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- By levi · Posted 5:02 am
- 3 replies
- looking like slow day here wx nice 30 40s ...
Finally Getting Better After a Week!
- By Barb723 · Posted 1:32 am
- 2 replies
- Hello everyone, I have not been on lately but I have been trying to keep up with everyone. I received my chemo last wed. I also got my vit.B12 shot and the flu shot. Everything was going ok until Sunday ...
prayers please
- By BridgetteMom · Posted 1:23 am
- 1 reply
- My family needs strength. Please pray for us. Pray that we can hold it together, be strong and honor my Mother's wishes. Thank you, Bridgette, Gretchen, Clint and Ed ...
To Hell... The Latest... 11.06.09
- By Seraphina · Posted 1:02 am
- 0 replies
- Hello Fellow Survivors and Supporters, -Right now I am at the Hope Lodge in NYC recovering from a VATS that turned into a thoracotomy followed 6 days later by the implantation of chemotherapy port. -Dean ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 4 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted 12:08 am
- 1 reply
- Our formerly-fractured, now ducktaped-together family -- Dad, Son, and Mom -- all trooped to radiation today. At Ex's request, Son and I watched the make-ready procedure in the radiation room. They place ...
Well, it's chemo time again!
- By Marg · Posted yesterday at 8:25 pm
- 3 replies
- Mike had an appointment with Dr Saba today to get results from a CT scan I requested last Friday. The scan results were about what we thought. The cancer is growing again. This time it is back in his ...
My Dad's Journey with Lung Cancer
- By laurampink · Posted yesterday at 5:40 pm
- 3 replies
- My role as my father's caregiver began on September 11th, 2009. I knew my dad had an appointment at the veteran's hospital but didn't really know how serious it was. I sent a text message to my younger ...
Aching back and leg
- By dallas80 · Posted yesterday at 4:14 pm
- 0 replies
- My husband who has SCLC Extensive stage has been doing really well during and after his five cycles of chemo treatments. Earlier this week he developed an aching lower back and says his left leg feels ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · Posted yesterday at 3:41 pm
- 3 replies
- Bob had another good day today. He had his second radiation treatment and his breathing is already a lot better. He has also eaten toast, icecream, and cake!!!!Yipee!!! Could you believe that something ...
This horrible ride is almost over.
- By reb8 · Posted yesterday at 7:37 am
- 14 replies
- I sit here at the Hospice House in East Stroudsburg with Tootie as she continues to fight to live. She is one tough cookie. Her downward spiral has been sudden and dramatic. On Monday October 26 she was ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 3 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 5, 2009
- 4 replies
- This third day of radiation seemed to start roughly, but later, just like in "The Christmas Story," we were visited by three angels. Prior to treatment, we were frustrated by the beauracracy as we worked ...
I Need information
- By Diamante · Posted November 5, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hello!!! I Have stage IV lung cancer non small cells, DX in november 20 2007, this month will be 2 years of been in this roller coaster, after one beautiful year without a quimio, next monday I´ll began ...
Is Confusion Normal on Chemo?
- By GitarGrl · Posted November 5, 2009
- 8 replies
- I read a comment somewhere on this board referring to something like "chemo head" or something... I'm wondering if chemo drugs can affect memory or cause confusion. Anybody have any opinions on this ...
Positive thoughts working for Bob
- By medium · Posted November 5, 2009
- 8 replies
- All the positive energy and prayers are doing there job! Met with Bobs onc. and the radioligist and they have decided to do radiology on the hand and chest wall. The onc has also said that he will do ...
Health-focused market research opportunity in Boston
- By TeamInspire · Posted November 5, 2009
- 0 replies
- One of Inspire's partners, Schlesinger Associates, a national marketing research company, is looking for one male or female over the age of 18 who has been diagnosed within the past 2 years with non-small ...
Getting ready for surgery
- By Corkster · Posted November 5, 2009
- 9 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 ...
Joe and his exciting week so far
- By shasha712 · Posted November 5, 2009
- 3 replies
- First I want to thank everybody for the prayers for the results of Joe's Pet Scan. Joe has been such a trooper and such an inspiration to all of us in his family. Today he will receive his 8th round of ...
Tarceva - bad experience
- By annie56 · Posted November 5, 2009
- 5 replies
- My husband started it on 9/8/09 as of 11/1/09 he was stricken so sickly. Total loss of appetite, severe stomach pains, severe nasaea. called dr on 11/4/09 he just told him to stop the tarceva and he will ...
All of my test reports are posted to my website.
- By Pahrumpster · Posted November 5, 2009
- 0 replies
- you can read my reports. They are a good example of the kind you don't want. Seriously if you need some reports to compare yours to read mine. You can also read an account of what I have gone through ...
Read about my cancer on my website
- By Pahrumpster · Posted November 4, 2009
- 3 replies
- Hi All, I am new to this website here today and don't even know my way around. I have level 4 not small cell lung cancer that has spread to lymph nodes and adrenal glands. Tomorrow they are putting in ...