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Out of unit
Husband is out of unit. One chest tube out and one to go and the patches for the leaks seem to be working. After the fun we've had the last 17 days they aren't taking them out at the same time. He's eating and up walking three times a day. Hoping soon we can "walk" out of here. Trying not to think of it. Today is our 1st…
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Woman's Day article
Check out the nicely written article in the May issue of Woman's Day magazine.The article is titled "The Stigma of Illness". Talks about AIDS,Lung Cancer and Mental Illness.The woman does a great job relaying the stigma I've felt when people ask What kind of cancer do you have? Lung ca definitely gets less compassion than…
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Taxol/Carboplatin
Looking for information/insight on Taxol/Carboplatin chemo regime. My father will begin a 6-10 week (depending on how much he can tolerate) plan next week. He will also have concurrent radiation treatments everyday for 7 weeks. He was diagnosed with stage 3a NSCLC, with an extensive tumor in his mediastinum. Tumor believed…
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I expected too much..
Since Mark came home from the hospital last Thursday he had 4 good days. He restarted radiation on Monday and now it is bringing him down, fatigue. Real bad. Today is a bad day. We see the oncologist tomorrow. He is going to try and ask Mark "again" about trying to do chemo. I don't think Mark has changed his mind about…
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angelyn i have a question for you???
hi angelyn, you had responded to me about my husband with the reccurence of small cell lung cancer and you said there was a new chemotherapy for small cell that was showing good results do you know the name of it can you give me any info on it? they told my husband to go to dana faber in boston because they had some…
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NSCLC spread to the aorta and all throughout middle of chest and back, not in brain
Hello all, First thanks for all the messages. I am a bit quick witted and have good comeback's for him. Like I said we have a great relationship. Doctors appt went sort of well yesterday. Mark, being 6 foot now weighs at 121 lbs. His blood pressure was a bit low (had to do twice). Heart rate normal, temp 96.3. They tried…
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NOT Home Yet
We were so close to leaving, but the good ol hubby hadn't had the prerequisite BM and you know you aren't going anywhere if you don't leave the goods. Enema and suppository didn't work their magic. Chest/abdominal x-ray turn into CT scans which revealed a collapsed lung. Now poopie no longer the big deal. They put in a…
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lung tumor radiated
Anybody had their lung tumor radiated?????? Did it help??
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GOING HOME!
The surgeon said we can go home tommorrow! Almost let us go today, but hubby finishing up IV antibiotics. No leaks-all tubes have been removed-down to just EKG and one IV in his port for antibiotics. Pathology report was almost identical to the first surgery on his RUL=same type of cancer, 2 lymph nodes at base of tumor…
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Help for my parents
Hello all, My family just found out my father has lung cancer. To say the lest, we are devastated. We don't know the stage yet... he just had surgery last Friday, and they were unable to remove the tumor. So we are still waiting for the final path results. I am looking for help, support for my dad and mom. I want so…
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Air Leak UPDATE
The surgeon decided to operate to fix the air leak, but when they put him to sleep, did the bronchoscopy, no leaks! they don't know if inflating the lung during the intubation sealed the leaks or they just went away, but hurray! so they didn't have to do a thoracotomy and open him back up, BUT his blood pressure bottomed…
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Dad is back home!
Well Dad came thru brain surgery fine. And for having surgery he is doing very well. He is going to start physical therapy this week and have speech therapy next week. He is walking with a walker but has been pretty good at letting us know if he has to go to the bathroom or needs something. I got about 5 hours sleep last…
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Mark has a new issue~please help
Hello all, This time I am looking for some advice. Besides Mark having stage IV NSCLC with adenocarcinoma & mets. He has type II diabeties which he really hasn't been monitoring the past 6 years. Now he is monitoring with the blood test meter (doesn't look good) and I need help. Due to the fact he has to have everything he…
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Stage 4 Lung Cancer with Mets to Brain and Liver
Hi Everyone, I have been reading your posts for the last week or so to get positive thoughts for my Dad (60 years old) He was diagnosed with advanced Lung cancer with mets to the brain and liver. The Left lung is completly blocked with cancer. He has seen the Oncologist today and has been told there is nothing they can do…
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Not very good support group here,, I new should havevknown better, probably better off just facing t
It's cool , I kinda know where I stand any way. Just got my hopes up . Bye
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SCLC Diagnosis
I was diagnosed with SCLC the 18th of this month....... This year is 25 years I am cancer free from having Colon/rectal cancer. I am sad but will not give up until the end. I have great support from my family and friends as well as my church family. What is the most used combination of chemo for all here.
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My husband lost his fight
My husband of 28 yrs lost his battle with lung cancer Feb. 18, 2011...... He is no longer hurting..... He is running on the streets of Glry with His savior.....thank you all for your prayers God bless you Donna
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SURGERY for AIR LEAK
After waiting for nine days for my husband's air leak to resolve on it's own the surgeon has decided we need to go in and fix it. The initial surgery was March 25th and we've been here ever since. The leak has not improved and may have gotten bigger, at least from what they gather from the bubbling drains. Sometime…
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UPDATE ON MY DAD!!!!
WELL MY DAD HAD HIS FIRST SURGERY. HAD THE BIGGEST TUMOR REMOVED FROM THE BACK OF HIS BRAIN. THERE WAS A CHANCE HE WOULDNT WAKE UP FROM THE SURGERY AND BE IN A COMA. WELL HE HAD THE SURGERY AND IT CAME OUT VERY GOOD. AND HE IS JUST FINE BUT A HEADACHE. mY FAMILY IS SO BLESSED AND I WANT TO THANK ALL OF THE PEOPLE ON HERE…
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Help with chemo drugs
My husband will be starting chemo in 4 weeks. 4 rounds over 12 weeks . The drugs are Cisplastin and Gemzar. Anyone ever have theses meds.. He has lung Squsmaous cell, BAC and Carcinoid tumorlet all in his upper left lung..
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Mark is coming home~~yeah!
hello all, Mark just called me and he will be coming home tonight as soon as I get out of work. I am soooo happy! Unfortunately the lung cancer is still an issue but as least he has the infection under control in his mouth and throat that he gets to come home. I will keep everyone posted if you don't mind. Hopefully we…
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First time Caregiver.
Hello. My name is Linsey. I'm a first time caregiver and have no clue what I am doing. 3 weeks ago my family found out that my Father has stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to his brain and to one of his adrenal glands. I am trying not to hover over him but its so hard. He has 2 biopsies and they couldnt get a good enough…
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small cell lung cancer
I recently viewed a blog written by a person named Richard in 2002, which said he had small cell lung cancer in which was removed on 2000. I was wondering if this man was still surviving this cancer. my mother has small cell, they did a recession of the upper lobe march 3rd,2011. I guess i just need to know, is small cell…
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"Exquisitly sensitive"
I have been a strong advocate that a cure for cancer is just around the corner. I have said, for what it's worth, and admittedly, that a cancer cure will not be ONE cure, as every cancer is different. While the person talking in this conference video agrees that they are all different, he also states that there is…
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update on "Mark not eating"
Hello all, Just to let you know I had to call the ambulance yesterday. Mark hasn't eaten in a few days and being a diabetic is not good. Right now he is in intensive care unit at the hospital. Doctors said that he has DKA which is short for Diabetic Ketoacidosis. Google or Bing DKA and you will find the explanation. He is…
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New here and newly diagnosed with NSCLC Stage IV with adenocarcinoma and mets
Hello, My husband was diagnosised with stage IV NSCLC with adenocarcinoma and mets on (officially) March 3, 2011. He started off with real bad back pain, side pain, took two extra strenght bufferin and was off for the day no problems. Until Superbowl night the pain became so intense we ended up in the hospital. To make a…
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Strange thing happen on way to accupuncture today
OK, I'm really stumped on this one. My husband who has stage 3, possibly 4 lung cancer, had his chemo on Monday, on Tuesday morning we both got up at regular time. Jerry wanted pancakes with fresh strawberries which he had bought at the store the day before. He mixed up the batter from scratch and I cooked the pancakes. He…
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2 mm lesion went to 8 mm in 5 months left lower lung- Is it cancer? Who else has this?
Had a pet scan 5 months ago found a spot on left lower lung was 2 mm now its 8 mm. I have appt. with lung doc at loma linda next week to get the ball rolling on getting a diagnosis etc. Whose else had this problem, what was it, and what did you do, and what hospital and doctor did you use? thanks 58 yr. old white female…
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Recurrent SCLC
Hello My mother has recurrent sclc. She was treated with cisplatin and eptoside 7 months ago along with radiation to her right lung. We thought everything was going great until this last scan when they found another spot. After the biopsy last week we got the results today that the cancer is back again, just a little…
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Missing - corbra1122 and Heartofsoul
corbra1122 and Heartofsoul have not posted for months now. Hope all is well with them. .... You have been missed..... Dan