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fertility after chemo
How long my husband and I need to wait to see if his sperm was damage with the chemotherapy? Reading the information about the chemo we should not try to have a baby while he is in chemotherapy, but my question is: When he is in break we can try??? Thank you for any comment. Nubis
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Cisplatin and Gemzar
I was diagnosed with Stage IIA lung cancer. Had the top left lobe of lung amd cancerous lymph nodes VATS removed. Now I have just begun chemo. I receive Cisplatin along with Gemzar for the first session and the next week, just Gemzar. Have experienced nausea, constipation and general weakness. Has anyone had this combo? I…
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radiation rx stage IV lung cancer with bone mets
My dad was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer with mets to bone right before Thanksgiving. Bone scan shows involvement at T 11. Thankfully that was the only place spotted so far. He has done radiation to his back for pain. Finished about 10 days ago. He still has pain- sometimes even "flare up" pain as he calls it where…
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Biopsy pending
I am having my "quarter" sized life-interruptor biopsied (sp) tomorrow. But for the last 2-3 days, it seems my upper arms, neck, upper back ache. Anyone ever have this? Every itch, ache and hiccup I am blaming on this thing, but maybe it's just that I'm going through the day with a smile on and inside I'm so tense I could…
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Mom diagnosed w/ Mesothelioma
I couldn't find a group w/ this topic, since she was first diagnosed w/ lung cancer thought I could post here. My mom has never been sick, never even complained about a headache in May she started w/ a cough but since my son had it also we thought it was allergies. In Oct we finally forced her to go to the dr and after…
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Unreliable Chatroom
What's with the chatroom? The last 24 hrs it has been unavailable to me. There was another time this past week, or so, where it was unavailable for about 3 days. Is the problem my computer? WingnPrayer
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Remission question Stage IV NSCLC
I have some questions about my mom. She is 56 yrs old and was dignosed June 2008 with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (in the left lung aprox. 7-9 cm). It at that point had spread to the brain and right above the kidney area with precancer in the right lung, broncular area and enspagus (spelt wrong Im sure). She had a port put…
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severe unrelenting chest pain w/nsclc stage IV
Dad diagnosed w/stage IV NSCLC, 12/12/09, going for 2nd opinion at Sloane on 1/13. He has mets to other lung &adrenal gland.Waiting on results from brain MRI.He has pain under one armpit & severe-unrelenting pain in his chest. Although not a dr, it sounds to me like it is now in the lymph nodes and possibly in the chest…
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CEA markers and lung cancer?
My dad was diagnosed about 3 wks. ago w/ stage IV nsclc (adenocarcinoma). My mom & I just met the ONC yesterday & she spoke about his CEA #. His was 229. She said that it is very high. He will be starting chemo treatment next week, a day after his 2nd opinion at Sloane-Kett. She said during treatmnet she will use this &…
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Lines in xrays
Am having new cat scan made of my chest because there is hairlines seen in my left lung in recent xrays. Has anyone any information as to what these lines usually mean?
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DAD NEWLY DIAGNOSED LUNG CANCER...HELP
Hi, I really don't know a thing about cancer. My dad went to the ER Monday because he kept falling at home and they wanted him to get doctor's orders for rehab...while there, they discovered he had pneumonia & admitted him for a few days...but the wonderful, elderly, Christian doctor showed up at my mom's door and…
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Coping with the loss of my father
On 12/23/2009 , I lost my father to squamous lung cancer. He was a brave man that never complained about the pain or sufferings he had to endure while this horrible disease consumed his frail body. The doctor that diagnosed him had horrible bedside manner , one of which I hope he never has to receive news that his parent…
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New here, newly diagnosed NSCLG squamous, about to start chemo: advice?
Hello to all who read this. I spent the day on this site reading all the threads that matched my search words. So many of you are inspiring and many of you are real fonts of knowledge. Please let me tap into all of that. Here's my story. Please forgive me for blathering. I'm a 61 year old female, smoked since I was 14. In…
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Who do we turn to from here? Is Mayo the best?
Hello All, We are on a roller coaster ride and I am hoping to figure out what to do next. My father in law is currently (just today) diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer though the diagnosis started at stage 3A four months ago, then went to stage 2. Bottom line is he is on a roller coaster ride and all I can do is wonder…
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Happy New Year
May this be the first of many more to come. God Bless us all and also bless those that take care of us. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
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Good news
I got some unexpected results today. I had a visit with my regular dr. I have Epilepsy and have had it since I was 16. He has to check my medication levels every three months. Through chit chatting with the nurse I found out that he could get the results of my bone scan from the hospital that did it. My bone scan was good,…
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Tell me what the stages mean
I had excessive small cell in rt lung. Went thru radiation and chemo. Last treatment in Aug. Scan in Sept was clear. In mid Dec started getting pain in back of rt lung. Dr found fluid and drained it. sent it to lab and it had cancer cells in it. Although the lung has very little fluid, I still have pain in the back and am…
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Looking for a recommended facility for Mediastinal surgery
Does anyone have a recommendation of a good hospital or cancer center that they used for a mediastinal surgery? Also, any recommendations on a thoracic surgeon as well? Thanks!
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Extensive small cell lung cancer with mets to the brain
So 2 days after Thanksgiving my mom was sent to the hospital because she couldn't remember how to write her name or answer her phone at work. By the end of the night they were telling us that she had extensive (stage IV) lung cancer that had spread to her brain. They were able to take out one of the tumors in her brain but…
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shadow on lung
My husband has been having trouble with his breathing for the past three months, he went out christmas eve and after being home for an hour he said he was having difficulty breathing, i got him to the hospital where they gave him an ecg, blood tests which showed he had no infection or virus also he has no wheezing at all.…
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stage I inoperable Lung cancer survivors
Are there any long term stage I inoperable lung cancer survivors out there. I am new to this site and I just finished chemo and radiation. Just wondering what therapies everyone has had? Did any of you have hearing damage after chemo? How long after radiation and chemo did it take before your scans showed no more tumor?…
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Lucanix (NovaRX) trials stage IIIB and IV having excellent results
Have any stage IIIB or IV NSCL cancer patients been enrolled in the Lucanix (NovaRX) trial? It is a cancer vaccine that seems to be getting great reviews. This is a phase III trial and has had astounding results according to everything I read on the Internet. Just wondering, if you aren't in the trial you may want to check…
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Tarceva 150 mg
Can anyone tell me how long it takes to get the rash on face from the Tarceva?
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t NOX test any one heard of this?
I have been reading about a t nox a blood test to detect lung cancer
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Stage iv nsclc with mets to adrenal gland
Is there any info out there regarding mets to adrenal gland with stage IV lung cancer? Is the mets to any organ/gland worse than to another? My dad is in a lot of pain & hasn't started chemo yet. I don't know if it has spread to bones or not. Mom told us but we weren't supposed to know yet. We are going to "find out" this…
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stage 4 nslc with copd blood clots
My dad is 74 yrs. old with stage 4 non small cell lung cancer, copd, blood clots in neck and shoulder. He was diagoised 1 week before Thanksgiving. He has received 10 raditation treatments and just received his first round of chemo three days ago. His doctor has only recommended 3 rounds of chemo, one day every three…
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Stage 3 A NSC Lung Cancer Right upper lobe and lymph node
Hi My wife has been diagnosed with stage 3A NSC Lung cancer She just finished chemo and radiation and were waiting to get another MRI or scan .Please let us know if surgery is the only option and anything at all. God Bless Merry Christmas Don
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stage 3 A nsclc
Hi My Wife has 3A NSC-She just finished 5 weeks of chemo and radiation.They are going to do a scan the first week of January.Any related info is very much appreciated. GOD BLESS MERRY CHRISTMAS
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
WISHING YOU AND YOURS A MERRY CHRISTMAS, A HAPPY NEW YEAR, AND THE BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR FIGHT.
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Looking for a top notch Cancer Treatment Facility
I was diagnosed with a Wilms tumor (kidney) in 2007. I had my right kidney removed and I now have a reoccurence in the chest and possibly lung area. I am looking for a cancer treatment center that would be the best for my case, as it is rather rare. Any advice would be very much appreciated.