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Small cell lung cancer
Support for those diagnosed with small cell lung cancer.
Discussion leaders: Ann
Results?? of CT Scan
- By dusteerose · New reply yesterday at 5:43 pm
- 1 reply
- Hello All, I got the "results" of my 2nd ct scan. Still not sure. Still can't tell if there is cancer or not. First scan on 6/2 showed a few very small things and nothing on the liver. Second scan showed ...
BAD SIDE EFFECTS FROM NEW CHEMO...
- By Kymomof4 · New reply yesterday at 4:45 pm
- 9 replies
- Chelsea was discharged home after 2 weeks on Friday, but over the weekend continued to have severe diarrhea and vomiting at home. We had to come back to the hospital and be re-admitted :o( The doctor ...
Mid-way CT Scan Results
- By SCLCFighter · New reply yesterday at 7:19 am
- 8 replies
- I got back the results of my scan today and mets to liver has improved considerably in numbers and size, while the 3 tumers in the chest have also been reduced in size, one of which, went from 5cm to ...
Scarred - Getting Results of CT Scan Tomorrow 7/2
- By dusteerose · New reply July 2, 2009
- 14 replies
- I am getting the results of my 3 month ct scan again. They had to do another one because they weren't sure if it was scar tissue or what. I am praying the cancer hasn't come back. Plus I still am fighting ...
Unable to do chemo?
- By firelady1968 · New reply July 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- Well, we went to get round 2 of cisplaton and etopiside yesterday....when we got there, the doctor said he was changing the chemo to carboplatin and etopiside since my dad wound up in the hospital for ...
New fiscal year/insurance problems
- By DWSC · New reply July 2, 2009
- 5 replies
- My mom's SCLC has re-emerged and she was started on Topotecan last week. Today she was scheduled for the 2nd round, but was unable to do it because of the new fiscal year! Humana health insurance apparently ...
Not exactly sclc related, but...
- By lel9355 · New reply July 1, 2009
- 4 replies
- Has anyone read the book "The Last Lecture"? I just finished it and I would highly recommend it to anyone that has experienced or is experiencing cancer. It gave some really wonderful insights into what ...
Fathers SCLC - Pain in shoulder
- By HopeagainstHope · New reply July 1, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hello all, My father was diagnosed with SCLC in Mar 2009. It had spread to his lymph nodes but not to his liver. He has undergone 4 cycles of cisplatin/etoposide chemo. Last week he underwent scans, tests ...
sclc ex
- By Pam222 · New reply June 30, 2009
- 2 replies
- what can I expect my husband has lung cancer 3cm and tumor in brain about size of walnut treated with radiation 10 treatments pet scan came back clear bone scan came back clear liver exam normal with ...
Saying goodbye for now...
- By jmichelle · New reply June 30, 2009
- 19 replies
- I have been a member of this site for almost 3 years now. It has been a priceless place for me during this time. When my Mom was first diagnosed it was the only place I could find encouragement and support ...
Together we will survive
- By TheHmip · New reply June 30, 2009
- 13 replies
- Hi all. I just joined the community. I was diagnosed in Jan with non-smokers non small cell lung cancer...stage 3b (I had fluid in my lungs). I am only 57 years old; never smoked a day in my life and ...
My Mike has passed away
- By kathrine00021 · New reply June 29, 2009
- 32 replies
- My husband Michael passed away yesterday morning after a 15 month battle with small cell lung cancer. He is in a better place now and is no longer in pain. I just wanted to thank everyone on this website ...
Email I received on Lung cancer
- By motocrossmom · New reply June 29, 2009
- 1 reply
- I haven't read this report yet, but thought I would pass it around. dee Click Here to view as a web page Welcome to the Profiler eNews for Small Cell Lung Cancer, a service of NexCura division of Thomson ...
Wondering about radiation
- By lilsis11180 · New reply June 28, 2009
- 37 replies
- I am wondering if anyone has sclc with mets to the lymph and liver and also has emphazema and was able to get radiation. And if so where were you treated? Docs told my mom it probaly isn't an option ...
Barney passed away
- By Bigbarn · New reply June 27, 2009
- 48 replies
- Greetings everyone, That is the most surreal statement that I have ever made. He died peacefully at home with his family and friends on Monday June 15th at 3:40 PM. Today is Fathers Day and our boys are ...
Mom's Breathing
- By Carol40 · New reply June 27, 2009
- 9 replies
- My mom's small cell lung cancer has spread to her brain, liver and bones. She is having a hard time breathing but everytime they check her oxygen intake it is always 97% and above. They won't put her ...
Shingles
- By dusteerose · New reply June 27, 2009
- 12 replies
- GRRRR - Was doing ok - little things coming up. Today I found out I got shingles. But that's ok. If that's the worst I can deal with it. Jen ...
Quick question regarding mets
- By Michele · New reply June 27, 2009
- 10 replies
- Hi, We just found out Friday that my mom has mets to the brain. We were told in June that she was in remission. If there are new mets present, does that mean the primary tumors are back as well? They ...
Looking for prayers!
- By kathrine00021 · New reply June 27, 2009
- 19 replies
- My husband and I are in the hospital emergency room right now because he was having pain in his abdomen.(It is very swollen).We thought he might have fluid in his lungs and that the pleurodesis he had ...
Chemo
- By mselway · New reply June 26, 2009
- 2 replies
- My dad started Chemo last week. Up until three days ago he as doing great and now he is so tired that he can barely keep his eyes open. He is pretty much in a constant state inbetween being awake and ...