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scared is it kidney cancer?
- By antonella · Posted November 13, 2009
- 3 replies
- I'm a 47 year old female. I live in Canada. I have been on this wonderful site for over one year and a half but not on the kidney site but on the Lung cancer site. I was diagoned in 2007 with non small ...
Ben
- By susanzzw7 · Posted November 13, 2009
- 17 replies
- Ben died ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 8 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 13, 2009
- 9 replies
- Seems like today was a rough one, emotionally. Ex cried, he got angry, he was quiet and sullen. I have to work hard at not taking any of it personally. It's the steriods, I keep telling myself. We made ...
new news
- By susanzzw7 · Posted November 12, 2009
- 1 reply
- they tried to take out the respirator tube this morning, but it didnt go well. his breathing rate was way too high, so they put it back in. will try agian either tomorrow or the next day......but all ...
update
- By kareinone · Posted November 12, 2009
- 5 replies
- Well today has been pure hell for me anyway and I am sure for my mom to. She had the fluid drained off her left lung yesterday. They pulled off almost 2 liters of fluid. Guess what? They called this morning ...
LINewbie, wishing you the best with surgery
- By ksep · Posted November 12, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi, I added you as a friend so I could send a message to you. I don't want to post something else on Becky's site about Clark as I am praying so hard for them. I did want to tell you that Phil's surgery ...
Scan tommorrow
- By ILIVEFORTHEM · Posted November 12, 2009
- 9 replies
- Well i have my scan tommorrow to find out if the chemo has done any good..to all my friends out there please say a prayer for me and my family. Thanks for all your support and I wish you the best...KEN ...
TH APPOINTMENT
- By EddieSD · Posted November 12, 2009
- 9 replies
- I just had an appointment with my Onc. I had a .5cm shring in my major site! WOO HOO! Back to the 1 g of Gemzar for four weeks. Guys is there any better way to say that? I HATE using the word shrinkage ...
starting chem
- By Beachlove21 · Posted November 12, 2009
- 1 reply
- hi my name is teresa smyth. next thursday i start alimta treament. has anyone had this treatment ...
Bobs upward battle!
- By medium · Posted November 12, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi all firstly thank you to all who responded about my query on vectamix (which turned out to be Vectibix) i found out a lot of information on it which was very helpful when we met with the oncologist ...
Been working on getting better...
- By orlando77guy · Posted November 12, 2009
- 21 replies
- Well, I have not written one of these down in a little while and there is so much that I just think I need to get out... Just like the title says I have been working on getting better, wouldn't say back ...
Neurontin for pain management/neuropathy
- By gpawelski · Posted November 12, 2009
- 23 replies
- I've written before that anecdotally, drugs like Neurontin are used off-label. Most drugs are prescribed off-label. One must be cautious that off-label remedies are fully discussed with patients and must ...
update
- By KATHEF · Posted November 12, 2009
- 7 replies
- Stepdad Bob ...
4am Contemplation...
- By Seraphina · Posted November 12, 2009
- 2 replies
- Well, I still haven't slept through the night since this last surgery. I am trying to reduce the pain meds. I am also having a problem with on of the incisions on my back. It got wet in the shower. The ...
good news!
- By andmegab · Posted November 11, 2009
- 8 replies
- just wanted to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers. my scan today was clean other than a few mysterious broken ribs. i cant explain how i broke them, and while i can explain why i cant feel ...
Chemo/Radiation 11/11/09 - STAGE IV NSCLC
- By kjseal · Posted November 11, 2009
- 8 replies
- Blood work still taking a beating (WBC 3.56 / RBC 2.87). Met with oncologist before chemo. He went over a CT scan taken last week and it's showing left adrenal gland mestastates. I asked him if it could ...
Ex's Brain Radiation, Day 7 of 15
- By Ex_turned_Caregiver · Posted November 11, 2009
- 7 replies
- Not much to report today. We reported for radiation again today, early as usual, but they weren't able to see us until our actual appointment time. We've been spoiled, but the 15 minute wait wasn't too ...
Current update (1 radiation oncologist down)
- By Granny888 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 5 replies
- Now I never liked this guy once, that's not saying I don't value what he knows ... but when he stepped into my oncologists office to help talk me out of radiation when I first had my tumor out he pretty ...
better today
- By susanzzw7 · Posted November 11, 2009
- 2 replies
- no more heart stoppages today.....this is encouraging. They won't let him wake yet though, keeping him out of it to heal. But the surgeons are positive....he is fighting and should come out of it ok ...
Anybody on Alimta/Carbo/Avastin Combo?
- By GitarGrl · Posted November 11, 2009
- 6 replies
- My Mom had Avastin added to her Alimta/Carbo treatment last Wednesday afternoon. She's been asleep mostly since Friday (was okay on Thurs while still on steroid) and now has absolutely not appetite. She ...