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Starting 2nd phase of treatments

By Veramk · New reply yesterday at 10:02 pm
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Hello...been a member since march/2013, but just been silent up until now. I was dx with nsclc...squam...stage 2 with 1 node near by tumor involved. Had my whole left lung removed on march 15th, 2013 ...

Stage III-IV pancreatic cancer

By Loulou961 · New reply yesterday at 9:18 pm
Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 35 replies
My mom is 56 and was diagnosed 2weeks ago with cancer. She was a smoker for 40 years. She quit 6 years ago. She is not a candidate for surgery. She started chemo last week. We are keeping our fingers ...

More about medical error

By dribrook · New reply yesterday at 11:42 am
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Medical and surgical errors increase malpractice lawsuits, the cost of medical care, patients’ hospital stays, and morbidity and mortality. I did not realize how common they are until I became a cancer ...

OMG, what do i do?

By freedom7 · New reply yesterday at 8:05 am
Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 4 replies
I know all of you have said this very same thing at one point and I'm glad to know I'm not alone because this has been the lonliest night of my night. My husband went to e.r a couple days ago and they ...

chemo outpatient

By freedom7 · Posted May 18, 2013
Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 0 replies
oh this is crazy. I can't be wrong about this. My husband recently dx with stage 4 w/ liver metatisis (not started chemo yet) is a 6 year dialysis patient and has congestive heart failure wants to do ...

stage 4 (gemcitabine/abraxene)

By Bella727 · New reply May 18, 2013
Discussion in Pancreatic cancer · 3 replies
My (53yr old) husband was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer with mete to liver in Sept 2012. He went through 12 rounds of folfirinox. 8 treatments in....shrunk cancer by 80%....but after 4 more ...

Five million

By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
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Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

Celebrate With Me!

By jmills · New reply May 18, 2013
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I finished my OS3 Exam 3 parts 2 and 3 today!! All done with in-house exams, woohoo!!! Now I just have a neurobio miniboard next Tuesday and a cumulative miniboard next Friday. One...More...Week...I can ...

Flu-like Symptoms Caused an Emergency CT Scan and CBC Today.

By Jer_ · New reply May 18, 2013
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This morning began in a left inguinal lymph node being a little touchy during a shower. I passed it off for being out in the yard all weekend. However, when I drove to work and got out of the vehicle ...

Is it time to wake up yet?

By Huffy1 · Posted May 17, 2013
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Feb 25 I had an appointment with my family Doctor. Up for discussion was pneumonia like symptoms and an enlarged left testicle. The pneumonia was a straight forward issue, go to the hospital, get iv antibiotics ...

Presentation? Check!

By jmills · New reply May 17, 2013
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I finished my community health oral presentation, it was excellent! Now back to the hospital where I will attempt to finish studying for my exams that I have tomorrow and Friday. =/ Apparently my kidney ...

I'm Back

By jmills · New reply May 15, 2013
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Sorry I've been gone, I haven't been feeling well. I wound up staying with my brother's godmother for a few days, but then my dad came up to take care of me, so I'm back at my apartment now. He cleaned ...

Sources sought for article on BRCA genes

By John2 · Posted May 15, 2013
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From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, As part of followup to the news about actress Angelina Jolie and her preventive mastectomy, a senior writer for the health page of TODAY.com ...

My son won't go back to doctor

By vichar · New reply May 15, 2013
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First of all, hope all is well or as well as can be expected with all my Inspire friends. I will get right to the problem. My son, 36, had his bladder removed 12/20/12. He was suppose to go back for checkup ...

2 years NED

By Babie · New reply May 14, 2013
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After a 3 week wait I got my scan results and I am still in remission..I say hurrah!!! My next scan will only be in January 2014...8 months of not thinking about cancer all the time, it almost feel as ...

Some Very Special Mothers

By Mickeral · New reply May 12, 2013
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Where there is no struggle, there is no strength… Oprah Winfrey@BrainyQuote Dear Fellow Travelers: May I offer a big Mother's Day salute to all of you ladies who face tremendous struggles against what ...

Introduction

By Shannonrks · New reply May 12, 2013
Discussion in Caregivers and family members · 3 replies
Within the last 3 weeks I've had 3 people close to me diagnosed with cancer! All one week apart! My uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer and Wed. They will be removing his lung, for some reason, he don't ...

New article: Mom's virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss

By John2 · Posted May 12, 2013
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From: John Novack, Communications Director, Inspire Dear members, I'm writing to share with you a new article on NBC's TODAY.com, "Mom's virtual cancer family helps daughter cope with loss." You can read ...

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By jmills · New reply May 12, 2013
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Been getting weird, fast, stabbing headaches and shakes today. Also, I'm on Ambien and Benadryl right now, so things make little sense. My jaw has been hurting, too. It cracks and locks up. My stomach ...

Skull one

By Mzbones · Posted May 11, 2013
Discussion in Survivor stories · 0 replies
Has anyone been helped with Amyloxine for stage 4 lung cancer ...

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