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- By levi · New reply 5:40 pm
- 6 replies
- looking like slow day here wx nice 30 40s ...
im totally freaking out about monday with first radiation treatment
- By pjbubbles47 · New reply 5:22 pm
- 6 replies
- hi there monday i go for the tumor markers and im already very high strung......im at the point of saying screw it and just living for as long as god permits it...im saying this because the house environment ...
Aching back and leg
- By dallas80 · New reply 5:13 pm
- 2 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 ...
Getting ready for surgery
- By Corkster · New reply 4:59 pm
- 10 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 ...
Well, it's chemo time again!
- By Marg · New reply 3:00 pm
- 7 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 ...
sclc only please
- By BridgetteMom · New reply 2:55 pm
- 25 replies
- So, I don't even know why I'm posting, but here is goes. Mom has sclc dx 8 months ago now with mets to lymph, adrenal, brain and possibly liver. She has Ascites (fluid in the abdomen) scheduled to be ...
prayers please
- By BridgetteMom · New reply 2:49 pm
- 5 replies
- 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 · New reply 1:46 pm
- 3 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 ...
This horrible ride is almost over.
- By reb8 · New reply 12:39 pm
- 17 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 ...
Finally Getting Better After a Week!
- By Barb723 · New reply 12:30 pm
- 4 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 ...
Is Confusion Normal on Chemo?
- By GitarGrl · New reply 12:07 pm
- 9 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 ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 4 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · New reply 11:15 am
- 4 replies
- 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 ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · New reply 9:55 am
- 4 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 ...
My Dad's Journey with Lung Cancer
- By laurampink · New reply 8:16 am
- 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 ...
Positive thoughts working for Bob
- By medium · New reply yesterday at 8:18 pm
- 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 ...
I Need information
- By Diamante · New reply yesterday at 7:09 pm
- 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 ...
Read about my cancer on my website
- By Pahrumpster · New reply yesterday at 1:46 pm
- 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 ...
She's still fighting
- By reb8 · New reply yesterday at 7:49 am
- 4 replies
- Tootie completed the whole brain radiation. The radiation oncologists said the scan looked good. The treatment really wiped her out, worse than any of the chemo. Unfortunately, while her brain was being ...
Joe and his exciting week so far
- By shasha712 · New reply yesterday at 1:57 am
- 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 ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 3 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · New reply yesterday at 1:18 am
- 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 ...