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why no radiation treatments?
Like many of you with stage 4 nsclc, I have started chemo (4 treatments so far), but the Dr. said he would not do radiation because the amount of radiation he would have to do would be enough to kill me, but I see so many other people with stage 4 lung cancer and most of them seem to be getting some radiation treatment,…
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loss of appetite
My mother was recently diagnosed with lunch cancer and she has loss her appetite. Any suggestions to stimulate appetite other than medicine.
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Question about Emend anti nausea drug
I have just started chemotherapy along with radiation. I have been fortunate not to have nausea yet. I credit that to the drug EMEND. However, it's very spendy, does anyone know where or how I can get samples of it? I don't qualify for low income, I do have prescription insurance but I do have a co-pay which eats into my…
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Dealing with your emotions, lots of anxiety
I'm Claudia, I have stage 4 lung cancer with mets to the spine and ribs. I've been having chemo for 2 months and they did some radiation for pain control (which helped so much). At first I thought I was doing ok with my emotions and dealing with this diagnosis but in the last week I feel like I'm falling apart emotionally.…
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Metastatic Melanomia To The Lung Satge 4
In March 2010 My dad found out he has stage 4 Metastatic Melanomia to the Lungs!!! They have Started him on Temodar 300 MG per night for 5 nights , he has completed his 1st weeks treatment and will now rest for 23 days till next treatment . He did not want to take the Chemo Pills due to he was feeling good had no pain from…
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Just diagnosed with lung cancer
I am really scared
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pain in joints
If I sit for very long at all (30 minutes) I have a hard time getting up. My knees have such terrible pain but once I do make it up I can usually walk it out in no time at all. Also when I wake up from a nights sleep, if you want to call it that, my shoulders, wrists, and finger joints are very stiff and painful. Takes a…
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CSN CHAT IS BACK UP!
CHECK IT OUT! LOTS OF NEW TOYS TO PLAY WITH!
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Wife was diagnosed with stage IV a month ago
She is 56, her feet and ankles swelled up, went to emergency, they took lung x-rays, thats where the cancer showed up, we had insurance TERRIBLE INSURANCE! Set up appt. for lung Doctor, earliest appt. was 4 wks away, from there to the onoclogists (cancer doctor) sfter numerous tests cancer was found in upper rt lung (fist…
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Father has Stage 4 and it went to his brain.
Im new to this but here i go. I learned about my father two weeks after July 4th of 2009. He was coughing up blood and they took him to the hospital and thats when we found out that he had lung cancer, nonsmall cell lung cancer it was only 3m and they did 33 radaition treatments and like a week and a 1/2 we got good news…
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stage 4 Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer
Hi, I am 54 and I had a chest x-ray in October 2009 which showed nothing,I had a cronic cough and started coughing up blood in December of 2009. February I was told I had stage 4 non-small cell adenocarcinoma lung cancer. I don't know if the radiologist missed it in October or if it grows that fast. I had 25 treatments of…
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Lung nodule removal
I have a history of invasive squamous cell skin cancer. Have an 8mm lung nodule that hasn't grown in 2 years. For the past 3 years I have had deep red face flushing (only 5 times)and sometimes with wheezing. Liver looks good on Old Pet Scan. Dr. said it was at the base of left lung . Would have to do surgery to get at it.…
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diagnosed stage 4 - treatment thoughts
Hello, New here, and to cancer. My dad had a large blood clot pushing on his cerebellum causing neurological symptoms. They removed the blood clot and then biopsied the area. He was then diagnosed on 4/7/10 with stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer that had metastasized to his brain. He has two small lesions on his lungs,…
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carcinoid
I need info on lung nodule. Could it be a carcinoid if I have had cancer on my face?
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Patients rights - requesting a move to another hospital
I am beyond frustrated with the hospital my mom has been in for the past month. Has anyone ever requested their loved one be moved to another facility. This wouldn't be in the same network. The nursing/doctor care has been less than informative, supportive and helpful and we have one of the top hospital just down the road.…
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abnormal cxr- what does it mean?HELP
Had CXR last week- Doc is sending me for a ct. So I won't actucally speak to the doc until after the ct. Can anyone help explain this report and what it means? I don't want to get too worked up with anxiety-(as I tend to) Heart is normal, no evedence of pneumonia or congestive heart failure.No pleural effusion. there is a…
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Mom's emotions are all over the map -from ending it to rehab?
My mom (77 years old) finished her first round of chemo last week for lung cancer. I am just trying to figure out what is going on with her emotionally. She is in the hospital at this time for her treatment and to regulate her oxygen levels. Her emotions and mental state are all over the map. On day she will tell us she…
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lobectomy
Anyone had lung surgery ,either lobe or wedge? I am curious about the recovery and how you felt afterwards. My dad is getting ready to go through it and just want to hear from someone that has been throught it. Sherry
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Thanks, guys (thats a generic term!)
Thanks to stories on this site I saved myself what would have been a wasted PET scan and then another 3 months until I could have another! I have some sort of lung infection that would have lit up the scan with false info, if I hadn't read here about just that sort of thing happening. I actually called the PET Center and…
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Silly Question - Spaghetti sauce after radiation
Hi everyone, My mom finished radiation for her lung about 1.5 months ago. The radiation hit her esophagus during treatment and has left it painful for her to eat anything acidic like spaghetti sauce, bbq sauce and ketchup. Have any of you gone thru this? If so, did you have a bland spaghetti sauce and bbq sauce that you…
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Happy Birthday cobra1122
I know I am a bit early but want to wish you a very happy day on the 2nd of May. The photo of your family on the Expressions Gallery is great. In so many ways, (despite all the beast has thrown your way), you are blessed. By your wife , your family and all of your friends near you and those of us here online. I remember…
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How could pleural effusion and lung nodular disappear?
Several months ago an X-ray showed that I had a 4 mm nonspecific nodular and a small right pleural effusion. I insisted that my doctor did more testing on me. She had me take another x-ray. This time they told me that the nodular and the right pleural effusion were not on the x-ray. I have a hard time believing my doctor.…
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Scar tissue or live Tumor ? S- 3-a l- c
Hi everybody my wife`s tumor in her R lung upper lobe has shrunk to 2.5 cm. The oncologist said he has no way to tell if it`s alive or if its scar tissue.She has 2 more big doses of chemo to go.Are there any tests to determine if the tumor is still malignant?.They did try surgery but were not able to remove it because of…
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Radiation Treatment - desperation
My wife has small cell lung cancer. She has completed her chemo and radiation treatment. The radiation treatment has caused a tremendous amount of pain in her esophagus. The burning in her throat and esophagus is not letting her eat well. The doctor has given her med but they are not helping. I already had to take to…
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My dad has lung cancer...
The doctors told my mom and I, 3 to 4 months ago, that my dad had lung cancer and that it was malignant. He was suppose to have surgery tomorrow, but for some reason the (VA) hospital canceled it. It scares me to think about how bad it could be. I'm younger and I was told that no one under 18 can be in his room before or…
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mets to the brain
I was dx 1 yr ago with lung cancer I had chemo radiation and surgery and no lymph node activitie now mets to the brain. I am scared any one give me hope
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cellulitis
Since starting chemo I have experienced 3 incidences of cellulitis. The first was 2 weeks after the second round of chemo, the second 2 weeks after round 3 and this current one (which landed me in the hospital on IV antibiotics) exactly 2 weeks after the fourth and final round. Has anyone else had a similar experience??? I…
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RELAY FOR LIFE-ADVICE
Has anybody participated in a Relay for Life??. I was reading the web site but I'm confused. To participate you need to creat a team? I would like to get an advise of what I need to take or to do. The next event in my community is in one week. Thank you!!
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GAMMA KNIFE -RADIATION IN THE BRAIN-
My husband had radiation on 2007 to prevent mets in his brain. last year he had a seizure, went to ER, did a CT Scan, found like 6 mets in the brain. Because he already had radiation they refer us to Gamma knife treatment. This year my husband had another seizure, same history, went to ER, DID CT SCAN 4 METS. They did more…
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Cancer Free and Still Scared
How and when did you learn about your cancer? I was diagnosed with NSCLC in Jan 2009, after being told for 3 yrs that it was scar tissue on my left lung. The CT Scan showed a change, followed by a PET scan that confirmed cancer. What types of treatment(s) have occurred? I had an upper lobectomy on my left lung in January…