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Still so hard to believe this is happening ...
- By lovingdaugther · Posted 4:33 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 0 replies
- My young Mom - she's only 63 - has stage IV lung cancer. When she was first diagnosed in March I went through the emotions ... denial, anger, grief, acceptance ... My Mom had concurrent radiation and ...
desperate daughter
- By SADBB76 · Posted 3:03 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 5 replies
- Somebody help me please... my dad has stage 3B possibly 4 NSCLC and I'm devastated... does anyone got better over this ...
My Partner Has 40% Shrinkage!!!
- By raizinlove · Posted 2:49 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 5 replies
- Hello Everyone, We just got the greatest news! After 7 weeks on the new ALK inhibitor drug, there is 40% shrinkage. She is doing really well, there are very few side effects on this new pill regimen ...
Finished first 6 dose-dense rounds...
- By mandaylen7 · Posted 2:24 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 0 replies
- I'm Stage IV small-cell lung with metastatis to the shoulder, spine and liver. After the first 4 heavy-duty rounds of taxol, avastin, zometa, etc., all the tumors had shrank, some were even zapped. The ...
ISSUE FOR ALIMTA USERS??? READ
- By kitkat4ever · Posted 1:26 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 3 replies
- Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Increase Risk of Cancer in Patients with Heart Disease By CancerConsultants.com Researchers from Norway have reported that folic acid and B12 supplements in patients with ischemic ...
too hard
- By -T- · Posted 12:49 pm
- Journal · 10 replies
- early this morning around 2am my husband harvey started having trouble breathing. i called the ambulance and he was taken to hospital. they kept him going till our eldest could make the 2 hour trip to ...
Comments in local Obits re: cancer
- By cards7up · Posted 11:18 am
- Discussion in Treatment options · 5 replies
- I didn't know which topic to pick so just picked this one. I was reading our local obits today and two ladies had died of cancer. These are some of the comments made in there obits, which I found heartwarming ...
Is activia effective in opiod induced constipation?
- By montanaskies · Posted 10:43 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 1 reply
- In the what seems to be a never ending effort to regulate our bowels, has anyone tried activia-- was wondering if it might help opiate induced constipation... and thank you everyone for the replies to ...
Rebound CHAIR lets you RUN while SITTING DOWN...
- By drawing3d · Posted 10:40 am
- Discussion in Treatment options · 4 replies
- I was reading another post online here this morning by Jessica815 about the wondrous benefit to our immune system if we can use a rebound trampoline. Her information reminded me of a conversation I had ...
Firday 15th
- By wifeofhubby62 · Posted 9:31 am
- Journal · 7 replies
- Rainy and a gloomy day warm. Levi had a very restless. night. Our almost 9 year old granddaughter came over and visited with grampy. They have a wonderful relationship. She is taking the news very good ...
Advice on 2nd Line treatment for SCLC
- By Willsmarie · Posted 9:06 am
- Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 6 replies
- I just got off the phone with Dana Farber and I'm not happy with them at all. Sam diag. 4/09 sclc with mets to pelvis, Cist-VP-16 6 rounds - break for 6 weeks - Ct scan revealed 2 small spots on his spine ...
"Like he never responded to treatment"
- By tlm2005 · Posted 8:45 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
- It has been 6 long, trying months since Tom's diagnosis of stage IV lung adeno with mets to pleura, lymph nodes and bone. During his chemo, he had shrinkage per CT scans. He had 6 rounds of carbo/alimta/avastin ...
Under water
- By kentmere · Posted 6:29 am
- Discussion in Survivor stories · 1 reply
- This week ,our county in the u k has been battered with gale force winds and heavy rain, yesterday rivers burst there banks flooding houses,all schools are closed roads blocked,our fields are under water ...
Ruthie's First Follow Up Appointment
- By Colleen_A · Posted 6:11 am
- Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 3 replies
- Just to tell all you wonderful people out there, who have supported Ruth and I so willingley, and given us great strength, that her results are excellent. I'm not sure that we use NAD in England, but ...
yoohooo, granny where are you?
- By tiffmomiff · Posted yesterday at 10:53 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
- you haven't posted in a bit ...
anyone use oncoplex?
- By tiffmomiff · Posted yesterday at 10:51 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
- i have read so much about oncoplex, i finally ordered it for brandon. its mainly broccoli seed extract. i purchased it through johns hopkins, and was initially told about it on here. anyone else using ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 13 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted yesterday at 8:47 pm
- Journal · 14 replies
- This has been the worst day of this current treatment. Ex said he had a headache all night, but I don't remember seeing him out of his bed on any of my umpteen trips to the bathroom last night. He's been ...
4 supplements you may want to consider
trying to decide what to do
- By jennyjk30 · Posted yesterday at 7:18 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 6 replies
- Hi everyone, We went for a second opinion on my dad today. His last pet scan showed more nodes involved and his onc said he was taking him off chemo for 3 months and then possibly put him back on. It ...
MORE POST SURGERY QUESTION.......
- By ati5571 · Posted yesterday at 7:13 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 5 replies
- Just got back from the hospital. My mom is making progress on clearing out her lungs. They did not need to bronch. her. But she is now having other issues. Her blood pressure was very low and they had ...