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Started a BLOG, it feels good to share

By RandyHenniger · New reply 10:29 pm
Journal · 7 replies
If you are not journaling or blogging, I suggest you consider starting one. I find it really helps me focus and sharing with others makes me feel better. http://activeostomates.wordpress.com/ Be WELL ...

Tarceva rash

By louiagui0106 · New reply yesterday at 11:52 pm
Discussion in Side effects of treatment · 1 reply
My name is Louie I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer back in 2/2/2012. I had four iv treatments and now I'm on Tarceva which has caused a pretty bad rash. Anyone has some good info on how to keep ...

3 years Cancer free...

By Faz · New reply May 14, 2012
Journal · 27 replies
I've been 3 years NED my Dr. says this is very good and I might be cured of NSC LC. I sure hope so because I am about to become a Great Grandfather. My granddaughter Alyx is giving berth to a little boy ...

Why in the World didn’t my oncologist mention Melatonin?

By Chenbaaxal · New reply May 14, 2012
Journal · 24 replies
Recently I noticed that in the responses to a post, no one there had addressed the issue of the wife’s problems sleeping. So, remembering how much Melatonin had helped me sleep during and since radiation ...

Life with one lung? How bad/good is it?

By BMurph · New reply May 11, 2012
Journal · 49 replies
We will find out tomorrow if husband is a candidate for surgery. Don't even know what type of surgery but most likely not VATS or RFA. Just wondering how many "one lung" folks are out there & what life ...

Another Awesome Scan For My Stepfather!

By 2000rn · New reply May 11, 2012
Journal · 4 replies
My Stepfather had a routine CT scan yesterday and it looks GREAT!!! His scans have been unchanged for 6 months, no signs of the original mass only lung damage from the Radiation!!!! He hasn't had any ...

From Diagnosis to Surgery in just 8 Days!

By RandyHenniger · New reply May 9, 2012
Journal · 20 replies
Some community members have suggested that sharing my journal entries might be of value to the community, so here goes! Randy’s Journal Entries: Diagnosis to Treatment 3/10/86 5PM: Diagnosis of rectal ...

Green tea benefits not exactly disproved for lung cancer.....

By Chenbaaxal · New reply May 5, 2012
Journal · 8 replies
This came with my Google alerts, and it is regarding researchers who looked at a lot of studies of green tea. Note that they did come up with a danger of combining green tea and bortezomib, but no evidence ...

Keeping the Faith

By EvaStar · New reply May 3, 2012
Journal · 8 replies
Completed bone and chest scan yesterday. Awaiting results of any metastasis or not. If all clear hoping to be listed for a liver transplant tomorrow. Keeping fingers and toes crossed and of course my ...

Look Good - Feel Better

By gogettergirl · New reply May 3, 2012
Discussion in Support · 2 replies
I just got back from attending this workshop and it was great. I learned a few tricks about what to do so that the signs of cancer are not so noticeable to others. It was great to meet other cancer patients ...

Mixed Emotions

By gogettergirl · New reply May 2, 2012
Journal · 13 replies
Since I have been recovering from surgery my granddaughter greets me in the morning with a hug and likes to sit on my lap for awhile until she has woke up a bit. I am not looking forward to being isolated ...

For those who wanted to know about the insurance

By Dennis-36618 · New reply May 2, 2012
Journal · 17 replies
Ok so , It's a scam . The company actually goes under many names. I am listing links at the end. They claim to offer health insurance with pre-existing conditions . They ru scams on sick folks. The woman ...

Pet scan shows activity in only lung

By staceym · New reply May 2, 2012
Journal · 1 reply
This past fall my husband had a clean scan and doctor suggested we move to 6 months rather then the 3. My husband went and there is a "tiny spot" - 1.3 cm with SUV of 6 omn his left lung. We see the doctor ...

Cosmetic Treatments after Radiation

By Alan_Robinson · New reply April 30, 2012
Journal · 5 replies
Radiation damage to the skin is common to everyone who has radiation treatment for cancer. This is a particular problem for head and neck cancer patients as the radiated area cannot be covered by clothing ...

To wait or not to wait...

By ljcroker · New reply April 30, 2012
Journal · 16 replies
Rather than agreeing to the "wait and watch" approach to the new mass that lit up in my last couple of PET scans, I sought a second opinion. The "Tumor Board" (a group of doctors specializing in cancer ...

Questions about DVT and Enoxaparin

By Dennis-36618 · New reply April 30, 2012
Journal · 1 reply
So I was in the hospital for 4 days with DVT in my right arm x3 . When released they gave me a script for Enoxaparin injections. I have been taking the shots now for a little over a week . My arm feels ...

After Tarceva

By NanaB5 · New reply April 30, 2012
Discussion in Chemotherapy · 2 replies
Hi, I've been of Tarceva as a first line of treatment for about 20 months. After this last Pet Scan it looks like the Tarceva is not longer working. Three new spots with SUV rating. My question, is there ...

4th line in a year...

By yrrej1103 · New reply April 29, 2012
Journal · 31 replies
Starting taxotere as a single agent in about 2 hours. The nodules growing in left lower lobe. Significant growth between December 15 and Jan 30. Little to non existant pet uptake in september. All light ...

Latest saga

By yrrej1103 · New reply April 29, 2012
Journal · 6 replies
I was hospitalized around Easter for 8 days because of my orthostatic issues. I was on taxotere at that time, and hadn't taken any of my blood pressure meds for about 3 weeks because the systolic was ...

Started new drug for liver cancer

By DFrancois · Posted April 27, 2012
Discussion in Chemotherapy · 0 replies
I started my latest treatment for liver cancer on Wednesday, Taxol Paclitaxel 260 mg every three weeks. Anyone out there used this drug and had good results? Or is anyone familiar with the drug ...

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