Active journals

Topotecan as a third line cemo?

Marine
  • By Marine · New reply yesterday at 5:08 pm
  • 7 replies
  • I have ex-sclc. Started cemo in June with Carboplatin and Etoposide for 4 infusions. Got to stable and switched to Taxoteere and Avistin. Had 4 infusions and PET of last week shows some activity and very ...

Why are we here?

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply November 28, 2008
  • 134 replies
  • When we started this community, each of us faced important health issues in our lives. Some of us have family members with medical conditions. Many of us have medical conditions of our own. All of us ...

The Others!

irishlady
  • By irishlady · Posted October 12, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Hi All, I wanted to chat with anyone whom is paralyzed and in their 20's. I am 24/f and I would love to talk to someone who knows and understands what I go through on a daily basis. These walkies just ...

Need Help With Constant Mucus Build Up

Marine
  • By Marine · New reply October 10, 2008
  • 7 replies
  • Wife has nsclc stage 111b with spots on right lung and plura buildup. Before dx, doc thought it was a sinus infection of some kind. Rt Lung plura sac kept filling up with fluid which had to be taken off ...

Anyone heard of new product called Monavie?

Marine
  • By Marine · New reply September 26, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • Friend of mine e-mailed me about a new product called Monavie. It is a juce product which helps the immune system kill cancer cells. Anyone out there use it or heard of it. People sell this drink so it ...

About me

stphnvnsn
  • By stphnvnsn · New reply September 19, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • This Oct. i'll be marride 33 yrs. to Fred. I have 1 son Shawn who will be 31. And 2 adorable grandsons Brandon age 10 and Christpher age 8. I own my business Fluffy Paws Pet Sitting. I'm owned by 3 cats ...

Medication for Cemo Fatigue

Marine
  • By Marine · Posted September 10, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • I posted a request for anyone who knew of a medication to boost energy due to cemo fatigue. Thanks to all who responded but no one came up with a medication. I talked to my pharmacist and he came up with ...

Cemo Fatigue

Marine
  • By Marine · New reply September 9, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • I finished my 4th round of cemo a week ago for sclc-ex and am doing ok with side effects except fatigue. I know to expect this as a side effect but there must be a shot or something you can take to boost ...

NSCLU-STAGE 111B ADEROCARCENOMA

Marine
  • By Marine · New reply September 4, 2008
  • 20 replies
  • My wonderful wife of 42 years was dx with nsclc-stage 111b yesterday. Will meet with onc next week to discuss treatment. Was told she had aderocarcomona(sp?) which can't be operated on due to spread to ...

heading home

startodd
  • By startodd · New reply September 4, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • i will be heading home tomorrow. I live in St James Parish. There is still no power. I am hoping to be able to go back to work soon but i have no idea when. I still have a house. There is minor damage ...

What to eat before cemo treatment

Marine
  • By Marine · New reply August 28, 2008
  • 12 replies
  • I have sclc-ext and am finishing my 3rd round of cemo (carboplatnum & etoposide). Results so far have been very good. Each time I start a new round I can't sleep, have a lot of gas and acid backup. I ...

Advise on next round of cemo and vacation trip

Marine
  • By Marine · New reply August 28, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • Had a meeting with onc today. CBC showed low platlets (10) and enimic. Start 4th and last round of cemo (carboplatnum & toposide) next week and decide on which cemo drug to use after next PET scan. Have ...

Mouth Wash

Marine
  • By Marine · New reply August 25, 2008
  • 12 replies
  • I have sclc-ex and will start 4th round of cemo (Carboplatnum & Toposide) next week. So far it is working. Was told not to use any mouth wash but someone on this site talked about using baking soda mixed ...

Upcoming improvements to the messaging system

Walter
  • By Walter · New reply July 7, 2008
  • 23 replies
  • Hello everyone. I'm writing to let you know about some long overdue improvements that we'll be making to this site's messaging system later this week. The messages section is the most frequently visited ...

Improvements to the message system are complete

Walter
  • By Walter · New reply June 22, 2008
  • 14 replies
  • Hello everyone. Just a quick note to let you know that the improvements to the message system that I wrote about previously are complete. You can check them out now. You'll notice that we've grouped your ...

Sometimes we make mistakes

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 27, 2008
  • 35 replies
  • Two months ago, when we launched Inspire 2.0, we added a group called 'Team Inspire'. We did this with the best intentions: we wanted the group to be a space for new members to get oriented, ask questions ...

A Diamond In the Midst Of Ash

ember2ash
  • By ember2ash · New reply May 11, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • A Diamond In the Midst Of Ash I am worthy of all your praise. Open the floodgates of your heart and let praises spring forth from your lips. From the hidden depths of your soul my water will rise up from ...

Welcome from TeamInspire!

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · New reply April 7, 2008
  • 35 replies
  • Hello, old friends and new. Today is a big day for us! We have made numerous improvements to your community, most that were suggestions from you. As you can see the site is very different then before ...

Search

Find information and discussion about health topics in 304,365 posts by members like yourself. Learn more...

Join

Join safe, secure groups sponsored by trusted organizations that care about your health. Learn more...

Connect

Connect with 80,782 members and make friends who share your interests, learn about conditions and treatments, find support and more. Learn more...

You