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Lurking
I have been lurking since diagnosis in February, hadn't posted in lung until today. Thought I'd introduce myself. Don't offically have Lung Cancer - but hypophyraxical cancer that mets to lungs. I thought I had bronchitis and ran to an urgent aid to get antibiotics. He did a chest x-ray and saw a spot in my right lobe.…
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trying to stay strong for Mark
Since I wrote last night tears have been falling down my face constantly. Mark is awake this morning and has taken a couple of shots of morphine this morning. I checked his ankle this morning and it seems to have gone down but I really couldn't tell because it wasn't light out yet. Unfortunately he as some terrible…
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anyone have these symptoms: confusion, weakness (falls), tremors
Long story very short (diagnosed stage 4 lung cancer May 2009), wife had mets to brain and gamma knife in Sept. Now there are cancer cells in cerebral spinal fluid. Had shunt put in a few months ago and has had 2 interthecal chemo injections. She is having some confusion. The first time she became weaker and due to several…
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stage 4 lung cancer treatment stopped
My husband has stage 4 lung cancer and has 30 radiation treatments and numerous chemo sessions.At the last oncologist visit I asked the doc if she thought the chemo was working she said yes hes stable,now I read the reports it said the first rib area was worse and the one in his adrenal gland had shrunk one way and grew…
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Small Cell Lung Cancer
My husband went through chemo-radiation treatments then, they did radiation to his brain to prevent the cancer going to his brain. When diagnosed, they said 95% percent of patients live a year and 5% live 1-2 years or more. We are now past a year (April) and he is doing good. Pain in his lungs and his esophogus is causing…
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NSCLC Stage 4 with adnocarinoma and mets-Mark
We now have hospice in and he is now on liquid morphine. He is hallucinating (kind of comically) and analyzing every commercial on tv. But at 7 pm tonight his left ankle started swelling. We have it propped up and he is watching the baseball game. His foot is not numb and I found out he is very ticklish. Anyone ever…
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can't catch breath?
For last month, I've had trouble with shortness of breath, mainly catching my breath. I just finished week #4 of chemo for SCLC. (I also did 6 weeks of this last year with radiation), then tumor reoccured this past January). It has gotten more noticeable especially after I've been sitting or laying down..stand up and just…
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Need lots of help!
My husband has an non-curable lung cancer. He has had radiation and chemo over the last 2 years and after his last scan (this last Wednesday), we were told that although the cancer has not spread, it is growing. He will be given another kind of chemo starting March 10 - 2 treatments - after which they will do another scan…
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Let's take action!
Here it is! TAKE ACTION NOW! Lung Cancer Research Bill Introduced in the Senate & House!!!!! The Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act, represents continued bi-partisan and bi-cameral support for a multi-pronged federal plan that would address all aspects of lung cancer, including now a national lung cancer screening…
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New to board--my husband has Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma of Lung
Hello, My 56 year old husband was diagnosed April 8th with Stage 4 NSCLC. Thankfully brain MRI was negative & PET scan was negative for mets (other than the lymph nodes which the original CT scan showed). Having his 2nd chemo next week (Carboplatin, Alimta, & possibly adding Avastin). We have a young daughter, who is the…
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ideas to help with rash from radiation
My mom started radiation on 4/15/11 to a tumor in her left broncial tube. This is causing a large bumpy ITCHY rash on her back. Does anyone have any good ideas to help this? Thanks for any help that you can give me.
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Stage 3 Lung Cancer
My Mass is outside the Lungs (strange) anyway in November 2010 I was diagnosed, since then my Tumor has shrunk from 7 to 5 Centimeters with Chemo ... I drink V8 products, try to stay active going to work (Landscaper)...keep thinking positive....good luck to you all.
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Post-op pain questions - female
Was diagnosed 4/05 with stage 1a, had surgery 2 months ago and have terrible midriff pain. Can't wear a bra, am taking vicodin mostly in pm
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"The Silver Tongued Devil and I"
(Kris Kristofferson reference) I have been wrestling with ways to eliminate trolls from this site (even though I am not being paid to do so, and so must just be a total nerd). I thought of a number of techno items (and passed these on), but they don't work with creeps. Creeps are like cockroaches and they just multiply.…
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HELP - Any great Oncologists South Florida?? Please....
We need 2nd opinion right away. Any names of Onc. you've used to help you? Dad has locally advanced NSCLC Stage 3B - chemo only option. HELP. Thx
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Anybody have good experience with Dr. Luis Raez in Florida?
Hi. We are seeking a second opinion and would like to know if anybody has used this oncologist or could recommend any top oncologist in Florida that they trust and have had a good experience with. God bless!! ~RW
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Stage 3b lung cancer
Hi, I was just told I have a mass that is 9.3 cm in my uper left lung, and that the cancer is in a few lymph nodes in the same area. The Oncologist told me because the mass is so large and it has moved into the Lymph Nodes I now have stage 3b lung cancer. I was just wondering if there is anyone else that has been diagnosed…
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Son-In-Law needs help
My father-in-law is currently at Sloan Kettering. This past weekend his doctors in Florida found a mass on his cerebellum. When they did a PET Scan they found a mass on his lung too. Yesterday he had the mass on his cerebellum removed in what the doctor said was actually a simple surgery. The doctor said is was malignant…
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Mom now has pneumonia
My mom had a pretty bad day yesterday. She stayed in bed all day and ate very little. Today was the same. She had a fever of 102, so I took her into the ER. The ER doctor said her X-ray today looked significantly worse than the one they took on April 7. I really don't know how to take that news. I read that Squamous Cell…
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HELP! My moms lung cancer spread and she's now a stage 4!
I am so scared and I don't know what to do. My moms cancer is now considered stage four because it spread to her other lung. We are still waiting for the rest of her pet scan results, the doctors said she has 2 years to live. How can someone put a time limit on life? everything seems so surreal. I don't want to lose my mom…
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How are you doing Stayingcalm??
Hi Deb I hope you are doing well and just taking a break from the group for a bit. I miss seeing your posts :( Take care and get back to us when you can!!
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Spindle cell in lung
Had surgery last month due to mass found in upper rt.lobe of lung.Only had wedge removed as Dr's iffy on malignancy. Turns out this tumor same composition as a tumor removed 27 yrs ago on my soft tissue on my back (fibrohistiocytoma). Back then I had tumor removed & a large portion of area so needed skin graft & plastic…
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Dad has undiagnosed metastatic disease likely luncg cancer, declining quickly
I flew up to check on my dad 4 weeks ago. He had recently fallen in an icy parking lot(but not told us) and finally went for a head scan after frequent headaches and dizziness, where they discovered 6 brain tumors and 11 lung tumors, plus some enlarged lymph nodes in the groin and abdomen. He was doing out of town contract…
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Subtle Changes
I went in for my 3 month check up today and the doctor said there are "subtle changes" seen on the chest x-rays I had last week. He has ordered a ct scan next week and of course told me not to worry. Easy for him to say, but easier said than done. He said that my tumor marker has not changed and he was pleased that I was…
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How Long
My mom was diagnosed with stage IV Squmous Cell Lung Cancer. She is terminal as the cancer is in the blood stream and has spread to the bone. We asked the doctor how long, but she would not give us an answer. I have researched online and everything I have read suggests less than 8 months since chemo is not an option for…
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Dad's Lung cancer is spreading rapidly..
Hi I have been peeking in on the boards for about 6 mos. My father who is 62 was diagnosed with NSCLC stage 4 in Novemember. The main tumor sits right behind aorta and has spread to the right and left lobes, some Nodes on the lungs and has also Metastasized to the right shoulder's lymph nodes therefore they told us that he…
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Exploratory CT guided bronchoscopy?
Originally they said dad's tumors weren't accessible for a regular bronchoscopy, so we waited another 2 weeks for him to get approved and worked in for a needle biopsy of his lung. Needle biopsy seemed to go fine last Thursday and had no problems for 3 days. Sunday his right lung collapsed and I took him to ER for chest…
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UPDATE ON MY DAD.
Well My dad has started his treatments. Today was his first radiation treatment. He got the stitches out yesterday and the radiologist wanted to start treatments ASAP. So he has to do 2 to 3 weeks of radiation on his head to shrink the tumors and then after that he starts chemo. He is doing pretty good but he is very…
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Mom just dianosed with Lung Cancer
I found out today. They say it's a small tumor, but I'm still in total shock as she quit smoking almsot 40 years ago. How do I deal with this? I'm scared, depressed, and angry.
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how do I speed up 1st visit to a new Thoracic oncologist to get started
I had a brain met removed am hme and wish to get started but am stymied by May 17 1st date with thoracic oncologist should I seek help at another Dr.