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Searching for help
Hello all, I am searching for help, 7 weeks ago my sister had a lot of pain in her hip and called 911, the local hospital put her in an helicopter and flew her to San Antonio, TX, were she was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, colon/bone/long and a brain tumor. They gave her 18 rounds of radiation. Last week she had 2…
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ARM PAIN
My husband is experiencing pain in the arm? Could be the tumor in his lung that is pressing nerves that run all way to the shoulder and the arm?
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Small cell lung cancer = Roadrunner cartoon
And I feel like we're Wylie Coyote who keeps getting outsmarted at every turn. My mom (age 76) was diagnosed last spring (April 1, 2009) with SMLC. She was scheduled for 3 rounds of Cisplatin & Etoposide but was hypersensitive and ended up in the hospital with an infection and low blood count (she had no white blood…
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Treatment Option
Does anyone know anything about the Cancer Treatment Centers of America?
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Touchy subject
Was wondering if anyone out there has run into this, or if it is, as many things are these days, all in my head. It just feel like a person here, a person there, people I have known forever, are stepping way back. As if the "c" word means, don't go there; as in anywhere near me. I realize a person doesn't know what to say…
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joe where are you ?
Am I just missing something or has Joe not posted lately? Are you OK just checking. hope all is well
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stage 3b lung cancer
**** UPDATE**** My mother in law is back for a biopsy today and results are wed. They told her that there is new cancer now in the chest wall. do we need to be more concerened than we have been? she is spitting up stuff, very tired and short of breath. its been since 05 or 04 that we discovered this cancer. I need to hear…
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I have 1b nsclc ca of lung size 1.8cm i am scared. had ull removed 12/11/2009 no chemo needed
I have 1b nsclc ca of lung size 1.8cm i am scared. had ull removed 12/11/2009
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annie60
my lymph nodes are clear, pet scan all ok, no chemo neededIt is andecarcinoma (spelling)
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how long does it take to go from stage 1 to stage 2 nscl
I was just wondering how long it takes for tumors to grow when mine was found dr. said I had it a long time what is considered a long time in cancer growth?
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need advice
Have an appt for consultation monday with oncologist after having an abnormal PET scan. Not sure what to ask, what to expect. PET scan showed "a hypermetabolic 14 mm spiculatedd density in right lung apex that is conistant with malignancy. There are numerous additional small mildly hypermetabolic spiculated appearing…
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stage4 non small cell lung cancer
my x husband has been diagnoised with stage 4 lung cancer. he has a 2cm tumor in right lung that was biopsed and told it was cancer. left lung has suspicious leasions but cant biopsy. he is a smoker but he has no symptoms. he actualy had a mild heart attack and while in hospital for that they did chest xray which lead to…
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non small cell lung cancer
I am wondering if anyone else has had a problem with Liquid build up around the Heart and the Lungs. A window was put in the Heart sack to help drain it, and was done again 6 months later, which was last Oct. The Left lung was also drained in Oct., then again in Jan. and then again a week ago. It has become a faster…
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Pleural Effusion ?
Has anyone had a Liquid build up problem around the Heart and Lungs?? My Lung Cancer is in remission, but Liquid building up in sacks around Heart and Lungs is a big problem, and no one can find the source of the Liquid. I would like to know if others experience this and if they had the source found?? Thanks Ron
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Pleural Effusion ?
Has anyone had a Liquid build up problem around the Heart and Lungs?? My Lung Cancer is in remission, but Liquid building up in sacks around Heart and Lungs is a big problem, and no one can find the sourse of the Liquid. I would like to know if others experience this and if they had the sourse found?? Thanks Ron
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being around smokers after your in remission
Did I mess up really bad, I went to a casino today and it's a smoking establishment,my sister died 20 yrs ago from LC so I quit smoking I got the cancer anyway, and luckily have been NED for the past 8 months. Do you think by going to the casino I risked keeping my cancer away?
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Dry cough nothing helps
I have a continual dry cough for over a week now . Sometimes I can control it for short periods, and other times I have to cough but nothing comes up. Does anyone know if this caused from the radiation to the lungs. Makes it difficult to breathe trying not to cough. Dr. said use vaporizer or cough syrup but that dont seem…
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clubbing of fingers
since this was my only symptom why aren't more people made aware of this, I very seldom see this listed as one of the top symptoms for lung cancer?
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support or volunteer resources for small cell lung cancer specifically
my very close friend was diagnosed with sclc on jan 29 2010 and she just passed away feb 9 2010. she was relatively healthy only going in the hospital jan 28 for tests. as you can see by the timeline we are totally blown away and still in shock. i'm wondering if there is a specific support or volunteer group for those…
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Coping
Help, My Dad just found out in December that he has Stage IV lung cancer that has metastisized to the liver. the tumor is large in the left lung and also has it in the right lung. The tumor is pressing against his main pulmonary artery which cuts off oxygena and blood supply then he passes out. He elected to not take chemo…
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i feel like im dieing and no one wants to talk about it
I have just been dx with sclc after surviving squamous 3b lc .Now doing chemo again with vp16 and this makes me feel like i'm going to die. I have already done radiation and the new cancer is just below the field. You don't hear of anyone surviving small cell. If your out there I need to hear how long I have. I look…
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White Count Down
My first blood work after my first round of chemo (Carboplatin & Etoposide) was normal. The next week my white blood count was down. The nurse said I had to go home and not work for two days for fear of contact with others. If my white blood count does not go to normal, will I be able to have my second round of chemo next…
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nsclc 3-a R upper lobe Had to back out of the operation
Hi every one my wife's surgery was not successful, The surgeon first did a bronchostapy.Everything looked good and it was a go,the pathology was only scar tissue.Next he went in threw a 12" incision to remove the upper right lobe and then had to back out because the scar tissue was to close to the top of the chest wall and…
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chemo port discomfort?
Hate to sound like a baby, but I am so uncomfortable with this thing. Granted, it was just installed yesterday, but Kevin & I were up all night as I couldn't get comfortable--went from bed to couch all night. The actual port thing incision is okay, it's the slit incision in the neck above it. I started coughing and hurts…
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Port incision with dermabond
I received my port about 10 days ago. I was so proud of myself, I didn't need anything more then a local. I was in and out within 2 hours. Then next day, both incisions (the one where the port was inserted and the one connecting to my vein) started running, itching, and painful. Forutantly, I had an appt with onc dr. the…
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Aneurism after Surgery
Eight (8) months ago I had surgery to remove the upper lobe of my right lung. All the scans made after the surgery up to January 18, 2010 shows that I am free of all cancer in my system, The one in August 2009 OCTREOSCAN, read: IMPRESSION: UNREMARKABLE WHOLE BODY OCTREOTIDE STUDY SPECT. However, my last scan of January 18,…
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thank you soccerfreak
I want to thank you for taking the time to answer, you made me cry and you made me hopeful at the same time, that seems to be the way things are these days anyway. I will not give up.
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Chemo port installed
Well, got it done this morning. Was so freaking over this, I broke out in hives. They gave me extra sedative with the Versed and worked great. Thanks to everyone who gave me reassurance about this.
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why when it rains it pours.
Okay I am headed home where I dont get internet. so i will b back on later. my car is broken down, 4 water pipes busted under my house, my bills are outrages. im not sure what i am going to do. to sick to work. ANY suggrstions. luv uall...
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Cant stand anymore
I under went surgrery on 6=22=09 for non small cell lung cacer. since then I have been taking chemo. I dont think my family understands me anymore. I have so many crazy things run through my head.I live in constant fear every sniffle and cough.I can no longer think straight on many days. I get real sick from the chemo and…