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Non-small cell lung cancer - General
Support for those diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer.
I have a question about bone mets ...........
- By GutsyCheryl · New reply November 20, 2009
- 26 replies
- Hi Friends, I just have a quick question ...... does anyone know if bone mets will be spotted on CT scans? Or can they only be detected by a bone scan? I've never been given a bone scan and I'm wondering ...
Boycott ACS
- By BetsyT · New reply November 20, 2009
- 5 replies
- Today is the American Cancerous Society's -Great American Smoke Out -GASO. The message is loud & clear-Smoking is bad for one's health. For anyone that has been living under a rock for the past 20 years ...
HELP POST SURGERY QUESTION
- By ati5571 · New reply November 19, 2009
- 18 replies
- As many of you know my mom had surgery yesterday which went great. Well today she is not doing to well. She will not cough to break up the gunk in her chest. She said it is too painful. Well the doc came ...
WHEN TO TAKE A TREATMENT BREAK
- By kitkat4ever · New reply November 19, 2009
- 16 replies
- So, if you do a scan and you are clean, NED or even stable, is it safe to take a break to give your body a chance to recover, in general to feel good for awhile? Stories and thoughts welcome. Thank you ...
Obsessed
- By BetsyT · New reply November 19, 2009
- 16 replies
- "You have Lung Cancer". I am hard pressed to think of more damning words. Lung Cancer-Said to be "the most lethal cancer in the history of mankind." Is it any wonder we go nuts? Is it any wonder we "obsess ...
MOM's SURGERY IS OVER!!!
- By ati5571 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 11 replies
- my mom went in this morning at 8:30 for her lobectomy (sleeve resection). Surgery was done at 2:51pm. Dr came to talk to us at 3:30 and said everthing went exactly as planned. She did great , no complications ...
Dear Mods-Can we have an Advocacy Page?
- By BetsyT · New reply November 18, 2009
- 6 replies
- I sent in a request to Teaminspire & received a reply that "They'd get back to me". I am impatient. On behalf of all of us that wishes to discuss, LC Awareness Events, Patient Advocacy, Legislative Advocacy ...
Survivor around many people still smoking
- By marilynmm · New reply November 18, 2009
- 7 replies
- I'm a stage 1A survivor because of early detection. I lost my only sibling, my sister Terry 8 months ago to lung cancer. I need to vent! I am sitting in my husbands place of business (he is the owner/operator ...
lung nodules
- By candigrl63 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 24 replies
- i was wondering how often anyone here started with just a small lung nodule and it turned out to be cancer? i am a single mom of 4. a ct scan showed a 8mm non calcified lung nodule surrounded by ground ...
Brivanib alaminate
- By theophile · New reply November 17, 2009
- 5 replies
- Who heard of brivanid alaminate, or/and is actually sustaining traitment of brivanib? Il need to have détails on side effects, résults and so on. Thanks ...
Question for anyone
- By kareinone · New reply November 17, 2009
- 7 replies
- Hi everyone its me again. I have a question that I hope someone out there can answer and maybe give me some advice. My mom had the fluid drained/ pulled off of her left lung last week on Wed. They got ...
Website in which you can ask oncologists questions?
- By bjt · New reply November 17, 2009
- 1 reply
- I know that I have read several references to a website in which individuals can post questions to oncologists and they will answer in a very helpful manner. I even visited this site and was impressed ...
Afraid
- By Afraid · New reply November 17, 2009
- 6 replies
- My dad who is 75 had a PET scan and it showed a mass of 3.5 cm on his upper left lobe of the lung. The consultant said it is active. My dad also had a lung function test done which was less than 1 litre ...
Finally the BIG day is here!! Moms Surgery Tomorrow!!!!
- By ati5571 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 11 replies
- Please pray for my beautiful mother. Her surgery is scheduled for tomorrow at Fox Chase. We have to be there nice and early 6:30am. I am excited and scared. Will let everyone know how it goes ...
Cancer Sucks!!!!
- By Val-in-Bama · New reply November 16, 2009
- 13 replies
- My sister (HOPE4CURE) spent the first 3 months after dx in Houston at MD Anderson (Fabulous place --It's like Disney for Cancer Patients) and there's a small shop in the hotel that is attached to the ...
CONGRATS on 5 YEARS CHUCK!!!
- By BetsyT · New reply November 16, 2009
- 15 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 ...
Great Book......very helpful
- By chazman16 · New reply November 16, 2009
- 8 replies
- I would just like to recommend a book that I found to be very helpful in complimenting the conventional treatment I've had since August of 2008 when I was diagnosed with stage 4 NSCLC. The name of the ...
Avastin??????
- By Kneesaa · New reply November 15, 2009
- 3 replies
- I will be getting third set of scans early in December. I had surgery last Dec for a recurrance and was cancer free when I started 6 rounds of chemo with Advastin added. I am still on the Advastin and ...
American Cancer Society 101
- By BetsyT · New reply November 15, 2009
- 9 replies
- Although quite dated, this info may arouse interest in the World's Largest Non-profit Org.--ACS-- Imagine the "strides" they have made over the past 10-12 yrs. http://www.preventcancer.com/losing/acs ...
Tarceva and Side Effects
- By heartlandjen · New reply November 14, 2009
- 5 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 ...