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Just wanted to wish all my friends a happy turkey day
- By pjbubbles47 · New reply 9:50 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 9 replies
- first of all i would like to say thank you for all the positive posts i got from all off you on this site. It gave me the courage to do my chemo and radiaiton. had four rds of chemo so far and four rds ...
November 27th
- By wifeofhubby62 · New reply 9:47 am
- Journal · 1 reply
- Rainy and windy today. Thanksgiving was good very tired for Levi. Ate little took 4 of us to get him next door to son's house. Not getting up today to tired going to rest. Hospice coming today ...
Lies & Reconciliation
- By stage4survivor · New reply 9:40 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 5 replies
- To whom it may concern, I've thought much about recent events here on this board the past few days. Particularly in view of Giving Thanks and my Tenth Anniversary. I lied when I said my continued participation ...
Blue Meanies and Cuddles
- By ION43 · New reply 9:37 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 6 replies
- I wish a good holiday for everyone here and their loved ones. In spite of all we're going through, I believe we still have a lot to be thankfull for and am personally thankfull to have survived this year ...
Taxotere as 2nd-3rd line treatment
- By Florence2008 · New reply 9:36 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 1 reply
- Hi Everyone, After 4 cycles carbo/alimta/avastin, another two cycles of avastin alone, PET scan showed some new "hot spots" (thankfully, confined to the right lung only) although CT scan taken two weeks ...
Update on 2nd Opinion
- By Willsmarie · New reply 9:35 am
- Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 7 replies
- Hi, First, I'd like to wish all a Happy Thanksgiving and say "you are the best group of people I've ever met" Sam and I had our appt. with DF yesterday, and it did go well. I read "granny's" posts always ...
Opinions and Comments Needed
- By chrisc5602 · Posted 9:32 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- My battle and short trip is listed in my journal postings and I have had several positive comments about the unspirational message and writing style which I greatly appreciate. When I went to college ...
pain medications and diet
- By granann · New reply 9:31 am
- Discussion in Treatment options · 1 reply
- would like to know if not too personal what pain medications are used most and work best and information about diet and nutrition or clinical trials ...
Not worrying did no good
- By nheepdanes · New reply 8:40 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage I · 15 replies
- My primary sent me to a pulmonologist two weeks ago due to the shortness of breathe and the continued rib pain. A PET was done and the pulmonologist got the report the same day as the test but because ...
Getting ready for surgery
- By Corkster · New reply 8:28 am
- Journal · 15 replies
- 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 ...
An Interesting Journey
- By stage4survivor · New reply 8:17 am
- Journal · 4 replies
- 11/30/99: Brain MRI reveals 2X3cm mass over optic chiasma 12/01/99: Chest CT reveals 1cm mass LUL CT of Abd/Pelvis, Bone scan-neg 12/15/99: SRS brain NYU Dr. Patrick Kelly 1/04/2000: Sx's of PE untreated ...
For Those That Have Lost a Love One
- By chrisc5602 · New reply 8:07 am
- Journal · 9 replies
- This old Irish prayer has helped me through the years and I would like to share it with everyone: An Irish Funeral Prayer Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the ...
MY THANKSGIVING BLESSINGS
- By terryswifejaney · New reply 7:45 am
- Journal · 5 replies
- YES, I AM THANKFUL FOR MY HUSBAND WITH CANCER, THAT HE IS HERE, AS THEY GAVE US 2 MONTHS IN SEPT. THEN THEY SAID HE WAS BETTER AND NOW ON MONDAY THEY SAID HE WAS WORSE AGAIN, WILL BEGAN RADIATION ON TUESDAY ...
Maitake mushroom supplement
Tarceva for the 2nd time?
- By Alissa613 · New reply 7:06 am
- Discussion in Treatment options · 4 replies
- I read alot of posts here, but don't often respond. My husband is now 46 and has reached his 4th anniversary since diagnosis. He has tried everything out there and all treatments worked for a short time ...
Thanksgiving Chemo
- By GitarGrl · New reply 7:04 am
- Journal · 3 replies
- Well, my Dad and I spent the day at my Mom's bedside in the hospital where they decided she was now well enough to receive her 3rd round of chemo (carbo/alimta/avastin). She slept through most of it and ...
Alimta Not Working
- By Musicmissmaggie · New reply 5:59 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 7 replies
- Just bringing you, my friends, up to date. I started Alimta in July '09 after small mets were discovered in each lung. Actually a couple of weeks prior to Alimta I had Gemcitibine (also called Gemzar ...
chickenpox
- By Sandysiegel · New reply 2:18 am
- Discussion in What, me worry? · 8 replies
- Hi Everyone, I haven't been here for a while and first I want to wish everyone a Thanksgiving full of hope. We planned a big party at my house with around 25 people but had to cancel yesterday because ...
The Fifth Thanksgiving
Info from Dr. Need Advice
- By llacy · New reply 1:25 am
- Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 3 replies
- Mom had chemo today. Saw the Dr. and he said that as long as the mets are shrinking they will continue the chemo. However...he said if the mets arent shrinking....than they will do nothing and watch them ...
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