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Anyone had this same experience?

doglover
  • By doglover · New reply 11:20 pm
  • Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 1 reply
  • Hey all. I ran across this board while looking up lung cancer info on google. I am very confused and would like to know if there is anyone else out there who has gone through the same thing. My mother ...

Brain Radiation: Side Effects from Steroids

pilot
  • By pilot · New reply 11:09 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 1 reply
  • My mom recently completed whole brain radiation about two weeks ago. The good news is that it seems to be working. The CT scan showed that the tumors were either gone or shrinking. The bad news is that ...

Mom

MrsC
  • By MrsC · New reply 11:04 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 10 replies
  • Hello, I have procrastinated posting on this site but have read and used this site for support for months. My Mom was diagnosed January 23, 2008 It had already spread to the Liver and the lymphnodes ...

LUNG CANCER POSTER - FEEDBACK PLEASE

SusanL1
  • By SusanL1 · New reply 10:51 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 29 replies
  • Hi All: Here's what I've come up with so far. Please give me your feedback - suggestions, fill in any blanks that I don't have the info for yet, etc. The format is nothing like I have it on the sheet ...

IM SCARED MY MOM IS GIVING UP

princesslosoya
  • By princesslosoya · New reply 10:37 pm
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • hello everybody with my last journal i posted i got alot of responses thank you to everyone for that. i need some help my mom told my aunt the other day she is tired and ready to leave this earth, what ...

Anyone in this situation? Also, know this doctor?

hopefuldaughter
  • By hopefuldaughter · New reply 10:18 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 4 replies
  • Hi everyone. Thanks to those who responded to my thread last week. My mom (62) got her PET scan results back. Not exactly what we wanted to hear. She has a spot on her spine and pelvis in addition to ...

Good Morning All

Edasheboro
  • By Edasheboro · New reply 10:16 pm
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Well as some of you know I am a 50 year old male who has non small cell lung cancer stage 3b I was diagnoised in august 2007, and have been going threw the chemo thing ever sense, This week has been one ...

Anyone been on these chemo combinations?

KellyD
  • By KellyD · New reply 9:56 pm
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Hello All, Have just got my treatment plan. Gemcitibine and Carboplatin being administerd by IV and at a low intermediate dose, whatever that means. Anyone on this who is doing OK, or has had it in the ...

Help - I am scared

motocrossmom
  • By motocrossmom · New reply 9:49 pm
  • Discussion in What, me worry? · 7 replies
  • I am new to this site and don't know what to do. I can either write a long email or short but either way I will still be crying. I found out that I have lung cancer - don't know which type until tomorrow ...

HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE CONTACTED YOUR SENATORS RE: LUNG CANCER FUNDING

hermanade
  • By hermanade · New reply 9:39 pm
  • Discussion in Lung cancer in the news · 22 replies
  • I think that everyone touched by lung cancer, directly or indirectly, has an obligation to contact their senators regarding the lung cancer funding issue that is pending. Somehow, that seems as important ...

Please say prayers for Karen (Peyz)

D1
  • By D1 · New reply 8:53 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 41 replies
  • Karen had a setback in her recovery this past week-end and needs an MRI of her brain. She, of course, feel sad and scared. Please send strong, loving prayers for her and about her and to her that this ...

Day 6

mickyinko
  • By mickyinko · New reply 8:28 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Well this is day 6 after the chemo last Saturday and just starting to feel a little better physically, but it's really hard to work and go through this at the same time, unfortunately I work for a Korean ...

AVASTIN ALONE ?

edgraf36
  • By edgraf36 · New reply 8:17 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
  • I am recieving Avastin every 2 weeks as a maintenance drug I still have a tumor on my lung. Is there anyono who has experience with same ...

Chemo Sucks

sisabella
  • By sisabella · New reply 7:32 pm
  • Journal · 8 replies
  • Well I started chemo last week and have been very luck up to yesterday. Man oh man does this stuff suck. Can't tell if I am coming or going most of the time and just moving hurts. I am trying to push ...

Having pelvic tumors removed & full hysterectomy?

beachgoers5
  • By beachgoers5 · New reply 7:02 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 8 replies
  • Hi everyone. I have been on the board since May 07 b/c of my mom, 62 w.nsclc IV. She had been stable for about a year now on Alimta. The latest ct scan showed lung masses still same,but the pelvic masses ...

My mom's losing her hair, any encouraging words for her?

risliz1218
  • By risliz1218 · New reply 6:47 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 19 replies
  • Hello, My mom began to lose her hair today, and she is really depressed. She has a beautiful wig though, but of course it does not compensate for hair loss. I just need to know if anyone has encouraging ...

What was your experience with Baylor

texaszan
  • By texaszan · New reply 6:45 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 2 replies
  • My husband has stage NSCLC 3a or 3b. We are currently in Austin and have the option of going to Baylor in Dallas or MD Anderson in Houston. I know Anderson has a stellar reputation, but it will be harder ...

Whoohoo

lilsister
  • By lilsister · New reply 6:31 pm
  • Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 8 replies
  • Dad Is way better with this new round of chemo. His platelets are low. But they had to do the chemo it had been 6 weeks. He has been very active. He is back on oxygen but it's ok. I spent the last 72 ...

I have a question.

Mew
  • By Mew · New reply 6:23 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 12 replies
  • My pop's having chemo for lung cancer and he says everything has this HORRIBLE salty taste to it. What are some foods do you think he could eat that would have that taste so bad. He needs to eat more ...

I am still hopeful, recovery is on the way soon!

hopeforeveryone
  • By hopeforeveryone · New reply 6:02 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 7 replies
  • My husband is 3a, has sugery done in May (was 1a, 3a after sugery shown one of the medestinal lymph node met) and received chemo for 7 weeks already. Howover, his PET scan yesterday shows a enlarged lymph ...

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