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non small cell lung cancer

Corkster
  • By Corkster · Posted November 4, 2009
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  • I have been diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer in the upper lobe of right lung. There is involvement of the second and third rib and nerves leading to my right arm. I am having surgery to remove ...

BILATARAL DEIP RECONSTRUCION

lulupanache
  • By lulupanache · Posted November 3, 2009
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  • as any one had bilateral deip reconstruction, l am having this done in november and have been told that l will be in a lot of pain, l have had mastectomty on my right bust and that was not a problem ...

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

jdprince
  • By jdprince · New reply October 30, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • My mother-in-law (age 45) was diagnosed yesterday with squamous cell carcinoma in her right lung, middle lobe. The tumor is partially encasing her bronchial tube and is pressed against her heart, so they ...

Kidney Cancer

Gill786
  • By Gill786 · Posted September 10, 2009
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  • PARTIAL KIDNEY REMOVAL. HEALING TIME HOW LONG TO COMPLETE HEAL AND IF CHANCE OF REACCURANCEOF TUMOR? tHANKS Hello Everyone, I had done my surgery of left kidney partial removal of upper pole of kidney ...

How to report a facility to the state of NJ

Dourasje
  • By Dourasje · New reply September 7, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • My mother had been staying in Careone in East Brunswick, NJ. Short story they assured me and the social worker from the hospital they would transport her to radiation...no one knew anything about this ...

I'm scared

SquirrelScarlett
  • By SquirrelScarlett · Posted September 1, 2009
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  • In March- my baby brother was in a motorcycle accident. With many broken bones- they found that he also had cancer and his kidney had been attacked. He had his only kidney removed and since April- has ...

Ovarian Cancer - quite a surprise!

Marhoney
  • By Marhoney · New reply August 24, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • Greetings! This is my first time here so I hope I am doing this right! -_- My name is Rose - and I went to the ER this Past Wed. because I had excruciating pain for what they thought was definitely appendicitus ...

Dog and Cat (JOKE)

Giuseppe0319
  • By Giuseppe0319 · New reply August 20, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • The Dog's Diary: 8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 ...

Why do others suffer longer than others?

byHISgrace
  • By byHISgrace · Posted August 10, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • My husband, John, is currently now in Stage IV NSCLC, and his Oncologist told us on June 3rd that we were running out of options. He strongly suggested to us to talk about Hospice. I asked him what kind ...

Lifestyle changes to a healthier you.

Mary_D
  • By Mary_D · New reply July 21, 2009
  • 7 replies
  • I was wondering if anyone here has changed their lifestyle in an effort to fight the cancer and become healthier? I am looking into changes of eating habits (back to vegetables, fruits and grains), exercising ...

Esphageal Cancer

Tigerette
  • By Tigerette · Posted July 8, 2009
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  • My husband was dignosis with Espahgeal Cancer in Oct 9, 2008, he went threw chemo, then surgery, then back on chemo & radiation, we have a daughter who is 18 yrs old, she just don't like talking about ...

Stage IV Lung Caner

ZoranZ
  • By ZoranZ · New reply June 20, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • I'm not sure where to begin. My father was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer a couple of months ago. We had a long struggle with fluid management in his body and finally got it in to control. Things ...

Should I talk to a Lawyer

AllforDad
  • By AllforDad · New reply January 24, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • I got all my dads Medical Records and read them all. It shows a year ago that they saw issues in his Lungs and Lymphs but never told us. They were putting in a pace maker. We found out he had cancer in ...

Caregiver Question - Lung cancer

staceym
  • By staceym · New reply January 21, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • My husband has the ups and downs of lung cancer stage 11B since June 2006. His tumor was large with 1 lymph node involved. He had a right lung pneumonectomy and has had procedures/surgeries and chemo ...

Should I talk to a Lawyer

AllforDad
  • By AllforDad · New reply January 17, 2009
  • 2 replies
  • I got all my dads Medical Records and read them all. It shows a year ago that they saw issues in his Lungs and Lymphs but never told us. They were putting in a pace maker. We found out he had cancer in ...

LOOKING FOR SOME ANSWERS

2GETHER
  • By 2GETHER · New reply December 26, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • My husband had to go to emg on Dec 10, 2008 for stomach pain. After several test he was admitted into the hospital. His leukemia has been out of remission for sometime but they had to treat his lung cancer ...

Just got the news

DaveM
  • By DaveM · New reply November 18, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma this week and not sure what to do. They have told mne about the chemotherapy drugs they are rcommending. My question is do you get a second opinion or just ...

any one from Canada know health care system

jim_et
  • By jim_et · Posted October 1, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • I have been doing lots of tests and will gust got the results from the PET scan. I have not been sent to an Oncologist yet. I am also waiting for the Doctor for the surgery; don't see him until the end ...

Anyone familiar with UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center?

cmebiris
  • By cmebiris · New reply September 22, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • I've just finished 6 rounds of carbo/taxol for papillary serous endometrial adenocarcinoma. My oncologist will be leaving in October for a position at the Univ. of MS. There are no other gyn/oncs in my ...

Anyone have stomach or gastric cancer

oklasky
  • By oklasky · New reply July 28, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • needing to hear survivor stories ...

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