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Lung Cancer

surgery for stage 3a lung cancer? Questions?
Hi. Gary has stage 3a lung cancer and at the beginning, the surgeon oncologist told us that after a round of chemo/radiation, there could be enough shrinkage of tumer to surgically remove the rest of it. He has now finished one cycle. When we saw the reg. oncologist, and I asked if he could have surgery now, his answeer…
New
My dad who is 66 yrs old was diagnosed with Stage 3b Squamous NSCLC on Wednesday. I know we are still in shock as anyone would be. The dr was did not give a very good pronosis. He informed my dad that without treatment... well I am sure you all know the story (and its GOD who knows when its our time not DRS!!). The plan of…
Need Prayers - Surgery May Be Cancelled
My husband's onc and surgeon had told him he was going to have surgery tomorrow. He had a CAT scan today and the surgeon called to say there is now a suspicious area in his left lung (he has definite cancer in the right lung which they thought was stage I or II and so he was supposed to get a lobectomy tomorrow). From the…
Scan Results
The wait was killing me and then I get to the Dr. and they forget me. I literally had to wait 45 minutes before one of the techs came out and said OMG I forgot you. Anyway, the news is OK not great as in no cancer detected but OK as in the tumor has shruken consierably from 20 X 11 cm to 6 X 3cm. What we don't know is if…
Lobectomy Tomorrow - Need Info
Hello Everyone: Tomorrow my husband will have a lobectomy right lower lobe right lung for nsclc. He has emphysema and still smokes. So we are unsure if there will be complications. He has put this surgery off for 5 months and today he will get a new CAT scan. Hopefully he is still a surgery candidate. Can anyone tell me…
After 16 years battling cancer on and off she lost battle!
Last Tuesday morning my mom died at the age of 75. Her fight starts back 16 years ago with the stage 3 uterine cancer.She had a complete hysterectomy. She then had chemo. She did great.Then 9 years ago she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had lump removed from left breast. She had radiation. Did great. Then 5 years…
Picture of My Best Friend
I have been trying to upload this pic for months!!! Anyway, just wanted to share. This is my mother. For those who do not know, whe was dx March 1st. SCLC w/mets to brain...then Mets to Spine, then remission in July, back in brain Aug 6th - Was by her side @ home under hospice care for 7 weeks, she passed peacefully on…
Looking for other SCLC survivors (short to long term)
Just finished five cycles of chemo for SCLC. Had to cancel last cyle due to weakened immune system. What is life like after treatment?
My mom has possible stage IV lung cancer
We found out in July that my mom has lung cancer, she is 58 years old. The doctors have been talking surgery pretty much from the beginning. She has a tumor on the brain, the radiation and chemo have made the tumor disappear. She recently found out the doctors are calling it stage IV, everything I have found on the…
Life after treatment-help for a caregiver.
My mom was diagnosed with lung cancer in Feb. She has done pretty well through chemo and radiation to her lungs and her brain. After her last round of radiation, I thought she would start feeling better and things would go back to a somewhat normal. However, about a month after her radiation she started getting really bad…
My Dad's Diagnosis/Lung to brain 14 spots/1 tumor on brain
On Friday my dad was diagnosed with lung to brain cancer (many spots one larger tumor). No biopsy yet, that's Monday. The oncologist came in and asked a bunch of questions, looked him over a bit and said "two weeks without treatment." He'd been falling progressively for a few weeks (loss of balance) and had been treated…
Stent
Does anyone know if a stent in the esophagus can slip once the chemo is taking affect. My husband is having trouble once again swallowing
possible lung cancer
Hi, I have been on this site in the past as I was going through breast cancer, mastectomy and chemo-12/06-06/07. I have been off chemo since 07 and have had no reoccurance of breast cancer. I did have pre-cancer cells found in my thyroid and had surgery in 2008 with no chemo needed. In October of this year, along with my…
OXYGEN 24/7 STAGE 3B
I have recently been diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer and will start my treatments next week.They will be doing radiation and chemotherapy simultaneously for 7 weeks while I was waiting I came down with a respiratory infection and have been put on cough medicne,antibiotics and full time oxygen... Has anyone had…
Scanziety
Tomorrow I go for my first CT Scan since I finished chemo and radiation, needless to say I'm anxious about what the results will be. The Drs seem to think the treatment was successful but I won't believe anything until they tell me what the scan results are. I know everyone here goes through this at one point or another so…
no chemo after surgery ?
hello. my mother was sent home from hospatial yestaday after she had two parts of her lung removed the upper and the bottom part of the left lung. she was in hospatial for three weeks, after many compilcations she got through it. i have to say when i ask the doctors questions they are very vauge. they tell me it was stage…
Hair growth
How long after chemo is finished does it take for the hair to start growing? It is almost 4 weeks since I finished chemo and don't see much growth of any hair. Is there something that is good to use on the head for hair growth? Thank you very much. Cindy
Refusing ALL treatment
any one out there also refusing chemo or everything else? adeno stage 4
New Traditions
Hey all, I should probably post this elsewhere and may but..... Most know my story, lost my mom to SCLC 9/23, just dx 3/1. Lost my mother in law to EC 10/24, dx late June. Holidays are coming. My family ALWAYS got together at mom's, husbands family never had anything....Plus the fact mom's bday is Nov 27th. I have 2…
I am new to this site.
Just introducing myself to this site. I have moved here from Inspire. Chris
carboplatin, avastin and paclitaxel...anyone had these chemo drugs i am newly on?
Hi all, I started chemo two days ago. Above are the drugs they are giving me for my lung cancer. My doctor said I should do well on them. So far so good. I'm just looking for some input from people who have had these drugs. Any info you could give me would we great. God bless all of you, Scott
Temodar for multiple brain mets
My husband was dx with sclc 2 years ago and in March this year with non-sclc as well. He has had IV chemo 2 seperate times, radiation on his torso,neck & brain. He had gamma-knife done 3 times. Now they have him on Temodar alone and yesterday he finished his second dosing in a 5 on 21 day off schedule. We saw the doc on…
thank you for your welcome
hello, my name is shaun. i live in barcelona spain. my mother who is 73 was diogonised on august the 26 2010 with lung cancer.this has broken my heart i did not know what to do or say. but my mother is a very postive person always smile. 3 weeke ago my mother had her right lung removed, but the same evening she had to have…
Hepatic Embolization of the liver
My 35 yr old Fiance was diagnosed with Stage IV Parotid Gland cancer (a salvitory cancer) in August 2010. It has spread to his spine (6 tumors- C5, C6, C7, T1, T3, T10) and to his liver (10.6cm tumor). After a surgery to remove the primary tumor, radiation and two rounds of chemo (taxol and carbo-platin)they have pulled…
anyone with brain mets that cause vision and balance issues?
my dad's dizziness seems to be getting worse! the ONC told us that if the radiation didn't help, nothing would. that was a hard pill for dad to swallow! he finished radiation in june and has had 2 treatments of Alimta/Avastin that started in Sept. he has been able to go down to just 1mg of decadron a day vs. the 4 he was…
Interested in speaking at public schools?
Hello all. I am searching for a young lung cancer survivor (from smoking) to speak at a few elementary and high schools in my community. I am located in Reway, California. If anyone is intereted please email me. A grant will cover your travel expenses and time. Thank you! God bless.
swollen ankles/feet and fatigue
My wife was diagnosed w/non smoker sclc in August 09 with mets to brain and center of chest.Treatment has consisted of 15 WBR treatments, then 12 cycles of carbo & Alimpta. Tests/scans up to the 11th chemo showed a decrease in the brain lesions as well as the large mass in right lobe, however scans after the 12th once gain…
loss of balance
Hi , My mom has nsclc and also had a tumor removed from her brain . All her pet scans and brain mri show progress no new tumors and shrinking of the tumors in the lungs . The problem is she seems to be more and more unsteady by the day and her legs and feet are swollen.Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Jean
waiting
i have non smll cell lung cancer. start chemo and rad. in two weeks. chemo is three mondays in a row. the radiation is twice a day for two weeks. is this odd?
HELLO
HI HAVE JUST JOINED THIS GROUP I AM FROM SPAIN. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY HELLO . SHAUN

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