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- By susanzzw7 · New reply 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 ...
Bob and Mom update
- By KATHEF · New reply November 12, 2009
- 10 replies
- Stepdad is in the hospital with pneumonia. Mom will get a CAT scan 3 weeks after the end of this round of chemo? (carbo and etoposide) and if it is not working onc. will discontinue all chemo. I am starting ...
update
- By KATHEF · New reply November 12, 2009
- 7 replies
- Stepdad Bob ...
good news!
- By andmegab · New reply November 12, 2009
- 8 replies
- just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. my scan today was clean other than a few mysterious broken ribs. i cant explain how i broke them, and while i can explain why i cant feel ...
Small Cell Lung Cancer-Survivors Please!!
- By Aubyn · New reply November 12, 2009
- 17 replies
- My daddy has Small Cell and feels there are no good stories out there or survivors, anyone with good stories please send them my way. He is really struggling with this, needs positive stories...Thank ...
Finding Hope from This Site - Thanks
- By GitarGrl · New reply November 12, 2009
- 9 replies
- I come to this board several times a day to read the stories of hope. My Mom has stage 4 lc and hasn't smoked in 47 years. I'd call that a non-smoker. ;-) This took us all by surprise and I need to hear ...
4am Contemplation...
- By Seraphina · New reply November 12, 2009
- 2 replies
- Well, I still haven't slept through the night since this last surgery. I am trying to reduce the pain meds. I am also having a problem with on of the incisions on my back. It got wet in the shower. The ...
LINewbie, wishing you the best with surgery
- By ksep · Posted November 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi, I added you as a friend so I could send a message to you. I don't want to post something else on Becky's site about Clark as I am praying so hard for them. I did want to tell you that Phil's surgery ...
starting chem
- By Beachlove21 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 1 reply
- hi my name is teresa smyth. next thursday i start alimta treament. has anyone had this treatment ...
Anybody on Alimta/Carbo/Avastin Combo?
- By GitarGrl · New reply November 12, 2009
- 6 replies
- My Mom had Avastin added to her Alimta/Carbo treatment last Wednesday afternoon. She's been asleep mostly since Friday (was okay on Thurs while still on steroid) and now has absolutely not appetite. She ...
better today
- By susanzzw7 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 2 replies
- no more heart stoppages today.....this is encouraging. They won't let him wake yet though, keeping him out of it to heal. But the surgeons are positive....he is fighting and should come out of it ok ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 7 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · New reply November 12, 2009
- 7 replies
- Not much to report today. We reported for radiation again today, early as usual, but they weren't able to see us until our actual appointment time. We've been spoiled, but the 15 minute wait wasn't too ...
God took my hero home
- By wife · New reply November 12, 2009
- 39 replies
- I lost the other half of my heart this morning. He fought until the very end ...
Current update (1 radiation oncologist down)
- By Granny888 · New reply November 12, 2009
- 5 replies
- Now I never liked this guy once, that's not saying I don't value what he knows ... but when he stepped into my oncologists office to help talk me out of radiation when I first had my tumor out he pretty ...
sclc only please
- By BridgetteMom · New reply November 12, 2009
- 47 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 ...
ONE YEAR TODAY ..........
- By GutsyCheryl · New reply November 12, 2009
- 68 replies
- Hi Friends & Family, I hope everyone is well. But I know many of you are not, so I pray every night that you get better. Just wanted to share that exactly one year ago from today, October 23, 2009, I ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 6 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · New reply November 12, 2009
- 6 replies
- We lucked out this morning and were able to bump up radiation to a time right after a visit to the oncology doc. She's cut back Decadron (steroid to prevent brain swelling) from four 6 mg doses a day ...
Things are not looking good :(
- By virgoamm · New reply November 11, 2009
- 6 replies
- I know I don't post here often, but for those of you who don't know, my Dad has stage IV NSCLC with mets to the brain and bones, which was diagnosed in late August. Things seemed to be going along smoothly-he ...
Has anyone heard of a drug called Vectamix
- By medium · New reply November 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi all. Bob is still in hospital although physically he is feeling a bit better he is still very weak. The doctors have suggested trying a new drug called vectamix ( which I have googled )but cannot find ...
I did it!!
- By ECC72 · New reply November 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- I have been fighting lung cancer for the past three years. I have had chemo twice and three surgeries. My last surgery in 9/08, I had my entire right lung removed. Yesterday, I joined the Lungevity walk ...