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Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III
Support for those diagnosed with Stage III non-small cell lung cancer.
Can't Claim NED yet
- By Barb267 · New reply October 27, 2009
- 11 replies
- I can't claim NED yet, I even asked. They saw a hazy image in my left lung (still find it amazing that my lower lobe filled in where my upper lobe was), but it could just be left overs from radiation ...
Need some information on what is next in line for chemo
- By AudMarc · New reply October 27, 2009
- 1 reply
- Hi: My father has NSCLC stage IIIB, inoperable. He was diagnosed in July 2007, and is doing well. The cancer has remained in his lungs, knock on wood. My father started with chemo on August with Taxol ...
Mom's Been off Tarceva since Last Tuesday
- By simplyklb · New reply October 26, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi All, Mom's been off the Tarceva since Tuesday. I am seriously worried about her nausea and energy level. For those of you were taken off Tarceva, how long did it take you to feel better? I am thinking ...
Adrenal tumors
- By MarionW · New reply October 26, 2009
- 6 replies
- I had a scan yesterday that showed I had adrenal tumors on both glands. I had them 2.5 years ago when first diagnoses and they were negative on PET scan . Now they have grown. Would anyone who has experience ...
wedge resection
- By dbr · New reply October 26, 2009
- 5 replies
- My husband is not healing well. he had surgery Sept 14th. A wedge resection on his lower right lung and having trouble breathing, in much pain. Is this normal ...
Four Year Scan - Prayer Request
- By CKP · New reply October 26, 2009
- 18 replies
- I have my scan on Monday. As always, I would appreciate any prayers and/or positive thoughts you might send for continued NED. I go to the doctor on Wednesday. Even though after each good scan I tell ...
Wine
- By bigbadbob · New reply October 25, 2009
- 7 replies
- Yesterday I received my shipment of wine from Iron Gate Vineyards in North Carolina--which we were made aware of on this site last week. I had ordered one of each of the four labels whose proceeds will ...
Low grade fever
- By Barb267 · New reply October 25, 2009
- 9 replies
- I had my last chemo (carbo/taxol) September 24. I still am running low grade fevers almost every night. They go anywhere from 99 to 99.7. What's up with this? Should I be concerned? Or is this just part ...
Dancing at my sisters wedding
- By TamiO · New reply October 24, 2009
- 6 replies
- It has been 4 weeks today since my surgery. The pain in my pec is FINALLY starting to be tolerable each day, and I can go through the night with no pain meds. Hallelujah!!! Praise God! I didn't think ...
My scan results
- By rdeegee · New reply October 24, 2009
- 15 replies
- were good. The report said, no visible signs of cancer. It was a year ago July that I was diagnosed and started this hard road...surgery and chemo. This is my 3rd scan and I am blessed that it hasn't ...
Lung Cancer
- By butterfly1942 · New reply October 22, 2009
- 4 replies
- My husband has NSCLC,it was told to us ,that NSC would go to your brain,any truth in that ...
Grouchy....
- By Mydaddy · New reply October 22, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hello everyone... I need some advice... My dad has been going through chemo and radiation for about 8 months now.. He has finished his radiation however his doctor just recently gave him a month off of ...
Question about Thyroid
- By Radamidov · Posted October 22, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi friends, hope everyone is doing well today. So mom went in to her general doctor the other day. Good news is that her Cholesterol is down but her blood work showed a couple of things. She is very deficient ...
power port plugged
- By kardiack · New reply October 21, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hi All, First I want to tell you my first year annaversiary was Oct 3. 1 year since surgery and ned. second I went to doc to have my power port flushed and she could'nt get it to flush. so they have set ...
Pleural efussion
- By atlanta · New reply October 21, 2009
- 1 reply
- Can somebody tell me about pleural efussion development while receiving chemo and radiation. My husband had some fluid collection after the surgery but now after 2 chemo and 1 week of radiation it looks ...
Pain Pain Go Away
- By dtaphorn · New reply October 21, 2009
- 10 replies
- My husband has 3b plueral effusion and is in so much pain. He has had 3 chemo treatments and has had this area drained once. He is on some pretty powerful meds(80mg oxycontin, 15 mg oxycodone and lots ...
Anyone with these symptoms? Worried about dad-
- By Kristinalee · New reply October 21, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hello everyone. I have not posted in awhile, I have to say things have been going somewhat well. I am a little concerned about my dad and wanted to share the last few days... My father was diagnosed in ...
Taxotere???
- By michelle15 · New reply October 21, 2009
- 15 replies
- Help! I'm dying I am on my first of the last two power doses of taxotere and I am nauseated weak and bed ridden. I had the chemo on wed and the super shot on Thursday. It's Monday any ideas when I will ...
Stage IIIa, N2 - one lymph node
- By ElroyJ · New reply October 20, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi! I've been lurking here awhile, and I'd like to share my experience. There are a lot of terrific people here. I was diagnosed at age 51 with stage IIIa adenocarcinoma, 9mm nodule in upper right lobe ...
send me success stories
- By dmcarretta · New reply October 20, 2009
- 7 replies
- i was diagnoised with non small cell lung cancer stage 3b over a 12 day stay in the hospital this July. i was assigned a wonderful oncologist and i'm going to be starting my 4th round of chemo treatment ...