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Getting a 2nd Opinion
- By Mom3x · Posted 7:19 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 0 replies
- Its been a rough couple of weeks. My dad has been in the ER and hospital. They thought he had a heart attack. He has severe burning in the center of his chest. The EKG was irregular but the blood work ...
7 n0v 500am
- By levi · Posted 5:02 am
- Journal · 3 replies
- looking like slow day here wx nice 30 40s ...
John Hopkins Health Letter
- By Blondezilla · Posted 4:57 am
- Discussion in Lung cancer in the news · 1 reply
- I just wanted to share this letter with all of you that a dear friend had e-mailed to me the other day. Most of us already know about a lot of this info., but it may be interestesting for the newcomers ...
Finally Getting Better After a Week!
- By Barb723 · Posted 1:32 am
- Journal · 2 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 ...
prayers please
- By BridgetteMom · Posted 1:23 am
- Journal · 1 reply
- 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 ...
Clinical trials
- By Niks · Posted 1:04 am
- Discussion in Treatment options · 2 replies
- So mother has stage iv lung cancer. With matastises in a couple of areas. She has been told she is eligible for a clinical trial. I want to make the right with her. Do we go with the typical three drug ...
To Hell... The Latest... 11.06.09
- By Seraphina · Posted 1:02 am
- Journal · 0 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 ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 4 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted 12:08 am
- Journal · 1 reply
- 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 ...
Info: Dont know if this has been posted or not
- By llacy · Posted yesterday at 10:58 pm
- Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 1 reply
- Has anyone visited the site: www.oncologystat.com? I am by no means promoting it, however, it seems like a lot of good information and updates can be received from there. Its an oncology site and all ...
Breast, Lung and Pancreatic cancer survivor story.
- By gijacklin · Posted yesterday at 9:56 pm
- Discussion in Lung cancer in the news · 2 replies
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzlwNc6ra lA ...
Well, it's chemo time again!
- By Marg · Posted yesterday at 8:25 pm
- Journal · 3 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 ...
Where to spend your research dollars???
- By berlin2 · Posted yesterday at 8:23 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 0 replies
- I know so many of you are experts on this subject. What is the best place to make a monetary contribution towards research in lung cancer treatment? Thanks for your input. Jane ...
NCI responsed to my funding question
- By Barb267 · Posted yesterday at 7:47 pm
- Discussion in What, me worry? · 1 reply
- I had e-mail back and and forth with NCI and I think that someone finally took the time to formulate an answer that would shut me up. I put my last e-mail then theirs. It's long. > Sent: Friday, October ...
My Mom
- By Scaredintexas · Posted yesterday at 5:53 pm
- Discussion in Treatment options · 2 replies
- My Mom has been sick for about 3 years now, off and on. It all started when she had surgery for her carotid artery which needed to be cleaned out due to the Dr telling her it was 75% blocked. She felt ...
My Dad's Journey with Lung Cancer
- By laurampink · Posted yesterday at 5:40 pm
- Journal · 2 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 ...
Stage 4 breast cancer question
- By Faith33 · Posted yesterday at 4:44 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 1 reply
- hello, Im new to this website..and was relieved to find this site.. A good friend of mine has stage IV cancer and just found out yesterday that it is in her lungs. she had a "window" placed in the lining ...
Aching back and leg
- By dallas80 · Posted yesterday at 4:14 pm
- Journal · 0 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 ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · Posted yesterday at 3:41 pm
- Journal · 3 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 ...
I have to be in a bad dream....my poor mom
- By saraa281 · Posted yesterday at 3:26 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 8 replies
- My mom was dx with stage iv lung cancer in sep. 08. She did 7 rounds of chemo and it was too hard on my dad to drive her back and forth. He is 66 and has the disease where his nerves are dying (very painful ...
I Am Worried
- By simplyklb · Posted yesterday at 2:19 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 2 replies
- Hi All, I am worried about Mom. She has been off Tarceva for 3 1/2 weeks. She has hardly any energy... enough to get up and do a few little things and then she is back laying down. She is eating, thanks ...