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Lung Cancer

Dietary Suplement for Cancer Patients
Hi there I saw a post of people asking for dietary suplements to take during chemo or radiation. Well, this is the one I am drinking as recommended by my Oncologist. Check it and check with your onc if it suits for you. http://prosure.com/FAQ/Clinical-Findings.aspx It is better than Ensure as this is specially designed for…
side effect of chemo.
My mom had tingling and pain down left arm. She went to hospital and she ended up having angioplasty done to her heart, in which they put a stent in where they found a blockage that was causing her left arm to have effects. I am really scared now. He heart was fine before her surgery and start of chemo. I know one side…
It is okay to have Chemo and/or radation everyday?
First of all let me explain that the reason I am asking these questions is for my half-sister. The lady who has the lung cancer is my sister's mother & now my EX STEP-MOM!! This lady lies all the time,she has lied for many many years over the smallest things that do NOT even need to be lied about so PLEASE help me…
Mother bone scan results
I wish to thank cabbott for your support and prayers. My mom had a bone scan done she has stage 3 adenocarcinoma non small cell. She is doiing chemo right now. Her bone scan came back highly suspious for mets. to the bone. They saw a sediment on the pubic bone. I know what this means they prob. can't confirm until they do…
Lung cancer
Hi, I am a 2X survivor of lung cancer. Both were encapsulated and both were removed with surgery. I feel fortunate that in both cases no chemo or radiation was involved. So I feel pretty lucky.
Quitting a habit/Changing
I too have dealt with major addictions in the past and quite frankly right now today. It is a struggle from day to day to stop any bad habit formed and practiced. There are three key elements to changing behaviors! From what I can understand, 1.Believe and trust that change will come. When you feel trapped in a bad…
Sharing the news with kids!
My father (75) has just been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. I'm not sure what stage, but it has spread to lymph nodes so it is not 'limited'. They will start chemo in a week and a half. My children (9,9,11) are very involved in his life and he in theirs. They are very close. I'd like some advice on how to talk to…
PAIN IN THE CHEST- JOINT???
Hello! My husband is having a terrible pain in the chest. According to the oncologist he has his joints inflammated. Somebody is experiencing this??? What are you doing to help with the pain??? thank you Somebody had tried the XANGO JUICE????
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sorry to see that this condition is so rare that noone has any info
Diagnosis of Lung Cancer
My dad went to the oncologist for the first time today. He has lung cancer, spread to the liver and lymph nodes around his esophagus are swollen very badly and have constricted the esophagus by alot. The dr. said it is Stage IV and my dad needs a needle liver biopsy to find out what kind of cancer it is. THen they will…
My mom has stage IV lung cancer.
My mom has just been diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. Due to a back surgery that went very wrong, she is in a lot of pain, and has decided to forego treatment. I am afraid I only have a couple of months left with her. Not only is she my mom but she is my best friend. Any advice.
SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND DEPRESSION
As some of you know, I had surgery and part of my right lung was taken out on June 30, 09. I later was given a OSTREOSCAN and the Oncologyst told me that there is no area in my system with problems and that the entire cancer was taken out. No Chemo no radiation. I don't pay much attention to my breathing but at times I…
Results of treatment for NCLS stage 1b comes back as you now have stage IV - has this happened to an
After completing radiation and chemo for stage 1b lung cancer that they caught early by mistake the drs come back with you now have stage IV. After my husbands last treatment where all along during treatment they said things were looking good, they sent him home to wait until it was time to get the pet scan to see how well…
Liver biopsy for lung cancer and Port insertion?
My dad, 91 years old, has lung cancer spread to liver and lymph nodes around esophagus. he is having a needle liver biopsy tomorrow and they may insert a port for chemo at the same time. by Friday we will know what kind of cancer it is and they will start chemo. he is very weak and confused. Is the liver biopsy painful?…
Looking for information
I will try to keep it short. My mother was diagnosed with lung cancer in January, 2009. Started Chemo-Carp and Alimpta for 8 treatments. Blood work went pretty good. I encourage her to eat, she listens and seems to be good with that. The scans appear to show decrease in cancer. Doctor has continued the Alimpta, because he…
My boyfriend has his 3rd occurence of cancer, desperately need advice!
Hi. I started dating my boyfriend just over 7 weeks ago, and about a week and a half into it he'd confirmed that he had lung cancer. This is the 3rd time in his 33 years of life that he's had it (other 2 times he was 18 and mid-twenties). I'm the only person he has told about it due to negative reactions his family had to…
Had you smoked or quit?
I would like to know how many LC survivors were diagnosed at the time they were still smoking or had they previously quit. I'd also like to hear from people who had never smoked. I'm very curious about this subject because whether it's true or not, I heard that the majority of LC survivors were actually diagnosed "after…
esophagus stricture..diatation and stint
hoping for some knowledge..new doc going agressive with dialations(every 2 weeks ) to open mitzis esophagus from 5mm to 18 mm and install a stint...anybody have this done and what are the side effects
hemagloban low?
Took my husband for his chemo today and they said they couldn't give it to him. His hemogloban is at 8.0 and they are going to schedule a blood transfusion. We are frustrated now because even though I know it will help the anemia, it's only going to delay the chemo. I keep imagining the cancer growing while we wait. Does…
how can they tell cancer is in the blood?
I have heard that cancer cells can be in the blood how can they tell? is there a test for that
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
Where's Clint Eastwood when you need him. Sorry to keep you all in the dark. I've been trying to find the energy to post this update forever. The Good: I'm back out of the hospital and feeling pretty good overall. My lungs have been sounding clear and there's no sign of any pneumonia. Also, although I am still in pain, I…
chemo after surgery and prognosis issue
I had surgery the end of may got plural effusion no malignancy went to the oncologist 3 months later and he said it was to late to do chemo, and my statistics were still 40 percent that I will live 5 yrs, has anyone else had this happen? I was very discouraged stage 2A no lymph node spread I felt the surgery would help oh…
Questions for the Surgeon
What should i ask, about? What could go wrong? What do i wont to Know?
When dad seems like he's finished with it all
My dad was a smoker for as long as I can remember, because I was born a second hand smoker and I am fifty now. He was 26 when I came to the planet. About 4 months ago, I made him go to the doctor for what I thought was a respiratory infection, turns out he had Squamous Cell Carcinoma in his left lung. Primary care doctor…
A nursing student needing some help from families and people with lung cancer.
I am nursing student getting ready to do my Capstone (graduation) project. I am going to teach 2 7th grade health classes about the dangers associated with smoking and tobacco. I am looking for people to tell me their story. I would like to hear from anyone and everyone who has a story or advice to share with these young…
Stage 3A Lung Ca
My mother just had her rt upper lobe removed with 6/30 lymph nodes that were malignant. she is Stage 3A T2,N2, I am trying to get any information on chemotherapy using vinorelbine 40 mg and cisplatinum 120mg. My mother is being treated in Germany. I was there with her to talk to oncologist and start her chemo. Hearing the…
Heart issues with chemotherapy??
My mom's in Germany just had surgery stage 3 non small june 25, Rt mid lobectomy. She just completed day 1 and day 8 last friday of chemotherapy. She was rushed to the hospital due to cramping and pain in left arm. They told her there looks like there is something wrong with her heart. Her heart was fine before surgery, I…
My DAD has stage 3b-4 lung cancer
Hi every one. My dad has been recently (08/07/09) diagnosed with stage 3b-4 lung cancer. He was told it is inoperable but he was offered to do Chemo, if he wants. He is also suggested to manage a hospice so he does not have to rush to the hospital when he needs assistance. Is that a bad thing?? It really scares me as if…
side effects Chemotherapy for lung cancer stage 4
My husband is having chemotherapy since june taxol/carboplatin .The last 3 weeks he is feeling terribly fatigue and he is depress. I do not know what to do. It seems the treatment is working because the tumor shrunk.But he told me lately that he feels that he dies every day.He is in bed every day. He quit working and he…
survivng EC newly dx with squamous cell lung cancer
I feel like i know everyone on this board, we have been reading along since my husbands dx of distal adenocarcinoma in Nov. 2007. He is fighting and is a survior. We have had so many complications that just when you think you are getting to a high, you get more bad news. My husband had resection surgery were they removed 5…

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