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Discussions
Still so hard to believe this is happening ...
- By lovingdaugther · Posted 4:33 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 0 replies
- My young Mom - she's only 63 - has stage IV lung cancer. When she was first diagnosed in March I went through the emotions ... denial, anger, grief, acceptance ... My Mom had concurrent radiation and ...
desperate daughter
- By SADBB76 · Posted 3:03 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 5 replies
- Somebody help me please... my dad has stage 3B possibly 4 NSCLC and I'm devastated... does anyone got better over this ...
My Partner Has 40% Shrinkage!!!
- By raizinlove · Posted 2:49 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 5 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 ...
Finished first 6 dose-dense rounds...
- By mandaylen7 · Posted 2:24 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 0 replies
- I'm Stage IV small-cell lung with metastatis to the shoulder, spine and liver. After the first 4 heavy-duty rounds of taxol, avastin, zometa, etc., all the tumors had shrank, some were even zapped. The ...
ISSUE FOR ALIMTA USERS??? READ
- By kitkat4ever · Posted 1:26 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 3 replies
- Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Increase Risk of Cancer in Patients with Heart Disease By CancerConsultants.com Researchers from Norway have reported that folic acid and B12 supplements in patients with ischemic ...
Comments in local Obits re: cancer
- By cards7up · Posted 11:18 am
- In Treatment options · 5 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 ...
Is activia effective in opiod induced constipation?
- By montanaskies · Posted 10:43 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 1 reply
- In the what seems to be a never ending effort to regulate our bowels, has anyone tried activia-- was wondering if it might help opiate induced constipation... and thank you everyone for the replies to ...
Rebound CHAIR lets you RUN while SITTING DOWN...
- By drawing3d · Posted 10:40 am
- In Treatment options · 4 replies
- I was reading another post online here this morning by Jessica815 about the wondrous benefit to our immune system if we can use a rebound trampoline. Her information reminded me of a conversation I had ...
Advice on 2nd Line treatment for SCLC
- By Willsmarie · Posted 9:06 am
- In Small cell lung cancer · 6 replies
- I just got off the phone with Dana Farber and I'm not happy with them at all. Sam diag. 4/09 sclc with mets to pelvis, Cist-VP-16 6 rounds - break for 6 weeks - Ct scan revealed 2 small spots on his spine ...
"Like he never responded to treatment"
- By tlm2005 · Posted 8:45 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
- It has been 6 long, trying months since Tom's diagnosis of stage IV lung adeno with mets to pleura, lymph nodes and bone. During his chemo, he had shrinkage per CT scans. He had 6 rounds of carbo/alimta/avastin ...
Under water
- By kentmere · Posted 6:29 am
- In Survivor stories · 1 reply
- This week ,our county in the u k has been battered with gale force winds and heavy rain, yesterday rivers burst there banks flooding houses,all schools are closed roads blocked,our fields are under water ...
Ruthie's First Follow Up Appointment
- By Colleen_A · Posted 6:11 am
- In Family members and caregivers · 3 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 ...
yoohooo, granny where are you?
- By tiffmomiff · Posted yesterday at 10:53 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
- you haven't posted in a bit ...
anyone use oncoplex?
- By tiffmomiff · Posted yesterday at 10:51 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
- i have read so much about oncoplex, i finally ordered it for brandon. its mainly broccoli seed extract. i purchased it through johns hopkins, and was initially told about it on here. anyone else using ...
4 supplements you may want to consider
trying to decide what to do
- By jennyjk30 · Posted yesterday at 7:18 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 6 replies
- Hi everyone, We went for a second opinion on my dad today. His last pet scan showed more nodes involved and his onc said he was taking him off chemo for 3 months and then possibly put him back on. It ...
MORE POST SURGERY QUESTION.......
- By ati5571 · Posted yesterday at 7:13 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 5 replies
- Just got back from the hospital. My mom is making progress on clearing out her lungs. They did not need to bronch. her. But she is now having other issues. Her blood pressure was very low and they had ...
anyone with NSLC squamous cell on tarceva?
- By jennyjk30 · Posted yesterday at 7:12 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 8 replies
- Hi One of our options for Dad is tarceva. His onc said that it works better for adenocarcinoma than squamous, but that it is an option. wanted to hear people's experience. Thanks, Jenny ...
SCLC - other treatments if resiliant to chemo
- By tomo · Posted yesterday at 7:02 pm
- In Small cell lung cancer · 2 replies
- Hi, my dad has had is second round of chemotherepy and we go see his oncologist next week to see if it is reducing his cancer like it did last year. I wanted to know what other treatments would be available ...
Update after our 2nd Opinion at OSU The James Cancer Center
- By CliffsDaughters · Posted yesterday at 6:50 pm
- In Small cell lung cancer · 6 replies
- My sister has a Caring Bridge Website so I just decided to copy what she wrote. She is NORTHPOWER on this sight. What an amazing place the Ohio State James Cancer Center was today. From the minute you ...