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MD Anderson - Looking for experiences and feedback getting a second opinion here
Hello, My father was diagnosed with Stage 3A NSCLC on April 23, 2010. The tumor he has is located in the right upper lobe. To reach this diagnosis my father endured a CT scan, PET scan, two needle biopsies and a bronchoscopy. Originally, his oncologist said the tumor was inoperable due to the location next to the trachea,…
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new cancer patient
Just informed on friday that I have lung cancer and the next step would be PET scan. I was told by the thoracic surgeone that it was in the mediastinal at the AP window but he calls it lung cancer. I also have a nodule on the right lung. Thoracic surgeon said they generally don't do surgery on a high risk person like me…
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I start chemo in three weeks...
I met my oncologist yesterday exactly on week after my surgery for NSCLC. He informed me my 5cm tumor was actually 7cm and that of the 11 nodes they tested only three were involved. Although the surgeon was successful in removing the entire tumor along with my lower left lung lobe via VATS. I was taken from stage 1b to 3a…
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Advice on Whole Brain Radiation
A close family friend was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer with metastasis to the brain 01/04. She is finishing her last chemo and will begin whole brain radiation 5 days a week for several weeks followed by the gamma knife. I have heard controversy over wbr. Does anyone have advice or opinions about treatment? I…
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what was your treatment for stage 3a
I would like to hear from someone about their treatment for stage 3a. tumor and 2 lymph nodes. Did you have rads, chemo and surgery?. I have had 7 radiation treatments and 2 chemos. off for 1 week. I am very tired most of the time with little energy to do anything. Is this the way most people feel.
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cancer diagnosis
I'm new here.i was just diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in my right lung. mets to two lymph nodes and 3 small spots on my brain <1cm. I am 42 years old and active and healthy otherwise. I will be starting radiation on my brain this week. with chemo to follow. I have a great support system in my family and great doctors. I…
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surgery for my dad
My dad had a part of the right uppper lobe removed last Tuesday, the 18th and today he says that he feels like he is not getting better...He is not moving around like I think he should and he says he is shorter of breath than he was two days ago. A week out of surgery, how much does he need to be walking? 5 minutes? 10…
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learning sclc
Hi my name is Joy and I was diagnosed with this in Oct. 2009 and I became a member of this network in Oct. 2009. I log in once every week and I lose people and subjects. I am still learning my way around this site. I have found a friend list but am just learning it. I know that someone named Crick had added me to his list…
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small cell lung cancer
I was just diagnosed with small cell lung cancer this week. This all started in February when I got pneumonia and a "shadow" showed up on an exray. Since then, I have been sent to a pulmonologist, surgeon, and then I made an appointment with an oncologist at Duke Medical Center on my own. After a CT scan, Pet scan, and two…
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My wife's Lung Cancer
I researched complimentary medicine for my wifes Stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung. We had outlived her prognosis and were doing natural medicine as I saw what traditional medicine did to my Mother, who died of cancer. Still the beast was relentless and although it did not spread through the venous system, it did spread…
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Seems like mom is giving up...
Hey all, I do not post much...little background Mom was Dx 3/1 with SCLC w/mets to brain. 5cm tumor on upper right lobe, 20'ish scattered in brain. Did 12 rounds of WBR. Week break, had one chemo, when she went to the second one, she complained of weakness in her legs....did scan and found it had moved to thoratic spine,…
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Stage 4 Lung Cancer
Hello, This my first time coming here. I just want to ask if anyone here is a Stage4 Lung cancer survivor and what was your treatment. I ask this because my husband has just 2 days ago been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung cancer that has spread to his liver. He will begin his chemo on Monday, but we are also going to try to…
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Another person fighting SCLC....
Hello everyone, My father was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer about 11 months ago. I have never had to deal with anyone in my family having cancer before, especially lung cancer. I am very nervous and have no idea what to expect in the near and distant future. What do all different stages of lung cancer mean? How…
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chemotherapy related hearing loss
I was diagnosed with 1B adenocarcinoma in January, 2010. I had a left upper lobe lobecotomy. My oncologist recommends 4 treaments of chemotherapy, 3 weeks apart. After two doses of Cisplatin I have been diagnosed with moderate sensory neural hearing loss. My oncologist says I cannot have any more Cisplatin, but wants me to…
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Home from the hospital!
Had my surgery to remove my NSCLC tumor on Monday and was home on Thursday. Had VATS with removal of my lower left lobe and several lymph nodes. My doctor called yesterday to say they did find evidence in all nodes that were removed, and I meet with my oncologist on Monday to see where we go from here. Oddly I am still…
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Curious
Hi, I wonder if it is really necessary for a doctor to make the decision on how long a cancer patient is going to live. I was told I had 70% chance of recovery and had about 12 months to live. I would like to know why doctors think they are God. As far as I am concerned only God knows when he will take me. Any comments??
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My mom has started to have hallucinations
She has been diagnosed with lung cancer via an MRI and biopsy. She has an 8 cm mass on her lung. She has yet to start chemo becuase she isn't strong enough. She went from being in the hospital to a rehab facility. She has started to give up hope. Originally she wanted to get the process moving and get the chemo started but…
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Father diagnosed with SCLC
Hello, my name is Jen. My dad who is 69 went to the ER because his face was swollen. He thought he was having a reaction to something. They did a chest xray and found a mass on his right lung. The ER doctor told him it was probably cancer. They thought they saw something on his kidney so they ordered a CT. On May 14th he…
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4 Year Battle - Colon Cancer that metastisized to liver and lungs.
My wife, 51 years of age. She has been through many surgeries, colon, liver, lung and extensive chemo therapy. We've been told there are no more alternatives except potential clinical trials. If we are not battling the disease then we feel completely helpless... I located this site so I could speak to others who may have…
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My daddy died on labor day!
I would like to share this poem with you all. I feel like this is how my daddy would feel or what he would say. I'm Free Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free, I'm following the path God laid for me. I took His hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day, to laugh, to love, to…
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stage 4 lung cancer
Nov. 2009 I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. went to my head and my lympnoid near the trichia gland. My recent Pet scan showed no signs of active cells in the lympnoid and after 5 months of chemo the lung and head cells have shrunk,. Doctor said I responded very well to chemo. They are setting me up for radiation…
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Met with surgeon yesterday - Surgery on Monday!
My husband and I met with my surgeon yesterday and after looking over everything carefully he determined that he can remove my 5cm mass which is very near my aorta. He will be removing the lower lobe of my left lung and taking a few nearby lymph nodes for testing. PET shows clear except for tumor but he feels testing the…
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Wow....any advice please! My dad just diagnosed. Found in brain but started as lung.
He has his first radiation consult tomorrow. He will have 10 treatments and then follow up scans and MRI's. I don't even know where to start. We've known about this for 11 days. They could not biopsy the place on his lung as it was too close to the heart. So he had brain surgery and they removed the biggest one, which was…
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Cancer 2nd Time Around
Today should have been a 1yr celebration for husband being cancer free but it quickly turned sour when we learned the results of his CT Scan showed some nodules in my husbands lungs. Previously he had cancer of the Partotid gland and after a year and a half of surgery, chemo and radiation we finally thought we were going…
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LUNG CANCER METASTASIZED TO LYMPH NODE
Feb 8th, on a routine ct scan, I was diagnosed with a tumor in upper left lobe of lung which has metastasized to a lymph mode in the chest. It was too risky to finish the bronscopy because the tumor is too close to an artery. Needle biopsy was also ruled out for that same reason. I was finally able to have biopsy in the…
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Trouble with breathing
I just wanted some suggestions, my grandmother was diagnosed with Lung Cancer in April 2004. She was 68. The doctor said it was too close to her heart to operate, said she may not come out of the surgery alive. So they opted for Chemo/Radiation....after treatment she was seen regularly to check her lungs and at the 5 year…
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New here...mom dx w/sclc w/mets March 1st
My mother was dx 3/1, small cell lung cancer w/mets to the brain. Over 20 tumors, they put her on decodran, and began radiation to her head. She had 12 treatments. She presented with slurred speech and balance issues, they needed to tackle the brain w/radiation to stop neurological damage. So far it seems successful, but…
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Marriage problems due to cancer stress
Hi. I had a tumor surgically removed and my upper left lobe of my lung 2 years ago. My follow up appointments have all looked good until recently. My last CT scan should a spot. I now also can feel a lump under my right armpit. Not looking forward to the unknown. I have 3 kids, and therefore a very busy mom. My husband…
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Magrit clinical trial
I was wondering if anyone has any experience with clinical trials. My oncologist is encouraging me to participate in the Magrit clinical trial. This trial is for an immunization to fight a protein that is believed to make non small cell lung cancer more aggressive. Right now I am cancer free (diagnosed Jan. 2010). If I…
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a little good news today
my first 6 mo. follow up PET/CT post adenocarcinoma stage 1 diagnosed last November is clear with no abnormal findings (except of course that missing right upper lobe) - thank you to all for your support - this is a very special community - I just cannot express how relieved I feel tonight but the wonderful thing is that I…