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Lung Cancer

I'm back....
Sorry for deserting everyone for so long but I have not been feeling well for sometime now, exhausted both physically and mentally. I think all the waiting was wearing me down as much as the cancer was. Wonderful news!!! The doctors finally felt it was safe to start chemo yesterday. I know it's too early for any physical…
weight loss
My husband lost about 30 lbs while having radiation (ended a month ago) and Chemo (ended 6 wks ago). He has lost 6 lbs this week alone! He says it's because the antibiotics the Dr put him on for his cough is making him urinate a lot. Doesn't sound right to me. :(
Stage IV and Holding
My mother is 69 yrs old. In October 2010 she had an xray done and 3 spots were detected. In December she had a PET scan that lit up two spots on one lung and one spot on another. No other cancer was found in her body. A biopsy was performed to rule out infection, but the results came back with cancer. It was staged by the…
looking for answers
Hello, My mother was dignosed with stage 4 lung cancer april 4-2011 and had fluid around the heart removed april 5-2011. she has had 6 chemo treatments and the doc said she was pleased with everything and that the tumor on her lung has shrunk. The cancer is not able to be removed due the fact it went into her lympnodes and…
Lung cancer stage IV
Hi my mom has be been diagonised with stage IV lung cancer.Doctors have given her 2 years the max.She is undergoing chemo.She had her first shot on 5th of septemter 2011.I would like to know the best diet at this stage,and to what extent the vegetable juices are good.I came across several articles in the web about people…
CancerGrace.org
When I was diagnosed in March 2011 with stage 4 nsclc, Cancer Survivors Network was the first website I found and I joined up and found very useful information shared by cancer survivors and caregivers. It was only much later when I looked for more specific treatment options that I found Cancer Grace: www.cancer grace.org…
Implanting a Drain to Address Continuing Fluid Build-up
My wife is stage 4 lung cancer survivor. She developed shortness of breath during radiation and satrted to accumulate fluid on the lung. She has now had the Thorencentesis procedure on 4 occasions to remove fluid. Each time she feels great for about a week -- then the heavy congestion and wheezing returns. Her…
erbitux and tykerb (lapatinib)
Has anyone ever used a combination of "erbitux" and "tykerb" for stage iv lung cancer ? This combination is used for patients when their cancer has resistance to tarceva. Tykerb was created for breast cancer patients, but it attacks the EGFR and HER2 mutations which are found in lung cancer.
Lung nodule
My 86 year old husband in rehab after a total hip replacement. Just hours after he left the hospital, his doctor called and said that his scan showed a 19x15m nodule in his lower left lung and wants to do a biopsy. He has been a smoker for over 70 years, has had melanoma on both arms, and served in the South Pacific during…
My Dad's PET scan results are in.
Well, my dads nsclc stage 3a has been treated with 6 treaments of carbo/taxol during his 39 radiation treatments to his right lower lobe.Then he had 3 heavy dose carbo/taxol after his radiation....His last radiation treatment was Aug 29th,last chemo treatment was Oct 5th.His pet scan yesterday, showed that his subcarinal…
My wife has been dx'ed with stage IV NSCLC
Hello, my 47 year old wife was recently dx'ed with stage IV NSCLC w/ mass in left lung activity in lymph nodes in chest and mets on liver, adrenal gland on one kidney and several spots on spine, hip and a very small spot in her brain. The mass in her lung is pressing on a nerve and causing her to speak in a whisper. She…
Down this road before
I have been lurking here for a couple of months. I lost my Father to colon cancer 14 years ago and my Mom was just diagnosed with lung cancer last week.. She had quit smoking 3 years ago but had smoked for many years. I am trying to brace myself once again. My Mom had been coughing up phlegm with dark blood in it for the…
Is my mother going to die
My mom has stage four cancer.She had breast cancer but it ended up going to her bones,lung,and sternum.I am very scared I'm only 18 and I want my mom to be around for many many many years to come.If there any survivors on here with a story they can share to me I would gladly love to listen. Sometimes she really have a hard…
How green tea may thwart lung cancer & Update on Mom
I wanted to share this article with all of you. It is from Fox News on how green tea may help thwart lung cancer. I will be getting some for my mom-we will do whatever we can! ] http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/10/10/how-green-tea-may-thwart-lung-cancer-247062392/ Update on my mom, Marge My mom continues to suffer from…
result update
Recd my dad 2nd CT scan for his 4th round of Chemo, quite a good result, the cell continue to shrink, Doc wants him to carry on with 2 more cycle before letting him on mantainance which he say that its will be in oral pill form.. i din get a chance to talk to the Head of dept as he quite busy... but i can confirm that its…
Another night in another hospital. . .
So my wife hase stage IV nsclc and we just finished up 10 doses of radiation and then she received chemo on thursday of laast week. She has not been eating and dinking very little this past week. Today I noticed she was a little more tired than the past few days. She complained this morning about a stomach ache. But then…
Clothing
I don't know what to take, not to wear, etc. I have been educating myself about my surgery, removal of l Rt lung lobe, pain, breathing, etc. Surgery this Friday 9/16! Also have stairs in my house 4 level, so coping with that and bedtime. Your advice and experience would be appreciated. Thanks
coughing up phlem
Just recently finished * chemo's and rad for Stage 4 S.C C neck and lung-One mo. out on treatment C.T scan next week and for two days been hacking up phlem down deep--Know its not normal but worried about where its starting now. Is this part of the after treatment?
Mom just diagnosed with Stage 3 b lung cancer - really need guidance and support
Today my mom was diagnosed with Stage 3 b lung cancer at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, MN. She has been fighting pneumonia for some time until finally local hospital found 2 spots on her right lung. She opted for the Mayo clinic as it is only 3 hours away from them for further tests. Today they found two enlarged lymph…
anyone experiencing these side effects
Moms on Gemzar and Onc is thinking theres a possability that she has been in and of the hospital because of some side effects from Gemzar. Spirts of shortness of breath (that caused her to come home on oxygen), diarrhea, on/off facial swelling and cant sleep at night now and again? A friend told us poss. of toxic over…
support
I am thinking about going to support group. My boyfriend has stage 4 nsclc and he doesn't do anything we used to anymore. He changed many ways. One is he doesn't want to take walks no more. Other is he used to hang in his room a lot and doesn't do that. Sometimes I want to do my own things and he doesn't want me too. He…
Any one out there
who has nsclc who's status is in remission and currently only being scanned every 6 months??????? Would appreciate hearing from you.
Mom' s thumbnail just fell off
Could anyone tell me are the rest of her nails going to fall off? Was on taxotere and now on Gemzar. They all turned brown and look like there lifting not sure though. So heart wrenching for mom, no hair, losing her eyebrows, eyelashes, nails are brown and no yest. rt thumbnail just popped off :( I hope someone could shed…
Chemo and Radiation at the same time...Has anyone experianced this?
I have a friend who has 3B non small cell lung cancer. It is mostly on one lung except a lymph node on the left side. The doctors are saying since he is only 50 and in good health they want to blast him with aggressive chemo and radiation at the same time... Has anyone gone through this and can they let me know what…
Anybody on LDK 378 By Novartis?
Hello, My 21-yr old son was on crizontinib for 5 months and now he has developed resistance to the drug and his condition is now getting worst so the doctor is moving him to LDK378. I understand this is an extremely new drug with about 10 or less in trial. Does anybody have any thoughts on this drug? I could not find much…
brain scan
Well, was taken to ER twice in last 2 weeks for shortness of breath, dizziness. Found to have pneumonia, plus magnesium and potassium were real low. Had heart palpatations. So, admitted me for 3 diff antibiotics and mag and potassium, and heart monitor for 3 days. Did cat scan, 2 chest x-rays and brain scan. Discharged…
oxygen at home
For 3rd time in 15 days, I'm admitted to hospital for breathing problems. Still doing chemo, have my "bad" days where I get out of breath after sleeping, or getting up. Can't catch breath, get vertigo and panic. End up having bf take me to ER or ambulance. Currently on prednisone, magnesium, potassium, 3 antibiotics, 2…
blood clot in lung
has anyone ever develpoed a blood clot in the lung. My dad has mesothelioma. He develpoed a blood clot in his lung. They have him on an injection of blood thinners 2x's a day. If there is anyone out there that has developed a blood clot just wondering what to expect from here on in.
Assistance Needed in Las Vegas, NV
Hi Everyone, My name is Alena Malatesta, and my Dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer in early May. My Dad is 69 years old and he lives alone in Las Vegas, NV. He has lived in Las Vegas for the past 25 years. He has started his chemo therapy treatments (6 cycles of 3 treatments every 3 weeks). He has…
my mom
My mom is 78 years old and has been a healthy woman up until she got sick in August. She was in and out of the hospital with many different ailments, thought they were treating Phnemonia, however it turned out to be lung cancer. She was diagnosed with non small cell stage III B. The cancer is confined to only the left side…

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