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Lung Cancer and Alimta
My husband has stage 3 lung cancer, he went through radiation and chemo last year and had a very rough time with it. It did though seem to work and he was on the up side when they found a little more activity in his adenodes and decided to try maintance chemo (alimta) My question for all you brave souls is have any of you…
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We've started Alimta + Avastin
a week ago dad had his first treatment of Alimta+Avastin. seems to have tolerated it pretty well except for extremely watery eyes and fatigue. he eats like a horse! problem is, he has always had a sweet tooth and eats them like crazy now. somewhere i read that cancer thrives on sugar...anyone know anything about that? he…
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Recently diagnosed
My 76 year old husband has been diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer, metastasized to the brain, liver, adrenal glands and lymph nodes. He also has COPD and diabetes... He has had 5 radiation treatments to the brain and 1 IV chemotherapy so far. The chemo was harder on him than the radiation treatments. He goes for another…
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how do you know if chemo and radiation is working
hi i just wondered how you know wheather chemo and radiation is working? my husband is going in next week for his second round of chemo [they tell us he will be having 4 rounds all together] they did tell us that about 6 weeks after his last radiation treatment they would do a cat scan but in the meanwhile is there any way…
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Newspaper article
Yesterday, in our local paper an article was published questioning the use of expensive chemo and other drugs on our elderly patients. It questioned that if a drug could only extend and 80 year old man's life for 4 months and cost 100,000 dollars is it worth it. This upset me very much. I would like to write a letter to…
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How Long do Chemo Side Effects Last?
Hello All, I was diagnosed with limited sclc back in May. I went through 4 rounds of chemo ( cisplatin adn VP16 until they could get that anymore , then 2 rounds of Irinotecan). The cisplatin and vp 16 didin't make me very sick but the Irinotecan gave me diareha before It was done dripping in my arm and nausea quickly…
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My Husband will not eat
My husband of 29 years has small cell lung cancer and it has spread to his spine (not bones)He has been in pain for several months that was really what lead us to find the cancer. His back hurt so bad back in Sept. that he ask me to take him to the ER. They found a "mass" and that stated the whirlwind. He has gone through…
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carcinoid tumors in lungs
I am a 42 yr old woman and I have had carcinoid tumors in my lungs now almost 4 years. I had surgery to remove the biggest tumor which resulted in taking my left upper lobe of the lung. I have done many searches for these tumors and I still don't understand them. What I would like to know is there anyone else that has this…
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Stage 3b Lung Cancer
In June I was diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer (after being misdiagnosed in May)and was admitted to ICU unable to breathe and coughing up lots of blood. At this time the lung did collapes and I really did think I was going to die right then! After 12 radiation treatments the lung did open enough to breathe and allowed…
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My husband was recently DX with Lung CA with bone Mets...
Hello I am a 58 yr old woman living in NJ....about 2 weeks ago my husband of 32 yrs was dx'ed with Lung CA with bone mets. I am a nurse by profession and thought that I could handle what the future held...sadly I have found out that I cannot. The changes in him have been profound....pain management has been horrible for…
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Treatment Centers
My husband has squamous non small cell lung cancer with mets to the liver and bones. We are on our last chemo possiblity. I'm trying to find a treatment center that could provide us an option and some hope. Please help.
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Lung Cancer Bronchoalveolar Cell Carcinoma
Hi, I am a new member, I had half my left lung removed in December 2008, I had Bronchoalveolar Cell Carcinoma. I was lucky not to need chemotherapy or radiotherapy. I was recovering really well but I had a C.T scan back in June this year and they saw three more shadows so in August this year I had to have more surgery to…
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stage IV oxygen and spiriva/albuterol?
Hi all Dad has been lying on the couch last couple of days (diagnosed 10/09, adenocarcinoma) & says he is too weak to get up and can't breathe. He is on oxygen. Before cancer diagnosis, a pulmonologist gave him spiriva because originallly he was diagnosed with emphysema (before PET scan). Doctor wanted him to get bloodwork…
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small cell lung cancer with mets in bones
Does any one have experience with this? Would you mind sharing? Thought the lung cancer and liver cancer had been "slowed" with 6 sessions of chemo. Today we found out that it is in my husband's bones. Thank God he is asymptomatic, I've read were it can be painful. Will be meeting with the Oncologist tomorrow to schedule…
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alimta
I am new and just finished with my chemo treatment. the cancer has shrunk but he is puting me on alimta.How is this medicine? I have stage 3b in my bronchial tube.
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Thanks to all
My husband was dx wit nsclc stage IIIa in April 2010. This board has helped so much with info and keeping my anxiety lower as we battle this crap. He is almost finished with his second round of chemo-cisplatin and gemzar. One more dose to go next week making 12 all together. The first round shrunk all but one tumor 30% we…
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HAS ANYONE HAD THERE POSTINGS
On any of the discussion boards edited, or deleted by by the CSN? I'm asking this question because I have read many of the postings here, the prayer,spirituality, and meditation category and there has been quite a number of posts based on various religious beliefs/experiences/views. Am I wrong in making the assumption that…
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cancer may be back, don't think i can go through it all again.
had surgery for lung cancer in feb 2008, all seemed ok, then it hit me. when first diagnosed it all happened so fast i never had time to really react until it was over, then about 4 months of being home and trying to get back to life everything started to change. i was depressed, constantly in fear of it coming back,…
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No more Tarceva, just waiting
My girlfriend was diagnosed with stage IV nsclc 7 months ago. Since she has had 8 rounds of Taxol and from that treatment, doc says she is in remission, started her on Tarceva. Her face broke out within 3 days so badly that you couldnt recognize her. She went to her onc and he gave her antibiotics and when done, suggested…
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37yrold husband diagnosed with limited sclc
hi everyone i am new to the boards as well as new to cancer. my husband was just diagnosed with limited small cell lung cancer and has just started treatment cisplatin and etoposide along with radiation. i have read some hard to swallow news on the statistics of small cell and have been trying to find survivors and anyone…
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3a survivors out there?
My family and I are wondering if there are any good survivor stories about stage 3a? We really need something positive right now since surgery is not an option, nor is radiation.
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HAS ANYONE EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS?
I was diagnosed in Sept.09 with non small cell lung cancer, prior to becoming ill, I was heavily involved in the community in which I lived, I was exposed to meeting many people some of which lead to what I thought were close friendships, meeting 3 times a week religiously over the course of 8 years. I didn't decide to…
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Lung Cancer...
My mother in law was diagnosed with Lung Cancer, that had spread to her brain (several lessions) and adrenal glands, in August. She had 10 sessions of full brain radiation and will have her second dose of chemo this Thursday. She is having issues with walking. Could this be the cancer or just weakness from the treatments?…
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Find out more about the Affordable Care Act ( medical insurance)
If you would like to find out more about the Affordable Care Act, you can visit our new consumer website HealthCare.gov, which has detailed information about how the new law will help you. It also lets you see all of your personalized health insurance options in one place, with just a few clicks of the mouse. And starting…
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Anyone heard from Dan and Margie? Cobra1122??????
Have not seen any post lately, I know he replied to someone a while back and was in the hospital. Hope all is well D&M, take care...you guys are such an inspiration! Elysia
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How are others doing with Stage 2B NSCLC Adeno Carcinoma?
I was diagnosed May of 2010,female, age 60, non-smoker. Had a 3 centimeter tumor in my lower left lung which was removed completely end June. Surgery went well. Because 8 of the local 17 lymph nodes had cancer, the Staging is 2B. Now I am in the midst of adjuvant chemo therapy, cisplatin, vinolrebine and Avastin clinical…
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Chemo in stage IV lung cancer
My father was recently diagnosed with stage iv lung cancer. He has non small cell cancer with a large tumor in his lung and a small tumor on his brain. The docotor told him he might make it to this Christmas but would not live to see next Christmas. He is receiving radiation treatment along with the drug Decadron. He is…
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My mom cant work anymore what does she do
my mom has stage for lung cancer she get cemo everyweek and radation everyweek. She works at as a cook in a school. todaywas here first day back she cant possible do this all year my dad has been unemployed for over a year and cant find work so she thinks she has no other chose but to work. She is under 100 lb and is in so…
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help or advice
My fifty-year old brother was diagnosed with stage three-B lung cancer approximately three weeks ago. He started his chemotherapy treatment last Thursday (once a week) along with daily radiation therapy. His health problems include a major heart-attack ten years ago, and he also has AIDS. He became so ill from the…
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I'm new
We found out my husband of 27 yes has lung cancer may 09. He went thou chemo and rad. And did ok. He had one mass on right lung after treatments they went away, five months ago retested with two on right lung one on left lung and one in middle of heart. The doc didn't want to do chemo right now saying he was to weak, my…