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Radiation side effects
My father has recently started radiation for his lung cancer. I know everyone is different but what were your side effects? How long after treatment did you start feeling back to normal? Thanks so much!
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Few questions
Had CRC and now through an elevated CEA had a PET done and it shows a growth in lower left lung. Onc doesn't think it is metastisis from CRC but a primary...He is ordering CAT scan for later this week. Doesn't PET scan show miniscule cells and CAT shows more mass and less miniscule ? I have been through CRC surgery, post…
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Update on my mom
Well, mom has now been in inpatient PT for a little over 2 weeks. She is progressing slowly, mainly due to her unwillingness to participate. :( It is sad to think that she is currently in remission yet remains so weak and is not willing to give it her all to come home and be able to walk. She has walked 50' with the…
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lung cancer
My brother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer with brain mets in late January. Immediately after the diagnois he had 6 radiation treatments for the brain mets. They checked and this had been managed. About 2-3 weeks later, they started chemo once every three weeks. After about 6 treatments and a cat scan and MRI, they…
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HELP PLEASE...EFFECTS OF RAD & CHEMO IMPAIR LEG STRENGTH?
Anyone have experience with being too weak to walk? After treatment? Legs not working? Mom is in remission SCLC w/mets to brain and spine....but unable to walk.. Please advise, similar stories needed!!! Thanks so much, Elysia
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nutrition/ diet during treatment
I am wondering what you all have learned about nutrition during treatment. I know there is a lot of stuff out there, but I am just calling out to you for your feed back. I bought a juicer to use when I am feeling too sick to eat. Are any of you taking whole food vitamins like Juice Plus? Are you taking other supplements…
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Medical Records for SSA DBL
I have appt with SSA in early August to file for SS disability. A book I got from library and a SSA site suggest contacting my doctors and requesting my records so I have them to take with me to appt. Letter from SSA confirming appt has form to file out giving them permission to get these records. I asked a doctor…
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constipation/diarrhea/low sodium
mother (76) being treated with chemotherapy for lung cancer. She is frequently constipated. She has been taking laxatives (has tried bran,prunes, fruits/vegetables - nothing works) which gives her diarrhea which leads to her low sodium level. She has been told to drink Gatorade which she dislikes. Is there something she…
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Father in Law has lung Cancer spread to Brain...Need info
My father in law has lung cancer.He took chemo and it didn't help. It took over his lungs. Now it has spread to his brain. He is in the hospital taking radiation everyday and on oxygen. Dr's don't say much except we have to wait and see if radiation helps and he may have to go on life support for his lungs. Does anyone…
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Steroids in Chemo and Acne
LC family....since I started chemo (carboplatin/taxol) 1x/week, 7 treats so far, more to go...Acne has started on my shoulders and back...pretty bad, however the concurrent radiation is keeping a spot open!! I hear the steroids in the chemo cocktail is probably responsible? Anyone know wbout this? Dave
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brain radiation effect on ears/hearing
I know a couple other ppl here are doing brain radiation in addition to their lung treatments. Was your hearing/ears effected? My ears are so darn sore and swollen, the outsides itch and the inside has bumps and sores. I talked to doctor today who is concerned but said this does happen, since the treatment is aimed at my…
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Complete Remission?
In April of this year my uncle was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. He had a large tumor in front of his heart, had cancer in the lining of his lungs, in his lymph nodes and a rare cancer in his blood. They said he had Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma. Days after finding out that he had cancer they started him on an aggressive…
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Taxotere with fluid retention lead to pleural effusions?
Dad just had about 3L+ taken out of the pleural space. Most of the fluid came out a honey color but then the other half came out a reddish color. When they inserted the tube to drain they had a tough time & dad was writhing in pain. Could the reddish color be due to possibly hitting something & causing blood to enter the…
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sclc extensive - dilema - has anyone been there?
Confused on what to do about 2nd opinion. Just went today with my Dad to his Pulmonary Dr. Just as he thought it is sclc that has spread throughout the lymph nodes in his chest. Tumor is 5cm (2wks ago) and partially blocking main airway. He has not energy, hard time breathing and constant cough. Sloan Kettering in NYC appt…
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Cancer Back?!?!
My mom has stage 4 non small cell lung cancer and was dignosed 2 yrs ago. She went radiation/chemo. Anyways, within the first year her Dr put her in remission said the cancer that had spead to the brain and right above the kidney area were gone, said the ones in the lung had shrunk. Well, ok remission for 1 year now with 6…
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scared and not sure what to think
Hi all, Im in the hospital right now and am very scared. My husband brought me in with nausea and vomiting that has been going on for almost 2 weeks. I had a scan and it shows that I could have some increased involvement from my liver mets that is causing problems with my stomach. Im having an egd today and will know more…
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Too little fluid for thoracentisis,yet collapsing lung??
Dad diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma in October. He had a thoracentesis last month & removed 1.5L of fluid (told he had minimal to moderate amt of fluid). Had 2 transfusions, plus some platelets(were at 17) & some rbc's (hemo-6). Sent home with oxygen. Was doing Cispl./Alimta, then Carbo./Gemcitibine & now Taxotere.…
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Long Term Disability dealings
Any body out there have experience with LTD provided by your employer?, example; Met Life, etc...If approved, How often due they require doctors updates, any payment issues, any other hassles? If employer stops or terminates plan....am I screwed? Again, I have nsclc, with central lymph involvement, 5 or so, and tennis ball…
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More Surgery
My husband who battled colon cancer last year was just diagnosed with lung cancer. It is a new primary cancer not metasticised from colon. He will be having a complete right upper lobectomy in about 2 weeks. Has anyone had this and what can we expect as far as the surgery, recovery and treatment after. Thank you for taking…
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Selfish? Angry?
I have had a miserable weekend, and I made myself that way. SELFISH: Mom was only home from inpatient PT for about an hour or so Saturday, and that was after me calling my stepdad to see if he was going to pick her up! (otherwise I would). Sunday she did not come home at all.....my brother said she wanted to rest. He tells…
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Been awhile
Hi everyone, I havent been here for a long time and had a hard time finding it. I went to ACS web site and found nothing. Im not sure how I finally found my way(lol). I am coming up on 5 years since my diagnosis and I pray I am still cancer free. I just wanted all of you new to this cancer business that there are…
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Told vitamin C is fuel for cancer?
What do you think of supplements for cancer? I have been giving my husband omega 3's 2,000 mg daily and vitamin c's 2,000 mg daily. When I took him for chemo yesterday the PA told me that vitamin c's over 500 mg daily is fuel for cancer. I never heard such a thing! I would appreciate comments please.
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soccerfreaks where are you?
Just wondering whats up with soccerfreaks, miss his great sense of humor and helpful info. Hope every thing is well. soccerfreaks, stayingcalm, medi, cobra & nodawgs (what a guy) and many others are what makes this site so great to all of us fighting this beast. Spent many nights reading their blogs. Best of health to…
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RAFAEL WILL BE IN HOSPICE
My husband is very weak. He can't walk. He needs assistance. No more chemo and Dr. told us about the hospice to give rafael the time he has be comfortable. I can't stop crying. I though he will be a survivor . He was so strong and so positive. 34 years old. I'm really sad. How can I keep strong for him. How to enjoy with…
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Everything taste BLAH...or like a rusty tin can.....
My dad has stage IV Lung Cancer, has had several radiation treatments, they have stopped and he will be starting chemo in 1 1/2 weeks. But, since this all started...about 4 weeks ago, everything he tries to eat has either no flavor, taste bitter, "like a rusty can" etc... so he has pretty much given up on eating "real"…
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sclc diagnosis going back to work vs SS disability
Hi folks. Name is Joe M., 54 years young ::-)..need some input if possible. I was diagnosed with limited stage sclc March this year. After radiation twice a day for 15 days (ended May 19) and 4 rounds of chemo (cisplatin/etoposide) my scans as of Monday 7/12 were clear. I had a 5 cm mass in my right central lobe along with…
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Pleural Mesothelioma
My husband has recently been diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma. Initially we were told he has an intestine and stomach cancer and that it was too late for any kind of treatment. We decided to go for a second opinion overseas in Italy. There he was diagnosed with this cruel lung cancer which occcurs due to…
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Cancer cells killed by chemotherapy may cause cancer to spread...
Chemotherapy is known to come with a long list of side effects -- from debilitating nausea and hair loss to extreme fatigue -- and in many cases, it does not cure or even stop cancer from progressing. But what if chemotherapy does something no one has realized before during all the decades it has been in use? What if chemo…
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The Chemo Concession Persists - Part II
The authors chose to focus on lung cancer because of the various treatment options, some of which are considerably more expensive than others. They found that doctors frequently switched drugs to choose the more expensive options. There was, for instance, an increased use of docetaxel (Taxotere), a drug for which…
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Finally mom is leaving hospital!!!
So happy!!! After 30+ days in the hospital mom is getting dicharged tomorrow!! I'm doing the happy dance!! However, she is not coming home, she is to spend 2 weeks @ inpatient physical therapy rehab facility!! She has been in the hospital since every day but 2 since June 9th!! They have tested and scanned and retested and…