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- By ghovde · New reply November 26, 2008
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- Folks, Our LCA-California Co-chair Mike Stevens, Stage IV 3-year survivor and activist has been busy this month! As you know, November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Mike has been traveling the country ...
- By MARIET · New reply November 24, 2008
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- In July of 2007, a young reporter/ photographer took an interest in my journey with Lung Cancer. There is an update in the Sunday Nov 23, Waterbury Republican - American newspaper about my continuing ...
- By J-me · New reply November 24, 2008
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- This is a video of a man telling the story of his young daughter who had lung cancer. He is also advocating. Check it out! http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-150372 ...
- By 1lung · New reply November 23, 2008
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- I just wanted to ask, why is it that the ones of us that have been effected with cancer are the ones that get all the mail on donating to research funds?? Even this past year I was sent a letter from ...
- By SKIP1 · New reply November 17, 2008
- 29 replies
- Hi everyone. My name is really Barry and not Skip which was my nickname many years ago, and I would rather be known as BK. Well here is another survivor story and I havent been very active with the Alliance ...
- By Mon · New reply November 4, 2008
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- Hi, I just wanted to say that i found out a month ago that my mother has lung cancer. I searched the net, like many, for any information to be found, and cried for days (weeks!) as everything is so negative ...
- By TinaIrena · New reply November 3, 2008
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- Good Morning All, Last Tuesday, Oct. 14, My family and I traveled to Boston to Tuft;s Medical Center for gamma knife radiation for my newly discovered Brain tumor, its was an amazing procedure, everything ...
- By LAT3 · New reply October 29, 2008
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- My husband was diagnosed with limited small cell lung cancer in June 2005, it's been a difficult journey but so far he has had 6 clear scans and is slowly recovering from the physical and emotional trauma ...
- By RMSSyr · New reply October 20, 2008
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- I read postings everyday and lately it seems that only caretakers or family members have been adding posts. I have always found it motivating to read stories from people that have already gone through ...
- By rsmeans10 · New reply October 16, 2008
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- I was diagnosed with lung cancer in Feb 1995 in Russia in the right lung. Had it removed University of Pennsylvania. Given 1-5 years to live. Started smoking again in 2001 and diagnosed lung cancer in ...
- By deebeefran · New reply October 13, 2008
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- Saw my oncologist today and after 2 years and 5 months I am still NED. Praise God. I had a long and serious talk with him regarding why we (lung cancer patients) are not getting the same press or the ...
- By Bonkie · New reply October 10, 2008
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- I am a Lung Cancer Survivor. on October 11th, I will be celebrating Seven years of being a Survivor. Not, everyone, would agree, with my decision to not have either or both Chemo, and Radiation. Unfortunately ...
- By jean1723 · New reply October 4, 2008
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- Today I saw a woman in a scarf and knew she was one of us. I have a few buttons on my air supply tank and decided to give her the one that says Don't just survive, thrive. I don't know what made me do ...
- By SurvivorsNetwork · New reply September 28, 2008
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- ** Originally posted by ddahn ** Hi, I remember a year and a half ago frantically searching for a glimpse of hope when I found out my mom was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. It looked so grim and ...
- By Mew · New reply September 26, 2008
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- I'm so thankful that my pop's chemo is over! I've been away from the site for a while due to computer issues, and It's been four months since his last treatment. He goes and gets his check-up scan in ...
- By SunnyOne10 · New reply September 23, 2008
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- I was diagnosed with SCLC in Sept. 2005. In Oct. 2005 I had the upper left lung removed and began 4 months of platinum chemo in Nov. No matter what I read or where I looked - the stats and figures were ...
- By Angie-in-SC · New reply September 20, 2008
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- Our Bald Warrior Princess is doing well. Her CarePage was just updated. You can check it out by going here: http://www.carepages.com/carepages/pckit ts/updates/1725197 I'm sure she'd love to hear from ...
- By jerseydebbie · New reply September 19, 2008
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- After 25 radiation sessions and 4 rounds of chemo, my husband's surgery was performed June 3 (thoracotomy/lobectomy). 60% of right lung removed (upper/mid lobe). After surgery, he is declared a Stage ...
- By jrrees2006 · New reply August 14, 2008
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- Today, I emailed Dr. Jack West a brief story on my case, I attached my two biopsy reports from Georgetown and Johns Hopkins and to my surprise, he wrote back saying two things and they were: 1. That he ...
- By Marine · New reply August 1, 2008
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- I just watched a great movie about a young women to has cancer and how she is living her life. The movie is "Crazy Sexy Cancer" by Kris Carr. I rented it from Block Buster and I recommend it to all of ...
