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davecerami275
  • By davecerami275 · Posted 1:23 am
  • Discussion in What, me worry? · 1 reply
  • The day before i got there i started having problems with my motor skills. The Docs there suspected post GammaKnife swelling on the brain. The first day back home i get in a automobile accident.,,my brain ...

WHAT TO DO...

EddieSD
  • By EddieSD · Posted yesterday at 10:29 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 5 replies
  • I'm just wondering what you all do all day. I am in bed almost all the time. Sometimes I get up and sit, I get up to eat dinner, but thats about it. I get bursts of energy... partiularly just before chemo ...

Staying Positive

FrankClem
  • By FrankClem · Posted yesterday at 3:51 pm
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • Hi Everyone, I'd be interested in knowing if there are any websites or other information that helps people stayed completely focused and, more importantly, positive while we go through this bump in the ...

Navelbine

LGwriter49
  • By LGwriter49 · Posted yesterday at 3:06 pm
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 4 replies
  • After having had three cycles of Alimta, a CT revealed malignant pleural effusion. I was switched to navelbine. Two cycles so far. It's hard to tell if it is working because on top of everything else ...

Clarification on Privacy

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted yesterday at 11:51 am
  • Discussion in Help desk · 5 replies
  • All: I wanted to clarify the privacy settings as there has been some confusion about what is happening. Profiles: Your profile is under your control. If you google a member's name and are NOT logged into ...

Newsletter wrote about lung cancer

ericnilson
  • By ericnilson · Posted yesterday at 10:25 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 1 reply
  • The newsletter I wrote to about lung cancer wrote a story. But did not mention the Lung Cancer Mortality Act, and blamed lung cancer mostly on smoking. Newsletter left out statistics on 20% of new women ...

Requested Newsletter to do Lung Cancer Write Up

ericnilson
  • By ericnilson · Posted yesterday at 10:20 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 3 replies
  • I sent below request to a healthcare newsletter: "I get a copy of your healthcare letter. I would like to ask you the favor of doing a healthcare letter on lung cancer. The fact that Lung Cancer research ...

WHICH IS WORSE ? CHEMO AND RADIATION OR SURGERY?

kandyxxo
  • By kandyxxo · Posted yesterday at 9:26 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage II · 16 replies
  • IVE BEEN READING EVERYONES STORIES ALL MORNING IM STILL SO AMAZED BY ALL OF YOU AND YOUR STRENGTH AND COURAGE.MY QUESTION IS FOR SOMEONE WHOS BEEN THROUGH BOTH THE SURGERY AND THE CHEMO OR RADIATION.WHAT ...

cat scan stable

mamavan31
  • By mamavan31 · Posted yesterday at 6:32 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 2 replies
  • so we got the results back from my moms cat scan yesterday...the onc was pleased with the results, he said that it was stable, but he said that her cea blood test was up to 24 which makes him think that ...

Mets to the bone and liver- what to expect?

Jompy
  • By Jompy · Posted yesterday at 4:56 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
  • After a long wait (since April/08) we finally found out what stage my 53 year old, mentally challenged brother is at. He had a Pet Scan on Monday and apparently there are several metastisized lesions ...

When will the rad kick in? ...or will it..

amethyst
  • By amethyst · Posted yesterday at 2:36 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 7 replies
  • Mom had her last radiation treatment just under 2 weeks ago on her very painful bone mets to her pelvis and left shoulder area. She is still in quite a bit of pain and still on the hardcore pain meds ...

Dad's biopsy negative but recommended surgery

worriedgrl
  • By worriedgrl · Posted yesterday at 1:53 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 6 replies
  • Hi everyone, My dad had a FNA biopsy last week and the result came back negative for cancer. Fantastic news for him and the family. we're all so excited when got the news. Today we took him to the Oncologist ...

Film I made for my dad - maybe it can help you, too

klain
  • By klain · Posted yesterday at 12:12 am
  • Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 6 replies
  • Hi, my name is Kate and my dad was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer back in 2005. This was, as I'm sure you understand, the biggest shock my family had ever experienced. After a whole slew of ...

Any information on Cyberknife?

invictus
  • By invictus · Posted August 28, 2008
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
  • Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any information/experience with the radiation treatment called Cyberknife? It is currently not being offered in the state I am living in and am trying to gather as much ...

Bad News

Lisa-rena
  • By Lisa-rena · Posted August 28, 2008
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • So I got a call from my family. It seems dads kidneys are failing and he is filling up with fluid. My mom and my sister both tell me the doctors have told them there is not much they can do about it at ...

Pain after only one radiation treatment?

L2d2b3a
  • By L2d2b3a · Posted August 28, 2008
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Hello everyone, my hubby (EXSCLC) has finished his chemo (6 rounds) and started radiation treatments today. The doctor there said he may have side effects after the third or fourth week but on the way ...

Hearing Loss

murpkath
  • By murpkath · Posted August 28, 2008
  • Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 7 replies
  • My husband has started losing his hearing. I mean big time losing his hearing. He is 61 stage 4 mixed cell lung cancer. Also, he has decided no more chemo! Wants to have some quality to his life, I respect ...

Stay Away From Online Statistics

FrankClem
  • By FrankClem · Posted August 28, 2008
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • Hi Gang, I had some time to waste today, so I decided to read up more on Inspire.com and to check out posts that I've been meaning to read. What I'm sadly noticing (and reading) in the posts is that there ...

My mom passed peacefully

LeahC
  • By LeahC · Posted August 28, 2008
  • Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 11 replies
  • My mother, 45, passed peacefully in her home late last Friday. Her last words to me were "I love you." It's been a long, tumultuous 11 months and I do not believe the serious of this situation has sunk ...

Looking back - looking forward

Susanray
  • By Susanray · Posted August 28, 2008
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Hello, My name is Steve. I was Susanray's husband. Susan died on Sept 20 of last year. I visit this site only occassionally because it's too painful. And this is the first time I have written. To all ...

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