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MANDY / LDN
- By abhinj · Posted 6:58 am
- In Treatment options · 0 replies
- Hi Mandy: I have NSCLC both lungs w/ mets to spine and nodes. Have been taking 4.5mg LDN / ALA (Budwig Flax Oil Formula) for almost 5mo now. Had my 1st scan in Oct. Tumors had shrunk - nodes and spine ...
stage 4 survivors
- By Lookingforhope · Posted 3:48 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 0 replies
- Hello my name is jennifer and my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell acarsinoma and the doctors say maybe a year. She is my best friend in the whole world and I am looking for some hope. wondering ...
Vote for Lung cancer research
- By Chi-Dreamer · Posted yesterday at 10:10 pm
- In Lung cancer in the news · 2 replies
- On Facebook Chase is accepting votes for millions to be given to charity. Please go to http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunityg iving/charities And vote for Lung cancer research, we have enough people ...
Tarceva and Oxycodone
- By saltypenguin · Posted yesterday at 9:12 pm
- In Treatment options · 1 reply
- I am currently on Tarceva and due to a recent rib fracture at a metastasis I am now on Oxycodone. The good news is that the diarrhea seems to have gone away from the Tarceva because of the Oxycodone ...
All but over
- By rickyrick49761 · Posted yesterday at 5:13 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 10 replies
- Well it's been 4 mths since my mom's diagnosis with lung cancer. She is now in the hospital in horrific pain, and hospice refuses to even attempt to treat her at home. They said she has to go to a hospital ...
Been Traveling down this Road since May 2008
- By simplyklb · Posted yesterday at 4:01 pm
- In Family members and caregivers · 13 replies
- Hi All, I have been traveling down this road called Lung Cancer since May 2008. My parents were both diagnosed with lung cancer then. It has not been an easy road to travel. There's been some good parts ...
HOW COME BONE METS ARE SO HARD TO TREAT?
- By kitkat4ever · Posted yesterday at 3:43 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 4 replies
- I have done well keeping all my organs clear, but those hip bone mets are stubborn. Does anyone have a clu as to why they resist Tx? And have any solutions? Happy Thanksgiving. KitKat ...
STILL COUGHING
- By Von · Posted yesterday at 3:34 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 5 replies
- Im 1.5 years post-op. Rt lower lobectomy and still coughing so hard sometimes I puke...All scans and x-rays are clean!!!! Having them every three months. Anyone else?? I don't get it...Peace, love and ...
Ordering your OWN bloodwork is now 1-2-3 easy...
- By drawing3d · Posted yesterday at 3:29 pm
- In What, me worry? · 9 replies
- Have you ever been frustrated because your doctor pooh-poohs your request to check something in your blood work? (i.e., Vitamin D3 levels, betacarotene, B-12, CEA, etc., etc.) You can now order your OWN ...
Please advise on diet
radioembolization; sirt; local radiation
- By llacy · Posted yesterday at 2:29 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 0 replies
- My mom sent me this link. Good info. I am going to add this to the list of things to look into when first diagnosed. :) http://skyridgehospital.com/CPM/Health%2 0and%20Wellness%20New%20Radiology%20Trea ...
Localized radiation; radioembolization; SIRT
- By llacy · Posted yesterday at 2:29 pm
- In Small cell lung cancer · 0 replies
- My mom sent me this link. Good info. I am going to add this to the list of things to look into when first diagnosed. :) http://skyridgehospital.com/CPM/Health%2 0and%20Wellness%20New%20Radiology%20Trea ...
Coughing: suggestions to help ease
- By demika · Posted yesterday at 1:44 pm
- In Treatment options · 6 replies
- My mom was diagnosed with stage 3 nslc February 2009. She's had two cycles of chemo & 6 weeks of radiation; she responded well to both. There was an unsuccessful attempt to remove the tumor. Before the ...
Giving Thanks!!!!
- By Val-in-Bama · Posted yesterday at 12:07 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 8 replies
- I'd like to give Thanks to God and the wonderful doctors and staff at MD Anderson and CCI because my sister (HOPE4CURE) just came back from Houston with a positive report!! Her tumor which started out ...
avastin and tarceva???
- By FAMILYGIRL · Posted yesterday at 10:45 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 5 replies
- My sister started avastin and tarceva on Monday.....I really really need this to work. She has stage 4 lung cancer (BAC) and her daugher gets married 5/10. Does any one out there know what we should expect ...
LDN?
- By amanda-100 · Posted yesterday at 5:09 am
- In Treatment options · 8 replies
- Sorry, I am not sure how to do a search on a specific thing but I noticed people posting about LDN, I feel a bit stupid asking but what is it? My hubby finishes radiotherapy on the spine next week and ...
prayers please!!
- By miracle_b · Posted yesterday at 2:17 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage II · 26 replies
- So its my turn on tuesday for my fullbody pet/ct scan, its been 6months so im so nervous and scard of course like everyone else when its their turn. I hope to god for the best results i just want sum ...
Looking For Survivors After a Recurrence
- By HopeAndStrength · Posted yesterday at 12:18 am
- In Small cell lung cancer · 13 replies
- There have been many ext sclc survivors on this forum, but is there anybody out there who survived ext sclc after a recurrence? I was just told by my oncologist that ext sclc is considered cured if it ...
A response to smoking.
- By HighlandGuy · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 16 replies
- While manning a Lung Cancer Awareness display, I was approached by an elderly man (perhaps about my age). I asked him if he smoked, to open a discussion on lung cancer risks. His retort: "We all did ...
advice,help
- By kareinone · Posted November 20, 2009
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 5 replies
- My mom was diagnosed today with stage 3 b metastatic adenocarcinoma in the lungs. They are doing more test to see where else it may be because they think it is in other places. The doctor said she would ...