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Walking the walk through hell alone
- By kareinone · New reply 8:07 am
- Journal · 6 replies
- Today has been pure hell. My mom went to the cancer doctor. Got the expected news. She has Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lungs stage 3b. They are thinking that it has metasias to other parts of her ...
ALK inhibitor Versus Other-Which to Do First?
- By raizinlove · New reply 8:03 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 17 replies
- My partner has Stage IV non small cell lung cancer and has ALK gene. We just found out about this 7 months ago! It has been quite a lot to take in. I am sure most of you reading this get that, either ...
prayers please!!
- By miracle_b · New reply 7:58 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage II · 7 replies
- So its my turn on tuesday for my fullbody pet/ct scan, its been 6months so im so nervous and scard of course like everyone else when its their turn. I hope to god for the best results i just want sum ...
LDN?
- By amanda-100 · New reply 7:52 am
- Discussion in Treatment options · 3 replies
- Sorry, I am not sure how to do a search on a specific thing but I noticed people posting about LDN, I feel a bit stupid asking but what is it? My hubby finishes radiotherapy on the spine next week and ...
Comments in local Obits re: cancer
- By cards7up · New reply 7:38 am
- Discussion in Treatment options · 6 replies
- I didn't know which topic to pick so just picked this one. I was reading our local obits today and two ladies had died of cancer. These are some of the comments made in there obits, which I found heartwarming ...
My Partner Has 40% Shrinkage!!!
- By raizinlove · New reply 7:36 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 12 replies
- Hello Everyone, We just got the greatest news! After 7 weeks on the new ALK inhibitor drug, there is 40% shrinkage. She is doing really well, there are very few side effects on this new pill regimen ...
I do not worry
- By nheepdanes · New reply 7:33 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage I · 8 replies
- I do not worry about my cancer coming back. I was in the medical profession and I am very aware that it will come back someday, somewhere in my body. So, why worry until it does come back. All I am doing ...
Looking For Survivors After a Recurrence
- By HopeAndStrength · New reply 7:27 am
- Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 3 replies
- There have been many ext sclc survivors on this forum, but is there anybody out there who survived ext sclc after a recurrence? I was just told by my oncologist that ext sclc is considered cured if it ...
November 21st
- By wifeofhubby62 · New reply 7:06 am
- Journal · 2 replies
- Sunny and cool. Good day for college and high school football games.. Levi rstless and quiet night. Just gave him his meds . Little way will bathe him and get dressed .Tells me to have my coffee and breakfast ...
Ruthie's First Follow Up Appointment
- By Colleen_A · New reply 7:05 am
- Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 6 replies
- Just to tell all you wonderful people out there, who have supported Ruth and I so willingley, and given us great strength, that her results are excellent. I'm not sure that we use NAD in England, but ...
A response to smoking.
- By HighlandGuy · New reply 6:17 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 5 replies
- While manning a Lung Cancer Awareness display, I was approached by an elderly man (perhaps about my age). I asked him if he smoked, to open a discussion on lung cancer risks. His retort: "We all did ...
Second Primary Treatment Plan
- By KatInNM · New reply 6:08 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 11 replies
- Hi Everyone, I've had all the tests and all the planning and am about to get started with treatment for my 1.6 cm second primary NSCLC diagnosed 9/8/09, 10.5 yrs after my first primary NSCLC was diagnosed ...
Ex Brain Radiation ends at 13: He's had enough
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · New reply 5:29 am
- Journal · 12 replies
- Oh, what a night. He (we) were up and down all night last night. He was weak, unstable, barfy, hot, cold, drooly, and gurgling. It was downright scary. And frustrating. I forgot what sleep deprivation ...
I havn't seen Levi in 2 days.
- By bayrealtor · New reply 4:36 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
- Has anyone heard from Levi? We pray he is doing well. Bill & Cathy ...
Just a few friendly reminders about the rules
Folic Acid and B12 & other info
- By llacy · New reply 3:23 am
- Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 11 replies
- There is a post in the Non small cell group re: an article that states folic acid and b12 are not good supplements for cancer patients. etc. Thought I should mention this. I just told my mom to make sure ...
Long post...
- By drawing3d · New reply 2:05 am
- Discussion in What, me worry? · 35 replies
- 2 years ago I came to this board a broken woman. Dying in my body, dying in my heart, lost frightened, confused, in a complete state of shock, I turned to the keyboard and typed in "Terminal Lung Cancer ...
Fear
- By llacy · New reply 2:04 am
- Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 7 replies
- My whole life has been driven by fear. I grew up with physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. From the time I was a little girl, that has been my driving force. I have OCD as a "result" or one of the results ...
too hard
- By -T- · New reply 1:37 am
- Journal · 16 replies
- early this morning around 2am my husband harvey started having trouble breathing. i called the ambulance and he was taken to hospital. they kept him going till our eldest could make the 2 hour trip to ...
Neuropathy in Feet
- By bdecka · New reply 1:06 am
- Journal · 48 replies
- Would you please let me know of any suggestions or help that you have received with regard to feet hurting at night which I assume is Neuropathy from the chemo that my sister received after ovarian cancer ...
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