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RAFAEL PASSED AWAY
My husband passed away July 31. It was so fast. He never lost hope.............I missed him every second............. But he is not suffering anymore. Our oncologist told us there is not reason to continue chemo. It is not working and 2 weeks later. He passed away. I thought we had more time to enjoy. I took days off in my…
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My mom, my best friend, my hero, my rock...
Every day since August 9th, I have sat by her side. Caressed her face, talked with her, laughed with her, cried alone.... I have done her nails, helped bath her, change her, feed her, given her every minute of every day, much like she gave for me when I was a baby. Work can wait, told them I would be back when I got back.…
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just wondering if anyone else feels this way
i am in 4 mths remission with stage 3b lung cancer,and now i find myself scared of every little thing ,i get mad at myself then all i want to do is cry. is this normal.i am so glad god gave me a second chance so far and i don't want to waste it .I am only 39 years old and have two daughters that i want to see grow up .all…
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Hope and advice for my mom
Hi everyone. I am brand new to this site, and after spending a couple of hours browsing the threads, I decided to post for some help regarding my mom. She was diagnosed at the end of June with inoperable stage IIIb lung cancer. She started chemo and radiation in mid-July. Radiation is supposed to be over at the end of this…
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after radiation and chemo (7 months)
Is anyone on a maintenance pill? Which one and what are the side effects? I'm new to this "chat" room and am looking forward to communicating with others who have lung cancer (non small cell). I've had 35 radiation treatments and 7 months of chemo with one more chemo to go. Dr. wants me on maintenance pill. They all sound…
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Don't Really Know How To Feel About CT Report
Well, after 6 sessions of Cisplatin/Etoposide, with about a 75% reduction in lung masses, liver mets and stable adrenal gland, yesterday's final CT showed no further change. Some concern about my husband's bones, so a bone scan is scheduled for Monday. We were preparing for PCI, but now will wait for bone scan report.…
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Stage 3a information
Hello, My father was diagnoised a few months ago with stage 3a. We were hopeful for surgery but that is not an option right now. He has gone through about 5 treatments of chemo (strong and he is having tremendous leg and foot pain). Any thoughts on how he can work through this horrible pain? We were told since the chemo…
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3 Month Scanxiety
Well here i go again 3 month ct scan Sept 3rd and the Dr on the 8th - the worry begins again. nsclc 3b - last chemo Aug 19th and last rads Aug 27th 2008. I have had ct scans - pet scans are x-ray evey 3 months since and scared luck is going to run out. Take Lorazepam 0.5mg for the anxiety it helps some. I know we all go…
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3b survivors out there
Just wanted to know how many are 3b and for how long thanks. Sue
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Lung metastases
can anyone tell me is Lung metastases survivable with chemo ?
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CT results
Well family...my CT shows main tumor is reduced 60% but PET in 3 months will really eliminate the variable of dead tissue, scar tissue etc and my 1st line treatment will have been complete by a month. However...my chest lymph nodes are stable (meaning chemo and rad. did not work to shrink them, but they did not get worse…
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Nodules
Has anyone ever had a non-calcified 8mm nodule diagnosed as cancer?
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general questions concerning port, length of chemo, etc.
I had a port put in in Jan. of this year, and was wondering if they always stay black and blue? Also, it is hurting more when they insert the needle in it now, is this normal? How many times can it be used? What constitutes a long term survivor? Please - Opinions on asking Dr. about length of time you suppossedly have, pro…
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How do I get her to eat?
Mom has been being treated for small cell lung cancer. She has several tumors that have metastisized. One of which is in her right periotal lobe of her brain. 9 radiation treatments and 2 round of chemo into this and I can hardly get her to eat or drink anything due to loss of appetite and sores in mouth and throat. Any…
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Got my SSD approval letter
Due to my SCLC, my doctor deemed me unable to return to work (I have not physically worked since March 2010, but have stayed on payroll utilizing my accumulated sick & vacation days). This is due to end shortly. Had my SSA appt 8/10. Haven't heard a word until I checked my checking acct this week and found a deposit from…
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Don't be frightened off by our nay-sayer
There is a person on this board who felt insulted and betrayed when she searched herself on Yahoo and her CSN posts came up, despite the fact that CSN issues a warning on the front page that these posts are open to search engines. This person is taking it on herself to reply to several (more than just several, really)…
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Lung cancer complications from AVASTIN
My husband was diagnosed in January with Lung cancer. It had spread & he had lesions in his brain as well as his spine. He had 10 radiation treatments on his spine & brain and the lesions were greatly diminished. Then he started chemo and had one treatment of 3 kinds, one of which was AVASTIN. Before his next treatment, he…
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Would anyone mind if
I asked what prompted you to go to the doctor in the first place? I am a breast cancer survivor with some symptoms that are worrisome. I will definately ask my doctor, but I was just wondering. Thanks, Lighthouse
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cancer treatment center of america
anyone have experience with these hospitals
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What happens after chemo?
what happens after you are done with your 4 or 6 sessions of chemo? My dad was given 6 to 8 months if he took chemo (extensive small cell lung cancer with mets to bone and liver.) Will he feel better and then just get sick again as the tumors grow and then they won't treat it at that point? I think I might be a little…
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Lost my husband in March & today one of our friends died!
Just felt I had to talk. I'm really sad, cause one of our friends died this morning. I lost my husband in March. It's going to be so hard to go to the funeral. This has been a terrible year.
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Ventilator
I am having VATS Surgery Tuesday...How long can I expect to be on a ventilator ? Having a section taken out (lingula) that holds a 1.4 cm growth.......Thanks , Buzz
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Chemo not working on new tumors
My father just finished his 2nd round of chemo for extensive small cell lung cancer. We are waiting to have the CT scan done but he said something about the chemo will not work for any new tumors growing. Does anyone know why this is? Thanks!
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What cancer facility is the best?
My husband was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma with bone mets on 8/31/10. We live in Baltimore and yesterday met with a lung cancer medical oncologist at Hopkins. He is scheduled to start chemo - alimpta & carboplatin - next week. Surgery is not an option. Need advice!! 1. Is there a hospital that is better at treating lung…
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new to this site
My boyfriend (with whom I live) had a seizure in July and they found numerous brain lesions (20-30). They did a biospy and determined it was metastasized cancer, although nothing had showed up on the CT scans of his body. He has finished radiation to shrink the lesions and has an MRI in a week to see how effective it is.…
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Please help me. I feel so lost
My 58 year old mother was diagnosed in October with limited stage SCLC. She went through chemo and radiation. She then had prophylactic radiation to her brain. She had no tumors there though. Her last session was in February, and within the last 4 weeks she has completely become a different person. She's hallucinating,…
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Happy 61st Birthday to my Love!
In this journey that everyone is on, in one way or another, so many days may be filled with worry, pain, discomfort,sadness, it is a wonderful thing when we can share a blessed day. A day when all goes well, a day that the cancer is not the first thing on our minds, a day when smiles and laughter abound! One such day has…
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alternative therapies??? help
I am interested in hearing from anyone who has success information on alternative therapies to treating lung cancer (specifically small cell). What has been tried, what has worked? Is it all a hoax and money making scheme? there are things on the internet that claim cancer cure with some kind of frequency waves and…
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Is This Horrible Guilt Justified??
Hi. I'm new here and have met some of you in chat. You all are so encouraging and generous. My husband, Gary, was dx'd with nsclc 3 wks ago. After the initial shock wore off I have been having thoughts that I do not want to have. You see, Gary has screwed around on me for the entire 20 years of our marriage. He's distant…
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Indeterminate lung nodule
Hi everyone. I had a CT scan last week for another issue and it revealed a 1.9 cm indeterminate nodule. I'm having a needle biopsy tommorrow. Dr said the is a 40 percent chance for malignancy. Does anyone know about these? 57 years old smoker