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breast cancer surv. of 9 yrs now diag. with stage 3a lung cancer
- By pjbubbles47 · Posted October 19, 2009
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- hi there Just wanted to see if anyone out there has been in the same situation that i am..i was just about to celebrate my nine yrs in remission of breast cancer and then i was diagnoised with stage 3a ...
Our Journey (To be continued)
- By Dayplace · Posted October 9, 2009
- 3 recommendations
- My husband Mike, after a family camping trip over the 4th of July started coughing up blood. The Doctor thought it might be valley fever or TB but he was diagnosed in July 2007 with nsclc (poorly-differentiated ...
Pain tx options during post-op/ meds in gen.
- By janetbd · Posted September 5, 2009
- 3 recommendations
- Recently had a family member have back surgery (for the third time) and during her post -op time she immediately was in so much pain. She tried to get by on what she was told had been ordered by MD. The ...
I did something really stupid in the middle of the night ...
- By GutsyCheryl · Posted July 30, 2009
- 3 recommendations
- It was about 3:30 in the morning and I couldn't sleep so I came in and got on the computer. I did something I haven't done since I was diagnosed ...... I started looking up information about my prognosis ...
Forgiveness
- By BetsyT · Posted June 29, 2009
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- Is it our JOB to forgive people that have walked away after our DX? A very tolerant, loving woman I know said you cannot forgive someone if they are not sorry. That makes sense to me. I "think" I can ...
Very new to all of this!!!
- By dphud · Posted March 8, 2009
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- I am getting involved for my husband's sake as well as my own. He is 48, healthy, nonsmoker, active, etc. He had a lymph node near his elbow become enlarged several months ago. He had been treated as ...
HBOT For Radiation-induced Necrosis
- By gpawelski · Posted January 5, 2009
- 3 recommendations
- Radiation-induced necrosis is a serious reaction to radiation treatment. It may result from the death of tumor cells and associated reaction in surrounding normal brain or it may result from the necrosis ...
How it Began for Me
- By Starlightsquad · Posted December 24, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- I am 48 yrs old, a Mom of 3 (16,13 and 7) and a wife of one. A mass was found in my Right Hilar area in my RUL October 20, 2008. Through the diagnosis stage I was mentally a train wreck (not that I don't ...
Sooner that I had thought!!!!!!!!!!
- By johnnyH · Posted December 10, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- I feel things are coming fast. It is ok, tonight the boys are taking me out for few beers. just a get together, we used to do that on a weekly basis. Anyhow, TERRIFIC Martinis are coming my way, and few ...
Haley's Treatment Journal
- By dyal62 · Posted December 6, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- Dec. 4, 2008 Dr. Bagstromm’s nurse called to tell us St. Jude’s could do nothing different and Houston had received the information but had not responded so Chemo starts tomorrow. Dec. 2, 2008 Met with ...
Cancer Patients in Nursing Homes
- By gpawelski · Posted November 12, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- Elderly nursing home residents receive relatively few cancer care services, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Few studies have examined cancer treatment and ...
Lung Cancer Awareness Month Editorial
- By FrankClem · Posted November 4, 2008
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- Hi Everyone, I hope that I'm doing my part in making people aware that, yes, LC has its own month. I sent this editorial to all my local town newspapers in hopes that one of them (or all of them) will ...
VERY BAD NEWS ........
- By GutsyCheryl · Posted October 26, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- Hi Everyone: Last week I asked for everyone's prayers because I was having surgery for a biopsy of my right lung. Well, I found out on Thursday that I have lung cancer. That's all we know so far ... don't ...
5 year birthday
- By Tmg41 · Posted October 25, 2008
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- Hey everyone I had my 5 year lung cancer anniversay on Ocotber 16th 2008. I was so elated that I made it that far and I guess I expected everyone I loved to feel the same way. I reminded everyone two ...
NSCLC--New Life Expectancy Stats
- By ekim66 · Posted August 24, 2008
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- I was diagnosed with NSCLC on May 13, 2005. I was never a smoker and diagnosed with cancer in both lungs. I started immediately on chemotherapy--my only option. I had IV Chemo every Friday. After 4 weeks ...
OMG
- By EddieSD · Posted August 22, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- I just noticed... with my weight loss and bald head I look like a GARGOYLE! LOL LOL LOL Anyone got a building for me to perch on? Chemo Boy Eddie ...
donswife
- By Donswife · Posted August 12, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- This is my first posting as I just found this wonderful group. My husband, Don, has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. It was July 7th when we were told out of the blue there was a large mass in ...
The New Face of Cancer
- By DragonflyDream · Posted August 5, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- Okay, since the other day when I was so bummed and upset about a comment made by someone who has no clue what it is to FIGHT everyday for one's life I decided that since I "looked so good" that I should ...
AS I SEE IT....
- By justjim · Posted April 22, 2008
- 3 recommendations
- We are all here because we or someone close to us has cancer of some form and we are looking for information or insperation and this is good so here is a little of both. All cancer is differant as is ...
Losing my mom
- By barbsdaughter · Posted April 8, 2008
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- Three weeks ago< I lost my best friend. I lost my mother. She was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer on april 4, 2007 which was the anniversary date of my father in laws death. Fast forward to April ...