who turned it down. I was wondering why it was taking more than two weeks for my treatment to start and researched it by calling my insurance company. The doctor…