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NSCLC - new life expectancy stats
- By debs322 · Posted August 22, 2008
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 17 recommendations
- 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 ...
extensive sclc..any survivors past 2 years?3yrs?4yrs??
- By Daughter816 · Posted March 15, 2009
- In Small cell lung cancer · 10 recommendations
- Please tell me there are you miracles out there that are still going strong with extensive sclc???? Anyone in remission??? I need my Dad and he just began the battle,he's doing ok,feels good and no reaction ...
Long post...
- By drawing3d · Posted November 19, 2009
- In What, me worry? · 6 recommendations
- 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 ...
Hard Decision: 1B adjuvant chemo or not?
- By dm6maj7 · Posted October 27, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage I · 6 recommendations
- I've been advised by my surgeon, who removed a 4cm adenocarcinoma last month (RLL, RML removed; no lymph node involvement) that the cancer has been removed, not to get chemo, just to live my life and ...
Re; I finally figured out why the family stays away!
- By cuddles53 · Posted October 6, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 6 recommendations
- I was just thinking, and thought I would write a little something about myself. I think I am in the mood for a pity party so thought you might like to join me. For those of you out there who get into ...
Try to Laugh About It All: Best and Worst Said to You Since Diagnosis?
- By terrywind · Posted July 9, 2009
- In Family members and caregivers · 6 recommendations
- Worst: "We were talking and we decided that if you had to be married to anybody while going through lung cancer, you're the one to be married to." Best: "Whatever happens, I will be beside you and I WILL ...
Bedtime Prayers: Now I lay me down to sleep
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 10, 2009
- In Family members and caregivers · 4 recommendations
- I need a simple bedtime prayer for my terminally ill SCLC patient, but I can't bring myself to say, "if I should die before I wake..." So, I made some up! Do you have any comforting bedtime prayers for ...
New Facebook Group: "WTF" (Where's the Funding) for Lung Cancer
- By JJW · Posted October 30, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 4 recommendations
- Hello all. I started a Facebook Group called: "WTF" (Where's the Funding) for Lung Cancer? Yes, you get the double-entrendre. Some may find it a bit crude. I find it necessary to get peoples' attention ...
Just a few friendly reminders about the rules
Daily Survival Kit for Serious Illness
- By Yankeespie · Posted November 8, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 3 recommendations
- You don’t have to agree with all of this all of the time. But if it generally speaks to you, try to read all or parts of it every day, or have it read to you. Part of the help is in the doing, regardless ...
I'm no longer an air head
- By Toddy · Posted November 5, 2009
- In Survivor stories · 3 recommendations
- Just a little update. I went to see my neurosurgeon last Monday. He had a CT done and all the air that had accumulated in my cranial cavity had been reabsorbed. Then he checked the brain shunt and it ...
I'm Stoked-They Printed it!
- By BetsyT · Posted September 24, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 3 recommendations
- Finally!! Check it out & feel free to copy & use it. http://www.the-signal.com/news/article/1 8379 ...
Vote for Lung cancer research
- By Chi-Dreamer · Posted November 21, 2009
- In Lung cancer in the news · 2 recommendations
- On Facebook Chase is accepting votes for millions to be given to charity. Please go to http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunityg iving/charities And vote for Lung cancer research, we have enough people ...
my sister was denied her chemo again today
- By lge · Posted November 17, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 2 recommendations
- 2 weeks ago I went to the doctor with my sister and he said she was too sick to recieve her chemo because she had bronchitis. Well today she went again and he said have you got your insurance yet? No ...
Brian Williams Made a HUGE Factual Error -- Please LET HIM KNOW!
- By Cancerblog · Posted November 16, 2009
- In Lung cancer in the news · 2 recommendations
- Go to NBC and listen to the first story about breast cancer screening. I wrote to NBC about the factual error of their reporting. You should write them and ask everyone you know to write them uring them ...
My effort with local media
- By Jeanetteb · Posted November 16, 2009
- In Lung cancer in the news · 2 recommendations
- This was the third of three e-mails sent since Nov. 1 Good luck in the future. "Channel 2" , "Congressman Dan Boren" , "Doug Cox" , "LeAnne Taylor" , desk@ktultv.net, grovesun@gmail.com, grandchr@grand-chronicle.com ...
does anyone get real depressed
- By lge · Posted November 16, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 2 recommendations
- lately I've been crying nearly everyday. I feel tired and lack of motivation. I want to do things but cant get my self too. Is this normal when someone u love has cancer ...
Help!! My sister has a few weeks to live!!
- By Jesuslovesher · Posted November 16, 2009
- In Small cell lung cancer · 2 recommendations
- Hello, I am on this site for my 49-year old sister who was just admitted to the hospital. She was diagnosed with Stage IV small cell cancer back in April of 2009. She went through several rounds of chemo ...
Great Book......very helpful
- By chazman16 · Posted November 11, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 2 recommendations
- I would just like to recommend a book that I found to be very helpful in complimenting the conventional treatment I've had since August of 2008 when I was diagnosed with stage 4 NSCLC. The name of the ...
Understanding Stigma---Wow
- By BetsyT · Posted November 10, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 2 recommendations
- I ran across this report written back in 2003 re. Stigma- "Beliefs Determine Behavior" Although written to address the stigma around AIDS , Lung Cancer can be substituted throughout. This guy nails it ...