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Some doubts about tarceva and stomach acid reducers. RFA to the femur neck.
- By seb · Posted November 14, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi, I check every week the site. I did post not to many mesages but I pray for all the people I met here just reading their post. I would like to resume my story. My illness started on August 2007 with ...
It's a beautiful day...
- By Marg · Posted November 14, 2009
- 8 replies
- ...here in central Illinois. It's warm, sunny and Mike is feeling good. He had chemo yesterday, Taxol. We went to the "Cancer Breakfast" at the Eagles club this morning. He had eggs, bacon, sausage and ...
11-14-2009
- By VANappan · Posted November 14, 2009
- 5 replies
- This is a good day to learn, I have been reading everything I can find on the internet. But I would love some direction as to where to start ...
happy anniversary
- By wife · Posted November 14, 2009
- 8 replies
- A link to his caring bridge website http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/robert spencer Today would have been our 22nd anniversary. I miss him..I love you Bob ...
Virus on Chemo?
- By GitarGrl · Posted November 14, 2009
- 6 replies
- Did any of you experience a stomach virus while on chemo? My Mom has been really sick for the past 3-4 days now with stomach cramping and diarhea. I thought it was caused by too much bowel-loosening medication ...
Some results
- By Granny888 · Posted November 14, 2009
- 7 replies
- My doc who doesn't like to do tests decided we should have a round of CT scans before my appointment at Johns Hopkins next week. Anyway he called yesterday and said "marked better liver" shrinkage everywhere ...
Rollercoaster Couple of Weeks!
- By amanda-100 · Posted November 14, 2009
- 6 replies
- Hello to all, I have been checking in almost daily but just haven't felt able to post. As some of you know we have been having problems with our consultant but as of Wednesday we will have a new one so ...
now what?
- By susanzzw7 · Posted November 14, 2009
- 17 replies
- does anyone know what i am feeling now that Ben died?? HELP. i don't even want to be here. I want to go with him.......don't worry.......i won't cause i have a son that needs me, so i won't.......but ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 9 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 13, 2009
- 6 replies
- The Ex seemed a little more himself today. He made Eggs Benedict (of all things!), for breakfast and served me at my desk (a 2x4-ft folding table against a window in the livingroom). It was delicious ...
Bone Scan Results - Good!
- By MajorMike · Posted November 13, 2009
- 17 replies
- I had a full body bone scan yesterday. My Onc nurse just called to tell me that there is "NO" evidence of any cancer in my bones - except for the small lesion on the spine that we already knew about ...
Thank you.......
- By susanzzw7 · Posted November 13, 2009
- 1 reply
- thank you all for the outpouring of love and prayers........it means so much.......will come on here later when i can again. thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. Susan ...
Squamous NSCLC patients taking CP 751,871 (Figitumumab
- By berlin2 · Posted November 13, 2009
- 7 replies
- After the next scan (if things are not stable), we will be searching for a different treatment. There is so little out there indicated for squamous cell patients, but I have read that this new drug which ...
The results are in!
- By ILIVEFORTHEM · Posted November 13, 2009
- 5 replies
- Well some of the tumors have shrunk but my lymph nodes are more swollen. My oncologist thinks since it still has not metastisized to anywhere else that radiation, along with lower dosages of chemo should ...
Questionable Spot
- By lucy56 · Posted November 13, 2009
- 4 replies
- My Onc called me at home last night, and thats very unusual for a Dr to call you at home, she had some news for me she presented my case at our major cancer centre at the Drs round table they all agreed ...
Bad Couple of Days for Mom
- By GitarGrl · Posted November 13, 2009
- 9 replies
- Well, the visiting nurse just ordered a hospital bed for my Mom. She was adamantly against it but my Dad stepped in and went ahead and agreed to it anyway. She's been in her recliner for like 2 days and ...
Alternative therapies
- By Tyger · Posted November 13, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi Vinod , I am based also in Delhi and am a stage IV NSCLC . There are some alternative therapies I am into besides the chemo which I take every 03 weeks . These are - ( 1 ) Every morning on an empty ...
scared is it kidney cancer?
- By antonella · Posted November 13, 2009
- 3 replies
- I'm a 47 year old female. I live in Canada. I have been on this wonderful site for over one year and a half but not on the kidney site but on the Lung cancer site. I was diagoned in 2007 with non small ...
Ben
- By susanzzw7 · Posted November 13, 2009
- 17 replies
- Ben died ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 8 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 13, 2009
- 9 replies
- Seems like today was a rough one, emotionally. Ex cried, he got angry, he was quiet and sullen. I have to work hard at not taking any of it personally. It's the steriods, I keep telling myself. We made ...
new news
- By susanzzw7 · Posted November 12, 2009
- 1 reply
- they tried to take out the respirator tube this morning, but it didnt go well. his breathing rate was way too high, so they put it back in. will try agian either tomorrow or the next day......but all ...