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Lung Cancer

Lung metastases
can anyone tell me is Lung metastases survivable with chemo ?
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…
Nodules
Has anyone ever had a non-calcified 8mm nodule diagnosed as cancer?
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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
cancer treatment center of america
anyone have experience with these hospitals
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…
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.
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
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!
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…
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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
Lung nodule that didn't look good from petscan
In July while on vaction with my kids I had a tacycardia, during my stay in the hospital they found a 16mm nodule on my left lung. When I got home my Dr. order another CT and was refered tp pulminory, they order a Petscan and I was called yestesday that they need to do a biopsy, so I waiting today for that call. I am…
Anniversary
It was seven years ago today that I saw the cancer team at Prebysterian Medical Center University Of Penna. and diagnosed with small cell lung cancer I would begin my first round of chemo and radiation on Sept 22nd, I am still here today to celebrate.
Not sure what to expect.. can anyone help
Hi. My Mom was diagnosed with lung cancer May 2009. Doctors spent 3 months trying to stage her and finally approved her for surgery in Sept. 3 days before surgery they found 3 brain tumors. She had gamma knife and they appeared to be gone. Her lung tumor is growing (slowly) and there are now more lymph nodes on PET. Plus…
Chemotherapy Drug Concession
Drug Concession Profits are Hugh for Cancer Doctors Cancer doctors have the financial incentive to select certain forms of chemotherapy over others because they receive higher reimbursement. Medical Oncologists are pocketing hundreds of millions of dollars each year by selling drugs to patients, a practice that almost no…
Headaches
Family..anyone experience constant headaches from awake time to sleep time? On a scale from 10 being a severe migraine, I would say I have a number 2 all the time. I am complete now by two weeks with chest and back rads, 35 of them, and I have had 12 chemos of carbo and taxol, and have another 10 or so to go, 1x/week. It…
Spent afternoon/evening in hospital
This damn dizziness. Had to call boyfriend home from work to take me to hospital. Dizziness is worse. They did blood tests and 2 heart tests. Gave me Antivert for vertigo. All heart tests are good, my pulse just jacks up and down erratically, which causes the dizziness, fading vision and pounding in ears. 3 doctors and…
Finished Rads, work is questionable
Well family....I finished rads last week, about 35. Throat burn never got as bad as they said it would, although it sure was there. The exterior burns to my chest and back were was the worse part of it, but healing now. However...when I swallow, the first couple swallos sends a sharp pain up my neck to the base of my skull…
stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lungs with bone mets
My husband was diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lungs with abone mets in March of 2010. He also found out he has diabetes 2 a month before this. He does not like talking about his condition. His left hip gave way and he had to have surgery in April of this year. He is anemic and also has a heart arthymia which…
Extreme dizziness after treatments?
Finished chemo Jan - May, lung radiation (for SCLC) Jan - March and then precautionary brain rad July - Aug 9th. Experienced lightheadedness when doing chemo, usually when blood counts were low and needed transfusions. Continued to happen after that-mostly when I stood up or leaned down and back up (learned to take it…

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