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Update
- By Granny888 · Posted November 21, 2009
- 2 replies
- This is actually a re-post from my answer to tiffmomif's "yoohooo" post :) I realized most wouldn't necessarily see it there! So sorry for the redundancy but here's my update. Oh and add to that that ...
Walking the walk through hell alone
- By kareinone · Posted November 20, 2009
- 19 replies
- Today has been pure hell. My mom went to the cancer doctor. Got the expected news. She has Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lungs stage 3b. They are thinking that it has metasias to other parts of her ...
Ex Brain Radiation ends at 13: He's had enough
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 20, 2009
- 29 replies
- Oh, what a night. He (we) were up and down all night last night. He was weak, unstable, barfy, hot, cold, drooly, and gurgling. It was downright scary. And frustrating. I forgot what sleep deprivation ...
Saying Good Bye To Mom.
- By lucy56 · Posted November 20, 2009
- 9 replies
- We layed mom to rest today , we are the last three of her children and lm the oldest now we all knew it was coming but oh how hard this is, mom didn,t die of cancer but she lost two son's to it she was ...
too hard
- By -T- · Posted November 20, 2009
- 28 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 ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 13 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 19, 2009
- 17 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 ...
Avastin & Stomach Cramping?
- By GitarGrl · Posted November 19, 2009
- 1 reply
- Anybody experience stomach issues - cramping, diarrhea, etc - from Avastin? I'd be interested to hear if this is common or not. It's listed as a rare side effect, but I'm wondering how it presents itself ...
Are you ready to quit smoking for good? (Excerpts from RD)
- By Doubleightnine · Posted November 19, 2009
- 0 replies
- From Reader's Digest. (Excerpts.) Stop Smoking for Good. Get smart about your body with Dr. Roizen and Dr. Oz. By Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. Q: I'm finally ready to quit smoking. What's ...
In Hospital Now
- By GitarGrl · Posted November 19, 2009
- 3 replies
- I brought my laptop so I could do something while my Mom sleeps all day. She was doing better yesterday but today she seems to have taken a step back. Her stomach is still cramping and she still has diarhea ...
Radiation Journey Again
- By amanda-100 · Posted November 19, 2009
- 2 replies
- Well we went for the appointment with the Radiologist on Tues and Ray was taken straight in for radio mainly on L2 and L4 although are treating 5 in total for 13 consecutive days. We spoke to the Rad ...
Finally back in Massachusetts... Nov. 18, 2009
- By Seraphina · Posted November 18, 2009
- 16 replies
- Well, in many ways it's good to be home, but a few things happened in NYC that really brought my spirits down to the pit of despair. I am trying to process through it the best I can and I have decided ...
Changed my picture so you could read what my shirt says
- By Barb723 · Posted November 18, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi everyone, To get my mind off of things, I have been making shirts and sweat jackets that say "cancer Sucks" but in a pretty glittery kind of way. If you click to my profile you can click on photo so ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 12 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 18, 2009
- 20 replies
- Here we go again. Day 12. Twelve down, three to go. Are you as weary of this as I am? Wait, don't answer that. It's hypothetical. That means I ask, and you think about it, but nobody answers. This means ...
The Latest
- By MajorMike · Posted November 18, 2009
- 21 replies
- I just got back from my appointment with my Doctors of Oncology and Radiology. The news was better than good! They were extremely pleased with my progress so far (a 20% reduction in tumor and lesion after ...
After chemo SCLC extensive stage
- By dallas80 · Posted November 18, 2009
- 7 replies
- It now has been six weeks since my husband's fifth and final treatment of Carboplatin and Etoposite for SCLC extensive upper left lobe with liver mets. Our family doctor has emphasized from the beginning ...
Good Morning Levi and Wife
- By MaryRVF · Posted November 18, 2009
- 4 replies
- Good Morning Levi and Wife! Haven't seen a post yet this morning. I do hope you both are well this morning. We miss you! mary ...
swine flu
- By meriterry · Posted November 18, 2009
- 0 replies
- My daughter let us know that the doctor told her husband not to come into the doctor's office, and to assume he has swine flu due to symptoms he reported. He has headache, achy, fever, coughing, but unless ...
start chem
- By Beachlove21 · Posted November 18, 2009
- 3 replies
- hi my name is teresa. i have lung cancer in my lower lobe that spread to my brain i had the brain tumor removed and tomorrow i start chem. it is alimta. i am very nervous. my loved ones tell me to "stay ...
Vena Cava Filter
- By GitarGrl · Posted November 18, 2009
- 2 replies
- Okay, so now I know a lot more about the filter thing they put in my Mom's vena cava yesterday. The procedure was pretty easy, she tells me. And the peace of mind is good for her - not to have to worry ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 11 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 17, 2009
- 11 replies
- From the time he wakes in the morning until we leave for radiation at 12:30 p.m., he sits as his computer, catching up on emails, checks in on his user boards, checks the sale ads, reads the paper, and ...