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Family members and caregivers

Support for family members and caregivers of those diagnosed with lung cancer.

Discussion leaders: SabineTawni, Chanwit and amymaura

Father passed away

fearful
  • By fearful · New reply yesterday at 9:55 pm
  • 6 replies
  • I am a new member and just wanted to let anyone know if you need to talk I am here. I feel I have been led by God to join this site. My father passed away not to long ago from lung cancer (he was a long ...

Sorry I have not posted

xxitsmedebxx
  • By xxitsmedebxx · New reply yesterday at 6:07 pm
  • 6 replies
  • So sorry I have not posted or responded to anything. I'm having a really rough time dealing with my dads passing & reading on here is sometimes too hard for me to do. I have decided to get some therapy ...

When biopsy is not possible

BethinAL
  • By BethinAL · New reply July 2, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • My dad, 79, "probably" has lung cancer. We can't get a needle biopsy because the nodule in his left lung is relatively small - 1.5 cm and deep in the lung. This nodule and a thoracic lymph node are hot ...

We Have a Diagnosis

agru
  • By agru · New reply July 2, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • We finally have a diagnosis for my 74 year old mom's cancer. She has Stage IV Adenocarcinoma -- a bit ironic, since she was a long time smoker and this is reputedly more of the non-smoker's diagnosis ...

hospice care

fumbug
  • By fumbug · New reply July 1, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • how long is hospice usually in the picture for ...

Michael Jackson is dead.....

who-me
  • By who-me · New reply June 30, 2009
  • 44 replies
  • What is going on today ...

Getting partner to understand cancer/chemo effects

diamond
  • By diamond · New reply June 29, 2009
  • 46 replies
  • I suspect I am not the only one concerned about loss of energy and lack of desire to do some things. I started losing interest in many things (going out dancing, movies, bicycling, and other physical ...

Dilemma

AJA
  • By AJA · New reply June 29, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • My father has secondary lung cancer in the advanced stages. Last week he came to see me and fell backwards out of my front door. He was taken to hospital and is still there. He has many things wrong with ...

Waiting for Definite Diagnosis

agru
  • By agru · New reply June 26, 2009
  • 6 replies
  • I've been reading some of the posts and decided the only way to get involved is to just jump in, so here I am. My 74 year old mother, as yet undiagnosed, probably has lung cancer. In brief, the sequence ...

in need of support

sunshine1954
  • By sunshine1954 · New reply June 26, 2009
  • 37 replies
  • Hi everyone I am new to this group my husband has stage4 lung cancer with mets does not look good for him we were told 2 months without treatment maybe a year with he choose treatment we are into his ...

Help: My sister and I feel like we've reached a dead end

hereformom
  • By hereformom · New reply June 26, 2009
  • 25 replies
  • Hi there, I think it's finally time that I post my first discussion because my sister and I have reached a point where we just don't know what to do anymore. My mom got the bad news about 2 months ago ...

Family History of Lung Cancer and Screening????

MicheleL
  • By MicheleL · New reply June 24, 2009
  • 13 replies
  • My dad was diagnosed with extensive sclc within the last couple of weeks. He started chemo this past Thursday. He was diagnoseed 11 years ago with nsclc and beat that with chemo, rad, and a lobectomy ...

Thinking about you STUART FL

MaryRVF
  • By MaryRVF · New reply June 23, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Has anyone heard from StuartFL? I last remember hearing dad was in Hospice care now and then my computer has been down a couple weeks. Just want you to know we are praying for strength for you during ...

Father's Day 2009

whynotme
  • By whynotme · New reply June 21, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • What a difference a year makes. Who knew last father's day that the months to come would lead my family on such a journey as this. At first, just the terminology surrounding the disease is frightening ...

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

Chi-Dreamer
  • By Chi-Dreamer · Posted June 21, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • WISHING ALL YOU WONDERFUL FATHERS A WONDERFUL DAY FULL OF LOVE AND SUNSHINE ...

Suwaree, my wife wants to say ‘GOOD BYE’ to you.

ponnatee
  • By ponnatee · New reply June 17, 2009
  • 70 replies
  • Dear Brothers, Sisters and Friends, “First of all, I would like to thank you for your prayers during my battle with cancer for these six years. Lots of miracles have become testimonies to many people ...

TESTING FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

Farmerswife
  • By Farmerswife · New reply June 17, 2009
  • 4 replies
  • Hello all you brave people--In April I started a thread inquiring about genetics of lung cancer and what family members have done about their own health concerns re LC. The response was great and from ...

lost and sad

lostandsad
  • By lostandsad · New reply June 15, 2009
  • 10 replies
  • I looked after my beautiful father while he suffered lung cancer and watched him suffer until he passed away. I showered him, I rushed to him from work when my mum called to say he had slipped down his ...

Possible LC?

BethinAL
  • By BethinAL · New reply June 14, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • I'd like some opinions from you all about my dad and what happened this week on a routine visit to his oncologist. The ONC never said he thought he might have LC, but after researching the tests and CT ...

From the right lung to the left

lwmartin210
  • By lwmartin210 · New reply June 10, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • My mom had the upper lobe of her right lung removed 2 years ago and the cancer is not in her left lung. The doctor doesn't think surgery is the answer and would like to do radiation and then chemo because ...

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