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Please - some hope for Stage IV? Bad news from oncologist

By mlmy · New reply 12:00 pm
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 29 replies
My husband was diagnosed with Stage III adenocarcinoma last July - tumor in the right lung, spread to the lymph node in the middle breast bone. He's had a tough year - radiation, three rounds of chemo ...

open letter to my extended family i love u all

By pjbubbles47 · New reply 11:59 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
hi everyone you know my situation and i decided not to do anything except enjoy whatever time i have left on this earth..i want to thank each and everyone of u for everything u have done for me..... hugs ...

just came bk real bad results on petscan

By pjbubbles47 · New reply 11:58 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 44 replies
well just came home and the cancer has spread all through my body the dr. told me if he gave me gemzar theres only a ten percent that it might work but hes doubtful also blood cts are real low and my ...

How can 18 people best help you

By choc0late · Posted 11:56 am
Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 0 replies
Hi everyone, I'm cuddles53 daughter and am giving a persuasive speech Monday for my public speaking course. My father passed away from SCLC and my mother has NSCLC, I am going to discuss lung cancer for ...

Fluid in Lungs?

By littlemarv · New reply 11:53 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 7 replies
They say my Dad's tumor is gone!!! He felt Great for about a month...Then his breathing worsened... They thought Radiation Pnumonitis and he did one round of prednisone...It didnt do anything, so my dad ...

Radiation side effects

By Sunshine50 · New reply 11:38 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 5 replies
Hope I can stop being so nervous about starting radiation treatments. I have read so much about the late side effects that I am just not sure if its the way to go for me. Finishing chemo this week and ...

Interesting reading ...

By myriver · New reply 11:23 am
Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 9 replies
Yesterday my husband (with stage iv lung cancer) asked me to read this article in the New Yorker. http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/ 08/02/100802fa_fact_gawande It was an interesting article and ...

A Journey of Love, Joy, & Pain ( Poem )

By indydorsey13 · New reply 11:23 am
Journal · 3 replies
A Journey of Love, Joy, & Pain This journey started fifty plus years ago, Two teenagers met, love surely did grow, Young man in uniform looking good it's true, Beautiful young girl, can cans, bobby socks ...

Day Twentyone Post Docetaxel Infusion 6th (and LAST) Cycle

By nmhusky · New reply 11:13 am
Journal · 19 replies
Well today is the 'official' end of my 6th and last chemo cycle. And you know I feel better. My hair isn't growing back yet. The muscle fatigue and general tiredness is still with me. My fingernails only ...

Another clear CT scan after now 4 1/2 years!

By cuddles53 · New reply 11:04 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 120 replies
Well today was my results after my 4 1/2 year mark with stage lV NSCLC. It was once again good!! So happy about this. I wanted to share my good news with all of you, so some may have some hope for themselves ...

How many rounds of chemo?

By AJR · New reply 10:59 am
Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 4 replies
Is there anybody out there that had more than 6rds of chemo with SCLC Ext ?more that 12 ?more ? Also,they have switched meds on me now ...

Survivor update....

By zelda44 · New reply 10:56 am
Discussion in Good news · 2 replies
Latest ct scan shows my husband is still in remission - Stage 4 NSCLC - diagnosed April 2007. No mets so far to any other areas. Just wanted to give hope to those who need it. Check out my blog... http://our-trip-fighting-lung-cancer.blo ...

Discouraging News

By Chi-Dreamer · New reply 10:50 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 6 replies
My mind is either running amok or numb and can't put thoughts & feelings into words. You oldtimers know it is not like me to feel down, but these last few months has been taking it's toll. I now need ...

My mom is startin tarceva.. she is not sure if she wants to... help please.

By Doralou · New reply 10:47 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 5 replies
my mom is not sure if she wants to start tarceva... she is so much pain now a new tumor is pushing on her left rib cage and this is very unconfortable for her... has anyone seen a difference pain waise ...

CHELSEA UPDATE....

By Kymomof4 · New reply 10:41 am
Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 15 replies
I hope everyone is doing well here.... A lot has happened since my last post and I will try to make this short! As far as our visit to Vanderbilt two weeks ago: We had a pet scan that showed things were ...

aloevera

By mangar · New reply 10:38 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 34 replies
i have aloevera prep in addition to tarceva.comments willbe welcomed ...

grandma still driving??

By eviefor3 · New reply 10:35 am
Journal · 26 replies
back on track. hopefully this will bring a smile to a few faces today. Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes: Dear Grand-daughter, The other day I went up to our local ...

Squamous Evilness

By Love-Hope-Faith · New reply 10:34 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 2 replies
My dad, 58, has been diagnosed with squamous carcinoma last week. The tumor is 5.5cm and he is in a lot of pain. :( 2 days ago they removed his supraclavicular lymph node as dr is suspecting mets. . The ...

GOOD SCANS/ DEPRESSED / HYDROCEPHLAES

By ziggy29 · New reply 10:13 am
Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 2 replies
THanks to all of you who prayed for mom. Her scans on Tuesday showed the two spots have shrunk - not alot - but shrunk - and no spread to nodes or other organs after 4 treatments. Giving her 2 months ...

Dad has lung cancer

By srice9 · New reply 10:12 am
Journal · 3 replies
My dad was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer on wednesday. He has been coughing up blood, his lung collapsed and he had fluid on the lung. His sister died of the same thing 18 years ago. I don't know ...

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