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Were you advised to have a lung removed but didn't?
- By muffyruss · New reply 8:18 pm
- Discussion in Treatment options · 29 replies
- I can't decide whether to have the surgery or not. I'm only stage 0 or 1--they won't know the stage for sure until after the surgery. Could we hear from folks who decided against it? How long ago, did ...
How long did it take you to get to "positive"
- By Prila · New reply 8:14 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 17 replies
- My sister wants me to ask another question. She is very much enjoying all your answers. She's still not at the point where she can read the boards but is having me read the positive question and answers ...
Lobectomy this week - any insight?
- By NewDadNH · Posted 8:10 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 0 replies
- Hi. I have a lobectomy (lower right) set for Friday at Brigham And Women's. Any insight from anyone who's been through it or had a loved one go through it in general is appreciated, and any possible specifics ...
Any Canadians using Tarceva for nsclc as first line of treatment
- By Karajules · New reply 8:09 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
- I was just diagnosed with stage 1V NSCLC on Dec 9/09. After the initial shock was over and it sunk in my sister and I started researching my options as the regular Chemo Treatment doesn't seem to have ...
My Journey Begins
- By twigs · New reply 8:05 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
- Hi to All- Was just diagnosed with Stage IV NSCLC. Will start out with radiation therapy followed by chemo. Is there hope? How does one fight the depression? Will welcome any suggestions ...
Non Smoker survival rates
- By RKS · New reply 7:59 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 9 replies
- My darling mom is diagnosed with lung cancer. She has never smoked & neither has anyone in our family. She is one of the unluckiest one. Well i don't know anything about stage. All know is that she has ...
Stigma: The Mark of Disgrace
- By BetsyT · New reply 7:57 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 10 replies
- How has the stigma of Lung Cancer affected you ...
Debris in brain from surgery a year ago???
- By pinkib · New reply 7:33 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 5 replies
- I have posted that my dad's whole left side became very weak to the point that he is unable to walk. We were nervous he had a stroke so his oncologist suggested we take him to urgent care at Sloane Kettering ...
How do I make my sister fight?
- By Prila · New reply 7:32 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 21 replies
- My sister was diagnosed with stage 4 NSCLC in December. She has had half of her left lung removed and has completed one round of chemo. My question is...how do I make her fight? She is 50 years old and ...
Please HELP
- By dallasmommy · New reply 7:30 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 9 replies
- Hi All, I just found this wonderful site, and am praying someone might be able to help. My father has Stage IV lung cancer and survived a plane crash in Oct 09 just after the diagnosis. He was not able ...
Chemo starts on Wed
- By Debbie661 · New reply 7:12 pm
- Journal · 3 replies
- My hubby will be starting the Carbo/ Taxol on Wed and then the following day he has to go for Neulasta can anyone tell me about this and how they have worked for others ...
How did you feel prior to diagnosis?
- By JillyGee · New reply 6:58 pm
- Discussion in Survivor stories · 33 replies
- Did anyone feel really ill prior to diagnosis but still manage to respond to treatment following diagnosis? What symptoms did you have ...
dad ready for his 3rd chemo or not?
- By gjurashaj · New reply 6:54 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 5 replies
- dad went to dr today his hemo was low at 9.3 they gave him a procrit shot the only problem he seems to have right now is weakness main area is the legs they are very weak, so they told him he could hold ...
NSCLC - new life expectancy stats
- By debs322 · New reply 6:44 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 133 replies
- My husband, age 54, has Stage IV, NSCLC -adenocarcinoma. Upper left lobe, mets to left adrenal gland and right lymph node in neck (which was removed.) He has had 2 of 6 chemo treatments of carbo/taxol/avastin ...
BAC therapies
- By el_du_ayen · New reply 6:27 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 8 replies
- Hi everybody. I've already replied to Diane's discussion about BAC tumors, but please allow me to give a little more enphasis to my case in a new discussion. I'm a new user, writing from Italy. My cousin ...
Why Community Oncology Can Benefit From Cell Function Analysis
- By gpawelski · New reply 5:58 pm
- Journal · 48 replies
- As increasing numbers and types of anti-cancer drugs are developed, oncologists become increasingly likely to misuse them in their practice. There is seldom a "standard" therapy which has been proven ...
Tarceva side effects
- By cancerstar · New reply 5:49 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 18 replies
- I will start Tarceva next week (Taxol, Carbitol, and Avastain failed). I have read about blisters from Tarceva. I am wondering about people's experiences with side effects and what helped them. I am so ...
Confused by the best + surgey?
- By walstib14 · New reply 5:41 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage I · 12 replies
- Hi all. I came round with support months ago being a 14 year/stage3-b cured. Lo + behold...I asked-ASKED for a CT on Dec 2nd and there is a tiny alien in the opposite lung. Never saw this coming ...
My wonderful husband is dying
- By deer · New reply 5:22 pm
- Journal · 12 replies
- Hi all, I've been on this site for almosst a year; didn't write too many entries, but I got to know quite a few of you and some who aren't here anymore. Carl was diagnosed 1/14/09 with stage 4 nslc adn ...
CHEMO DAY I THINK?
- By EddieSD · New reply 5:06 pm
- Journal · 3 replies
- OK, I had my B12 shot and have been on Folic Acid for a week. Today should be my first Alitma treatment ...
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