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My Mom has passed
- By peace33 · Posted 9:13 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 10 replies
- Hi friends, I just wanted to let everyone know that my Mom passed away on Wednesday, 11/4, in the morning, peacefully in her sleep, without pain. We miss her more than words can say, but we're thankful ...
update
- By McKee1387 · Posted 9:12 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 2 replies
- hi my name is amber my mother is jeannie-babs. she hasent been on in awhile. these new chemo drugs r kicking her butt. she has been sick alot more. she is still on altima and carbo but they diluted the ...
Arizona proclaims November as LCA month
bruising quick!!
- By miracle_b · Posted yesterday at 9:08 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage II · 2 replies
- so im thinking my inr might be to high again i hit my hand on the door when i walked by it and it bruised up real fast and seems like its getting worst and the bruise is spreading also ive been noticing ...
Mom's SCLC- and my frustrations
- By Captain_Red · Posted yesterday at 6:34 pm
- In Family members and caregivers · 8 replies
- I haven't been around for the past few months. I'm just needing to unload. May, mom was diagnosed SCLC, but it was early stages, with a dime size tumor. (she was getting a CAT scan or something when they ...
Latest update on my amazing Clark
- By BexterF · Posted yesterday at 5:33 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 10 replies
- CLARK'S ALLERGIC REACTION (PNEUMONITIS) TO THE CHEMOTHERAPY CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. I've been experiencing much anger knowing that the treatment in this case has made him worse but I know we would ...
Progression of disease
- By dallas80 · Posted yesterday at 5:21 pm
- In Small cell lung cancer · 2 replies
- Hi, I know everyone is different when it comes to the progression of SCLC Extensive stage. The stats are poor. I have been trying to find out from doctors what I can expect in the line of care my husband ...
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Im so happy
- By LIsaLisa1 · Posted yesterday at 4:55 pm
- In Small cell lung cancer · 9 replies
- Hello to all my good friends here, My dad had his results back from his xray after his 2nd set of chemo(he has 6 in total), the doctors where very pleased said his tumour had shrunk. I feel so excited ...
Anyone still smoking
- By nheepdanes · Posted yesterday at 4:52 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage I · 34 replies
- I stopped when I had the ULL surgery but with so much stress and under so much pain I am thinking of starting again. At least I won't be so stressed out. Does anyone still smoke that has had the surgery ...
back pain
- By wifeofhubby62 · Posted yesterday at 4:23 pm
- In Small cell lung cancer · 10 replies
- Teeible back pain excuritatin pain radiate throught the bottom of back straight across back and up center of spine. Suppose to start 5 round of chemo tuesday any idea what's causing this pain ...
FUNDING/AWARENESS
- By ati5571 · Posted yesterday at 3:10 pm
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 5 replies
- Upate to my original post: Well today was the day that i set up a table at Walmart. I passed out tons of info, bracelets, pens, candy, all supplied to be by LCA & Lungevity. I did pretty good for 4 hrs ...
Anyone enrolled in "veggie" clinical trial?
- By berlin2 · Posted yesterday at 11:50 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 12 replies
- I am curious to know if there is anyone out there who is/was enrolled in the clinical trial entitled: "Effects of Selected Vegetable and Herb Mix on Advanced NSCLC" # NCT00246727. It looks, potentially ...
Nausea
- By suziegirl · Posted yesterday at 11:18 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 10 replies
- What is everyone's best remedy for nausea? Medical, alternative, nutritional ...
COUGHING AND THROAT PAIN
- By Mikestratton2009 · Posted yesterday at 11:00 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
- My husband has nsclc 4 and had his rounds of chemo of taxol/carbin... now he is on altima... he has a very bad cough and when coughing everything from his chest and throat and head hurt.. he was given ...
Radon exposure and high tension wires..any input????
- By Careensdaughter · Posted yesterday at 8:34 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 5 replies
- Hi this is a little off subject but I think this site may have somebody who may have done some research. I lost my mother to adenocarcinoma on 10-17-09. She had an extremely short battle as we only found ...
Getting a 2nd Opinion
- By Mom3x · Posted yesterday at 7:19 am
- In Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 5 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 ...
Clinical trials
- By Niks · Posted yesterday at 1:04 am
- In Treatment options · 7 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 ...
Info: Dont know if this has been posted or not
- By llacy · Posted November 6, 2009
- In Small cell lung cancer · 3 replies
- 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 November 6, 2009
- In Lung cancer in the news · 6 replies
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzlwNc6ra lA ...