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What, me worry?
Support for those concerned with upcoming scans, pain management, medication response, family issues.
Discussion leaders: Barb and SabineTawni
Dr. only scanning every 6 months.
- By Starlightsquad · New reply June 28, 2009
- 23 replies
- Hi - so I had my surgery in Feb 09, went for my 1st 3 month check up, where I had the CAT scan and blood work up. Said I didn't need to come back for 3 months. So, the office calls to let me know my appt ...
FEAR
- By Jim08 · New reply June 20, 2009
- 22 replies
- We fear what we don't understand. A way to overcome fear is to look directly at it. Directly, don't turn away, look in all the dark and shadowy places. Understand the best and worst of the situation ...
Anyone heard from Ramona?
- By Nettie55 · New reply June 19, 2009
- 5 replies
- I know we all get busy and sometimes things get overlooked. I haven't seen any posts from Ramona lately. Is she okay? Anyone else heard from her? Last I knew, she was in the hospital for a while. Please ...
PET scan or wait another 2 months for 2nd CT?
- By lakeluvr · New reply June 16, 2009
- 11 replies
- History - he had a prostatectomy via DaVinci 3 years ago and had lots of scar tissue issues for the next 2 years. Lots of pain as they had to go in and stretch the scar tissue in his urethra every 2-6 ...
shortness of breath question
- By knitty · New reply June 12, 2009
- 22 replies
- Hey again. Some of you might recall that I am "in waiting" for another follow up CT on the pulmonary nodule. The last CT showed no growth (still just under 1 cm) so the dr said it is OK to wait 6 months ...
Dave the Marine
- By cad1223 · New reply June 7, 2009
- 5 replies
- Just wondering if anyone keeps in touch with Dave, the Marine. I was thinking of him the other day. He was always so funny and courageous! I hope he's doing okay. Cheryl ...
Looking for answers...
- By smilesr1 · New reply June 5, 2009
- 6 replies
- When I was a child I had severe allergies and had hives from the age of 4-13 every day. When I was in middle school I was on the basketball team and ran track in 7th grade. When my family moved from OH ...
0.5 cm nodule ---What are they? Cancer?
- By lisalulu · New reply June 4, 2009
- 24 replies
- I need to know who has had LC and then after there CT Scan/Pet scan has had a 0.5 CM Nodule show up??? The Doctor says lots of people have themn and there no cancerous?? I am worried PLEASE HELP Lisa ...
How is a lung biopsy done?
- By royaltudor · New reply June 1, 2009
- 16 replies
- Hi Friends, I just have a question about how they do lung biopsies? A PET/CT scan for ovarian cancer revealed several calcified lymph nodes in my right lung and another unidentified small mass that isn't ...
Just would like to recommend
- By bavarianwench · Posted June 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- the movie Seven Pounds starring Will Smith. Maybe it doesn't have so much to do with lung cancer but he does give one of his lungs to his brother, who got lung cancer, in this story. I watched it last ...
Results from PET/CT and need peace of mind
- By royaltudor · New reply May 27, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hi Everybody, I've never posted here before, so I hope you don't mind me asking for your help. I went in to see my oncologist today as a follow-up for my borderline ovarian cancer. I just had my first ...
Help me to know about giving birth to a child
- By Brigitte08 · New reply May 27, 2009
- 4 replies
- I am 31 year old, i have one child, so i would like to know if a survivor of NSLC can give birth after 2years out of Chemo ...
Good OOPS
- By Barb267 · New reply May 20, 2009
- 16 replies
- I was just thinking about how my cancer was found by accident. I was in the ER with chest pains when a standard x-ray found it. But I am the forth cancer that I know of that was found by accident. First ...
Again?
- By carolhg · New reply May 19, 2009
- 11 replies
- I just a few minutes ago got a call from my doctor. She was calling to tell me that the results of my fecal occult test was positive. Now I am going to be scheduled for more test. My scans have been clean ...
Lung tumors worry ???
- By sitamouse · New reply May 16, 2009
- 4 replies
- Does anyone know of a lung carcinoid reoccuring ? I had the lower lobe of my right lung removed (typical carcinoid) They told me if it was to come back it would do so within 2 years ...
9mm spot -- PET tomorow (scared)
- By notsomagic · New reply May 13, 2009
- 9 replies
- I read some of the posts here. I had an x-ray (because of cough) in Jan of this year. Another x-ray in April showed a spot (that x-ray was because of pain uner arms + doc felt movable lump under left ...
cough and getting a yawn out
- By magazine2 · New reply May 12, 2009
- 17 replies
- Hi, I have written before about having this cough. I had it before surgery, its what got me to go in and have a cat scan, etc... but after surgery 3 months post op, still have the cough, and sometimes ...
lung tumors ?
- By sitamouse · New reply May 10, 2009
- 9 replies
- Does anyone who has been diagnosed with typical carcinoid think that a tumor could contain both typical and atypical cells ...
Update.... good news!
- By SuzzieQ · New reply May 7, 2009
- 30 replies
- I met with my oncologist yesterday to discuss the results of my brain scan and bone scan. Good news, he doesn't think there is anything to worry about. He believes that the rib had trama to it during ...
Mickey in Korea where are you?
- By Munker · New reply May 6, 2009
- 10 replies
- Mickey in Korea where are you. Have not heard from you since latest surgery. Hope all is well ...