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TumorX Enzymes, does it work on internal cancer? (Bloodroot info too)
- By Lusi · New reply 5:44 am
- Discussion in Treatment options · 20 replies
- Hi, I joined this forum to answer someone while I was searching for things to help my father. Since it's not an active thread, I started my own. ***(Background info on patient)**** My father has stage ...
My PET Scan Results
- By TheHmip · New reply 3:36 am
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 6 replies
- Had my 6th round of Chemo 2 1/2 weeks ago. Had a CT Scan, PET Scan and MRI of my brain this past week. No more tumors in my brain. My larger tumors in my lung and lymph nodes have shrunk. The smaller ...
Miracles Do Happen!
- By justinsfightclubwife · New reply 12:32 am
- Discussion in Survivor stories · 6 replies
- I just wanted to share a beautiful survivor story of my husband. He was dx Sept 5, 2008 w/ Stage IV (large cell) non small cell lung cancer. My husband, Justin Andrews was diagnosed with Stage IV non-small ...
HELP!!!! BREAKING OUT IN RASH ON ARMS AND NECK
- By Mikestratton2009 · New reply yesterday at 11:50 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 4 replies
- Hi my husband has NSCLC stage 4 ..taking Taxotere IV for a hour and Carboplatin for 30 mins and has to take Vandetanib 100mg every day(this is his study meds) He was supposed to have his last treatment ...
Gamma Knife
- By CancerKiller · New reply yesterday at 10:49 pm
- Discussion in Treatment options · 10 replies
- After getting a second opinion for removing tumors in my father brain, we were told to stop the radiation (a week into a 3 week procedure) because the MD deemed it "unnecessary" comparing it to killing ...
Bronchial Fistula
- By Jan811 · New reply yesterday at 10:21 pm
- Journal · 7 replies
- Has anyone had a problem with a fistula in the bronchial "stump" after having the lung surgically removed (pneumonectomy)? I will be having another major surgery soon to try and repair the leak for the ...
Exposure to whooping cough?
- By easterbaby · New reply yesterday at 10:14 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 5 replies
- Hi, I know there are some nurses here on the message board so i wanted to get your thoughts. My sis was dx stg iv nslc dec 23 08. She finished her chemo and is now halfway thru her radiation. The tumor ...
Scans clear! :)
- By liligoldman · New reply yesterday at 9:56 pm
- Discussion in Good news · 26 replies
- Hi All, Just wanted to let you know that my scans are TOTALLY clear! I had a 4.0x4.5 cm typical carcinoid removed via open surgery on February 12th. At the time I was staged at IIB. Now they say I have ...
Father passed away
- By fearful · New reply yesterday at 9:55 pm
- Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 6 replies
- I am a new member and just wanted to let anyone know if you need to talk I am here. I feel I have been led by God to join this site. My father passed away not to long ago from lung cancer (he was a long ...
Going to San Antonio for research trial
- By byHISgrace · New reply yesterday at 9:49 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- No research trials available here at Mary Crowley Dallas, so we will be going to Cancer Therapy Research Center in San Antonio next week. We have to be there next Tuesday for all the eligibility testing ...
Drug & Herbal Interactions
- By drawing3d · New reply yesterday at 9:19 pm
- Discussion in Treatment options · 2 replies
- I stumbled on this list of common prescription drugs with an associated list of common herbal interactions/cautions: ------------ Major Interaction Do not take this combination * Amphetamines interacts ...
Almita/Carboplatin side effects
- By DadsHurting · New reply yesterday at 9:15 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 1 reply
- Has anyone had their shoulder or neck hurting after chemo with almita/carboplatin? My dad had his first chemo on Monday and on Wed and Thurs his neck and shoulders were hurting very bad ...
Anyone heard of Formula CX, Tumorx or BioAnue Products
- By tomo · New reply yesterday at 9:04 pm
- Discussion in Treatment options · 14 replies
- My dad has seen this site on the internet - www.vmhe.com offering Formula CX tablets to assist to beat cancer. Has anyone tried these tablets or is this something to stay away from? Thanks Julie ...
Discussions about WBR has me really worried
- By canbeatthis · New reply yesterday at 8:46 pm
- Discussion in Treatment options · 11 replies
- Today will be my husbands 6 WBR treatment. So far he has not had any side effects except fatigue which he had before after 1st treatments of Chemo and Radiation to the Lung, Chest area. His MRI last week ...
HAS ANYONE TRIED ALIMTA
- By JenniJ · New reply yesterday at 8:31 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 7 replies
- Today I was told by my Ocologist that Tarceva is not working (I had been taking it for 2 months) as the Scan showed my Adrenal Gland met.had grown from 2m on 1 April to 9 cm on 1 July - scary. He suggests ...
Please Don't call me now Lord
- By mitziger · New reply yesterday at 7:34 pm
- Journal · 10 replies
- A poem in our local World news written by Mary Culberson Please don't call me now Lord While south winds whisper spring Let me wait a wee bit longer For the songs the robins sing. Please don't call me ...
Back home and feeling lonely
- By rebaj · New reply yesterday at 7:29 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- Thanks to all who posted on my Mom's passing. Your words were salve for the brokenness. I am trying to pick up the pieces after my 2 week stay in Iowa and the loss of my Mom. I know Mom is here with me ...
Guilt
- By byHISgrace · New reply yesterday at 7:17 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 7 replies
- It's been 3 months now with having had no chemo, and we are out of options at this point. John's breathing is becoming worse, and he is now using an oxygen machine at night. His tumors are still growing ...
Happy 4th of July
- By jstuc · New reply yesterday at 7:13 pm
- Journal · 2 replies
- I have been reading all the posts for several months now and it has been very good for me. Thanks to all of you. This is my first time writing, mostly because things have happened so fast , I haven't ...
Sutent
- By bigloy · New reply yesterday at 7:03 pm
- Discussion in Treatment options · 5 replies
- Hello everyone: I have a question. Has anyone had any experience with the Pfizer drug called Sutent. It has been used mainly for kidney and stomach cancer. I have nsclc and they have decided to let me ...
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