Support for those diagnosed with Stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
- By Fern · New reply 6:04 am
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- This is the first time I have written though I have read and found this community very helpful and comforting a lot of the time. Do any of you have any hints on how to make quitting smoking a little less ...
- By hce12345 · New reply November 18, 2008
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- Could anyone give me a sense of how long one can last after there is bone metastasis to pelvis after lung cancer diagnosis? My father had surgery for Stage IIIa, several tiny spots appeared again on lung ...
- By kbt · New reply November 18, 2008
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- My mom is finally scheduled for a VATS surgery on December 1, after 7 weeks of weekly chemo and 25 daily radiations. The surgeon is planning to remove her right upper lobe along with some lymph nodes ...
- By hope4her · New reply November 17, 2008
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- Hi i am trying to research as much info as i can for my sister who has been dx with NSCLC 3A,, She just started treatment last week, Cisplatin and Gemrex, i am certain i spelled it all wrong, when i ask ...
- By truelove · New reply November 16, 2008
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- Hoping you guys can help me. I'm worried...my husband is on a 6 week break from 30 treatments of Radiation and 6 treatments of Chemo. It's been 4 weeks and he just now started vomiting after meals. Is ...
- By Topper · New reply November 16, 2008
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- I had my right lung removed in June,2004. I wasstaged 111A. My latest CT scans were clear. My oncologist said he is very pleased with my progress but he hesitates to declare me cured. How long does it ...
- By hansid2 · New reply November 15, 2008
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- My Mom started Tarceva 4 days ago. If anyone developed the rash, could you share approximately when the rash appeared? Thank you ...
- By Scaredwife · New reply November 14, 2008
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- Yesterday my husband said his hair was just coming out in his hand. He asked me last night if I wanted to "pull" his hair out. I said " well at one time in my life I would have jumped at the chance but ...
- By charlie44 · New reply November 14, 2008
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- I HAVE HAD NSCLC 3B FOR 6 YEARS CHEMO 2 TIMES & RADIATON YEAR AGO I HAD HAVE BOTH HIPS REPLACE WAS THIS FROM TREATMENT ??? HAS ANYBODY ELSE HAD THIS ...
- By truelove · New reply November 12, 2008
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- My husband doctor told us before he started his chemo and radiation treatments that by taking vitamins or eating antioxidant rich foods would help his cells multiply but with this would also multiply ...
- By Barbra · New reply November 10, 2008
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- Hi, I've posted a couple of times regarding my friend. He's 46 y.o./stage 3b (Maybe even 4 now). He just finished Cysplat+ VB-16(?) and a full course of Radiation. Though his tumor shrunk, his nodes grew ...
- By Optimism · New reply November 10, 2008
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- First I will say that I have only posted one message since I've joined this community due to lack of time (I know, same old excuse) but I don't know where else to turn for help. My mother was diag. with ...
- By kbt · New reply November 8, 2008
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- My mom was diagnosed at 3a adenocarcinoma in August 08. She finished 7 rounds of Taxol/Carboplatin and 25 daily radiation about 3 weeks ago. My mom had another CT scan about 1 week after her chemoradiation ...
- By Scaredwife · New reply November 7, 2008
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- Hey guys. My husband has had a really tough last few days. His last "second round" of chemo was on Monday. His last radiation tx is Nov 19th. His esophagus is so sore he can hardly swallow anything. He ...
- By Barbra · New reply November 7, 2008
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- I am trying to help a friend figure out treatment options. He is stage 3a and after seeing his reports it looks like his iliac creast lit up as well as his spine at L4. He finished chemo: cysplat ...
- By Barbra · New reply November 6, 2008
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- I need information on the best way to proceed for a friend of mine. He is 47 years old, in 100% good health otherwise, but he finished Chemo and RT treatments for inoperable stage3b 3-4 weeks ago. He ...
- By bjuneau · New reply November 4, 2008
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- My dad finished his 1st round of Chemo about a month ago. He was feeling great after stopping the Chemo for about a week. He seemed to have energy and was finally not so sick. We had good results when ...
- By carolhg · New reply November 3, 2008
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- I had a scan on Monday the 27th of October. I was too nervous to talk about it. Got the results today-NED. Doctor said that I now move to once a year scans. I did not think I would ever be ready for once ...
- By pia · New reply November 1, 2008
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- My Mom has recently been diagnosed with stage 3b adenocarcinoma. The tumor is 2.7 cm in the right lung and there are also a few lymph nodes in the right that are inflamed. She also has malignant cells ...
- By ConnieF · New reply October 30, 2008
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- This is my first posting, after several weeks of reading through many, many of the posts here. My father-in-law was diagnosed with stage IIIB NSMC in August. He has undergone approximately 22 radiation ...
