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So why am I so miserable ?

By Naughtynetty · New reply yesterday at 9:47 am
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I am cancer free after chemo and radiation then op that removed half of my left lung. I had a Pancoast Tumour the size of a tennis ball. It was reduced to golf ball size . I was lucky the cancer hadn't ...

Still surviving after 7 plus years stage lV

By cuddles53 · New reply May 14, 2013
107 replies
Hi friends, I have not posted for a while, It is Easter week.. God has healed me so far. I am a 7 plus year survivor. My dear friend who once told me "If I can do it so can you" led me to believe I could ...

A cute story about a 2 year old....

By Bearkeley · New reply May 8, 2013
2 replies
My dad died of NSCLC late January in the Philippines. I spent about 3 months with him and my mom. Since his death, I have burried myself in my job. Today, after a few sessions with a grief counselor to ...

Great news! Still NED!! Keep the hope alive.

By Teresa567 · New reply May 2, 2013
9 replies
I have not been on these sites in awhile…..only because my mom has been doing amazingly well. I know when she was at her worst, I would always turn to this sites for hopeful stories and success stories ...

Looking for letters from your cancer journey

By RichardH · New reply April 30, 2013
38 replies
I have been living with lung cancer for 8 years. Each year of the anniversary of my diagnosis, I write a letter to my family and friends about hope and my life with cancer. The purpose of my letters is ...

long-term side effects of whole brain radiation

By weaselm · New reply April 30, 2013
12 replies
Hello everyone, I've been offline for quite a while but I'm back and need your help. My husband has been cancer-free for two years (non small cell lung with brain mets). His last treatment, in the fall ...

Hey, I'm cancer free..... can it be?

By Larkina · New reply April 30, 2013
11 replies
NEWS FLASH: LARKINA DOESN'T HAVE CANCER ANYMORE! I won't get the official word till Monday Mar 25th when I see the radiologist but here is how I know: I have a pain above my left breast going under my ...

Another milestone-Year Number 5+

By Cathymaineah · New reply April 30, 2013
19 replies
Just got the all-clear for another year yesterday. I've said for years the reasons are: a good attitude, good doctor, and the fact that the good Lord doesn't want any more stinkin' Irishmen up there ...

Need to hear survivor stories!

By SF9618 · New reply April 24, 2013
4 replies
Hello, I am new to Inspire. My mom (age 69) was diagnosed with stage IV NSCLC a few weeks ago. Needless to say, this was quite a shock as she has had chronic asthma for years and sees a pulmonologist ...

how many here are 5 year survivors??

By gmlphotos · New reply April 19, 2013
79 replies
I know i will be one, one day.. i found out in july.. doing very well.. but love to see stories of long term SURVIORS.. it helps us all ...

Mesothelioma

By srobins · New reply April 15, 2013
3 replies
Does anyone on this site know anything about Epithelial Mesothelioma? My 53 year old husband was first diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell adenocarnoma after a few tests they changed it to Mesothelioma ...

Drop Foot after Gamma Knife Surgery

By Cleveguy70 · New reply April 12, 2013
6 replies
I received Gamma Knife Surgery in Jan 2012. Because the Brain Met from Testicular Cancer to the lungs and then to the brain, the doctors suggested Gamma Knife to stop the growth of the Tumor in the Brain ...

Is Lung Cancer survivable?

By lakesregion · New reply April 9, 2013
37 replies
As I get ready for my check up March 19th, I wonder can I continue like this. I am still working after a 1/3 of my right lung taken with a Tumor, Chemo for insurance, than Chemo and Radiation. I was ok ...

Diffused large B cell lymphoma

By Isabel5782 · New reply April 6, 2013
4 replies
My mom just had her 4th Rchop chemo session. She seemed to be doing great but the last couple of days has been a little depressed. My mom is 81 years old. Is there any one with similar situation? Thanks ...

Need your help

By Dickie · New reply March 14, 2013
25 replies
Hi, I posted this yesterday and received no replies. My husband and I feel it may be because I have just been lurking on this site instead of participating. I would again like to say how sorry I am for ...

CHELATION

By butchiet · New reply March 5, 2013
4 replies
Someone I know passed on a story about her friend who used chelation therapy and is now cancer free. I was wondering if any one here heard of such therapy, whether it was successful, what type [oral or ...

Hodgkin Lymphoma

By romadel · New reply March 5, 2013
2 replies
Hi everyone! I am writing and asking some help and advice on behalf of my niece, 22 y/o, from overseas (Philippines). Last March 2012, she was diagnosed with Stage 11 Hodgkin Lymphoma. She had 12 cycles ...

survivors with brain mets who had wbr - where are you??

By Cillbill · New reply February 27, 2013
6 replies
Are there really not any long time survivors around who has had or have brain mets and was treated with wbr some years ago who are now doing fine and are here to tell that there is hope ...

Amazing woman!

By Denzie · New reply February 21, 2013
7 replies
Was feeling so smug and self satisfied for juicing and joining a gym. Today I got there and on one of the treadmills was a woman rocking it with her nasal cannula and portable O2 going. She was awesome ...

lung mesothilioma

By ananias · New reply February 7, 2013
1 reply
Αny mesothilioma survivor ...

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