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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…
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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!
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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