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Non-small cell lung cancer - General
Support for those diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.
FUNDING/AWARENESS
- By ati5571 · New reply 6:36 pm
- 2 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 ...
I just need to vent... I am so mad!
- By AngelBoBaby · New reply 4:50 pm
- 29 replies
- I am just so tired of the ignorance of people when it comes to lung cancer. I am absolutely at my wits end. To make a long story short, a message was written by a family member about hating cigarettes ...
Nausea
- By suziegirl · New reply 4:46 pm
- 6 replies
- What is everyone's best remedy for nausea? Medical, alternative, nutritional ...
Where to spend your research dollars???
- By berlin2 · New reply 10:55 am
- 2 replies
- I know so many of you are experts on this subject. What is the best place to make a monetary contribution towards research in lung cancer treatment? Thanks for your input. Jane ...
CONGRATS on 5 YEARS CHUCK!!!
- By BetsyT · New reply yesterday at 9:50 pm
- 12 replies
- Today marks 5 years for our Buddy Chuck. (Stage 4) Keep knockin this puppy down my friend & blowing those stupid statistics away. Thanks for sharing the journey.You ROCK! Love ya, Betsy ...
Woke up with blood in eye
- By MikeS5 · New reply yesterday at 9:41 am
- 4 replies
- I just have a question for the group, my wife woke up this morning with a blood spot in her eye. This has never occurred before. She is on Tarceva (1 1/2 years) and is on a maintenance treatment of Alimta ...
Story about an 8- year Advanced NSCLC Survivor on Tarceva
- By gesmommy · New reply November 5, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi Everyone...I wanted to share a story about a woman with advanced NSCLC who has been cancer-free for eight years. She's started on Tarceva during the clinical trials and has been cancer-free for eight ...
H1N1 in the House!
- By bizezgrrrl · New reply November 4, 2009
- 2 replies
- OK, so the moment I've been fearing for months became a reality last week. My six-year-old tested positive for H1N1. The surprising part? It wasn't so bad! She had mild flu symptoms a I made it through ...
Please help questions !!
- By kareinone · New reply November 4, 2009
- 4 replies
- Has anyone out there had any of the following. My mom has had abad cough for a long time. She stopped smoking almost 2 years ago but the cough stayed. She stayed 5 days in the hospital doing breathing ...
what to expect after surgery
- By frank50 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 5 replies
- its been three weeks now, had part of my lung revomed (lebectomy) surgen says it has spread to one of the limb notes. tomorrow appointment with oncologist. dont know what to expect. anybody been throught ...
Tarceva and Side Effects
- By heartlandjen · New reply November 4, 2009
- 3 replies
- I'm on here in support of my aunt with metastatic NSCLC - just got word last week her brain is clear but metastases in her adrenal gland and lymph nodes around the lung...small spots still on the lung ...
The Enemy's Camp
- By BetsyT · New reply November 4, 2009
- 28 replies
- For the past week I have been obsessing over how to expose our "venerable" ACS & the damage & sabotage they inflict on our efforts to raise awareness. For every walk we walk , every letter we write,every ...
Does anyone know of any Lung Cancer Walks in Maryland
- By gesmommy · New reply November 3, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi everyone...just wondering if anyone knows of any upcoming lung cancer walks in Maryland ...
Pulmonary Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
- By lisarn710 · New reply November 3, 2009
- 17 replies
- I am 35yr old female who was just diagnosed with this rare cancer. It is a low grade tumor and usually occurs in young non-smoking females. According to the literature I was able to find, low grade tumors ...
SS Disability and Medicare (or the lack thereof)
- By NCWife · New reply November 3, 2009
- 13 replies
- As you all know, once you are approved for Social Security Disability, unless you are of age, you must wait 2 years before you are eligible for Medicare. There are two bills in Congress right now to eliminate ...
New "WTF" blog post: "Iron(y) and Steel."
- By JJW · New reply November 3, 2009
- 2 replies
- Here's a link to my latest blog post titled, "Iron(y) and Steel." http://wtflungcancer.posterous.com/irony -and-steel Also, many, many thanks to all who have joined my "WTF" (Where's the Funding) for ...
New Facebook Group: "WTF" (Where's the Funding) for Lung Cancer
- By JJW · New reply November 2, 2009
- 31 replies
- Hello all. I started a Facebook Group called: "WTF" (Where's the Funding) for Lung Cancer? Yes, you get the double-entrendre. Some may find it a bit crude. I find it necessary to get peoples' attention ...
Pneumonia
- By Again · New reply November 2, 2009
- 3 replies
- Apologies if this has been discussed ad naseum and I just haven't found it. As part of the "new normal," I'm anticipating being at high risk for pneumonia. I've had it twice in the past 10 years, had ...
Dad's tumour is 7cm
- By bobsdaughter · New reply November 2, 2009
- 13 replies
- Hi all, Dad is 75 years old and was diagnosed with lung cancer in Nov 08. He has a 7cm tumour on his upper right lobe. They say they cant remove it and it has not mestastisized. He has lost a load of ...
Dr owesly ? ? ?>
- By LTLCS · New reply November 2, 2009
- 48 replies
- Hi Friends, I just wanted to make mention that we may have a new member who states he is an ONC DR and he goes by the User name of " owesly". Far be it for me, to know if this person is a licensed Onc ...