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Lung Cancer

stopped by to say hi and update you all on Mark
Hello all, I know I haven't been on the board in a long time but I have been hanging with my husband while he is still here. For those who haven't a clue, my Mark was officially diagnosed on March 3, 2011 with Stage IV non small cell lung cancer with mets all along his aorta. He did do pallative radiation treatments for…
M.M.S
Today I have started a new un-aproved (F.D.A)product and will post the results weekly on this site.First of all I have un-cureable but treatable cancer of the tounge.siliva gland and lung.Diagnosis as T23N1 of the base of tounge, what ever that means.My future therapy is the first of August due to a waiting period for out…
Lung biopsy during whole brain radiation.... can you, should you, have you?
My wife's first biopsy tissue has been depleted. She at some time will have another one to be retested on some mutations (efgr, eml4-alk) and tested on some others (kras and VeriStrat protein). Since she is doing whole brain radiation we would like to get the biopsy done now so we can get some results and hit the ground…
Schedule
I met with the thoracic surgeon yesterday and I finally have a schedule...Pulmonary Function test tomorrow, pre-op testing on Friday. Wednesday the 6th they will be doing a bronchoscopy for the lymph nodes that show activity and he will also be doing a VATS wedge resection of the large tumor in my right lung. Nothing for…
Long, long, long load times!
I've sent a couple of messages to CSN about the incredibly long load times - am I the only one who experiences this? I guess our Greta doesn't have the clout to do anything about it, maybe? I suspect they need to do some purging, get rid of all the accounts that haven't been used in years, after a notification period…
need some friends
Hello to all. Wife and I thought a vacation in Calif. would be great, but one day in March of 2011 my tounge felt sore--Cancer of Sliva gland and tounge and Pep Scan showed it met.to the right lung as a stage four.Doc said I'm terminal and at best maybe one to two years of life. Next week I start the chemo and rads--they…
anyone had luck with AVASTIN??
Just wondering if anyone has had any luck being on Avastin. My hubby had fatal effects from it, so just wanted to know if anyone else has experienced side effects.
en bloc chestwall resection
Is there anyone in this group who has had an en bloc chestwall resection with pulmonectomy or lobectomy and rib removal? I had this done in January 2011 for what was originally call Stage IIIB NSCLC. I had 6 weeks of chemo and radiation first with some shrinkage of the tumor which was rated as a T4. By the time of surgery…
Treatment done - How long before we see some improvement??
Hi guys - my father (63) was diagnosed with nsclc, stage 3B, the first of February 2011. He underwent 6 weeks of radiation and 5 rounds of chemo (cisplatin). As of yesterday (5/24), it's been two weeks since his treatment ended. The docs (radiologist and oncologist) were all telling us dad is a fast healer and we should…
A 1.2cm lymph node & other particles found
I had a CT scan done about 2-3wks ago. About a week later my Pulmonologist said the found a 1.2cm lymph node and other particles in my right lung. He said he wanted me to go for another CT scan in six months. I was in the car at the time he phoned me and i could barely hear him, so I called back to ask additional questions…
Radiation Stress Fractures
I completed 15 radiation treatments on my spine last Thursday and now have a stress fracture. My doctor is scheduling me to see neuro neurolist now. How common is this to happen? I am an active person and had been doing my regular activities like playing in the garden during treatments. I felt great and then last week the…
Help! I need to Understand
To make a long story short..my husband had the lower lobe of his right lung removed. No cancer anywhere else. Swollen lymph nodes, so 4 mo. of chemo them PET scan shows three hot spots. One on his neck, one on his 5th rib and lower back muscle. Did radiation on neck and they said we could try another chemo drug. So we go…
My dad has just been diagnosed with stage iv adenocarcinoma with bone mets to spine and ribs. Need
My dad (age 61) was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with stage iv adenocarcinoma with mets to spine and ribs. My dad is a very healthy man and always has been up to this point. The oncologist we saw actually said to us that if he didn't know better he would question whether he actually had cancer. We live in Northeast Arkansas and…
Alcohol intake while being treated for lung cancer
Can anyone tell me why doctors always say no when you ask them if you can have a few cocktails or a glass of wine with dinner? I know most doctors are anti alcohol but they never tell you the reason why alcohol is bad for you while you are being treated for cancer. It's the 4th of July and I sure would enjoy a few beers…
Taxotere
Hello all.....My wife who is 63 discovered she had stage 3b NSCLC Squamous cell on May 2...We have been thru all the tests and the Pet scan showed that it had nt spread out of the lung area even though it was in 2 of the Lymph nodes...I am taking that as good news...The treatment regimen they decided on was radiation 5…
no treatment
My Dad age 86 , not a candidate for surgery due to other conditions, with stage 2 NSCLC, has decided not to pursue treatment. He is currently in a skilled nursing home due to painfull nerve conditions stemming from a "bad back", recently diagnosed parkingsons and other. He declined a bone scan to get full diagnoses. I have…
Letting Go
Well just a update on my father. Since the feeding tube wasnt going to work for my dad my mom decided to bring him home. He got home last Tuesday and he passed on that thursday. He was waiting to pass till he got home and i know he was waiting for the ok from us that it was ok to give up and let go. The hardest thing i had…
je john where are you?
Jejohn~ Haven't seen you post in awhile and wondering how things are going? Since you and Mom have pretty much the same situation wondering if your having a watery eye that just wont stop and so swollen in your face that Mom says she barely could put her glasses on? Lots of positive energy going out to all...
Update - Not ill at all but terminal
Hello I posted about 6 months ago about my dear friend in her 30's who has been diagnosed with lung cancer that had spread to her brain. She has had brain surgery and radi to head and no more cancer is seen there. After 4 cycles of chemo she has just had another scan and been told cancer has now spread to her liver and…
Starting Zometa - B12, Carboplatin/Pemetrexed (Calimta)
Hi, I am new to cancer and to these discussion boards. I was diagnoised a month ago with stage 4. A small tumor on top of my right lung, and one pressing on my spine. They have been addressing the spine with radiation because of worry of compression and I also take a steriod. I'm in my last week of radiation and start…
My mom has stage 4 lung cancer
My mom was diagnosed in April 2011 with stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to her brain. She surgically had one of the tumors removed so she could regain the user of her right leg and arm(that was her first symptom of this). She is 64 years old and has never smoked. She has since had 10 treatments of whole brain radiation…
Does anyone remember Steel Magnolias? If you do, you'll get it when I say that I just want to hit s
My mom's transitioning, and I am just so darn sad about it. As a caregiver, I am relieved. But as a daughter, I am shattered. She and I have had the opportunity to have a clean slate, and say everything we needed to say (and then some!) throughout her illenss. I have been told she's had only days to live several times…
2nd round of chemo?
I seen my Oncologist yesterday after completing 6 weeks of chemo carbo/taxol once a week and 35 radiation treatments. I had no side effects at all from either treatment. My Oncologist wants me to take two more chemo treatments. One next week then one again in three weeks then do a Pet scan. I don't understand why he wants…
ground glass
Hi I am from the CRC board. Can someone tell me what ground glass in the lung mean? thanks
Well Mom's face swelled up again after having TX
Mom seems to have chipmunk face after TX and there starting to think its poss. a reaction to the decadron that she gets in her IV before TX. Is there anything else she could get besides Decadron with her Taxotere the Onc has'nt suggested anything besides to take a benadryl the other day. My last posting with Mom poss. with…
Toxicity-Free Chemotherapy
Hello, My mom has just been diagnosed with lung cancer (still waiting on some tests so not sure which stage, we think 2B or 3A), and are waiting on her first treatment. Her oncologist has asked for EGFR mutation test, in which case we were told she will start a combination of chemotherapy and IRESSA. Anybody else had this…
Still feeling tired after chemo and radiation treatments
I finished my chemo treatments two weeks ago I had carbo/Taxol once a week for six weeks and radiation treatments for seven weeks once a day and finished those treatments last Friday June 17th. I am wondering if it was normal to still feel tired and worn out more so now then when I was taking the treatments. I also have…
muscle and joint aches (cachexia?)
hi everyone my husband had small cell lung cancer and is currently involved in a clinical trial. he has lost a substantial amount of weight and lost alot of muscle mass he also has been having alot of diarhhea his doctors have done alot to combat these things but to no avail his pain is getting worse. his cancer has not…
HE IS GONE TO HEAVEN
My dear husband now is in heaven, He was mi hero, he was my everything. One day I will be with him for ever....I hate cancer!!! Rosi
Radiation
Hello, I wonder if someone can tell me what radiation treatment is like. I have stage 4 lung cancer and am just finishing up my fourth session of chemo involving cisplatin, avastin and gemzar. Results have been stable with just a slight shrinkage of the effected lymph nodes. If this holds stable they will give me radiation…

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