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bruising quick!!
- By miracle_b · New reply 8:52 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage II · 4 replies
- so im thinking my inr might be to high again i hit my hand on the door when i walked by it and it bruised up real fast and seems like its getting worst and the bruise is spreading also ive been noticing ...
I Need information
- By Diamante · New reply 8:51 pm
- Journal · 12 replies
- Hello!!! I Have stage IV lung cancer non small cells, DX in november 20 2007, this month will be 2 years of been in this roller coaster, after one beautiful year without a quimio, next monday I´ll began ...
Mom's SCLC- and my frustrations
- By Captain_Red · New reply 8:49 pm
- Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 9 replies
- I haven't been around for the past few months. I'm just needing to unload. May, mom was diagnosed SCLC, but it was early stages, with a dime size tumor. (she was getting a CAT scan or something when they ...
It was pity party time for me today
- By Marg · New reply 8:43 pm
- Discussion in Family members and caregivers · 7 replies
- We bought this house in the country with a 1 acre yard about 9 years ago because Mike wanted a big yard to "play" in. He has always loved being outside and doing yard work. Me...not so much. We had a ...
ACS Response
- By Chi-Dreamer · New reply 8:42 pm
- Discussion in Lung cancer in the news · 16 replies
- I emailed ACS in regards to the University Smoke Out and the event in Nov for Breast Cancer here is her response. Feel free to respond to her if you like. Thank you so much for your email. I do understand ...
Food, Inc.
lond night and day
- By wifeofhubby62 · New reply 8:26 pm
- Journal · 7 replies
- Just an update of Levi, he was admitted to the hospital this morning. This morning started out about the same as yesterday He had a hard time getting up off the couch and chair and toilet.. I have to ...
FUNDING/AWARENESS
- By ati5571 · New reply 8:21 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 9 replies
- Upate to my original post: Well today was the day that i set up a table at Walmart. I passed out tons of info, bracelets, pens, candy, all supplied to be by LCA & Lungevity. I did pretty good for 4 hrs ...
Latest update on my amazing Clark
- By BexterF · New reply 8:19 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 12 replies
- CLARK'S ALLERGIC REACTION (PNEUMONITIS) TO THE CHEMOTHERAPY CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. I've been experiencing much anger knowing that the treatment in this case has made him worse but I know we would ...
I have to be in a bad dream....my poor mom
- By saraa281 · New reply 8:15 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 10 replies
- My mom was dx with stage iv lung cancer in sep. 08. She did 7 rounds of chemo and it was too hard on my dad to drive her back and forth. He is 66 and has the disease where his nerves are dying (very painful ...
Question about Pleurex Catheter
- By GitarGrl · New reply 8:05 pm
- Journal · 10 replies
- Here's a question for anyone who's had a pleurex catheter. Mom has been doing well with hers since her surger about 3 weeks ago. She started chemo last week and today she's had some pain during the removal ...
To Hell... The Latest... 11.06.09
- By Seraphina · New reply 7:50 pm
- Journal · 11 replies
- Hello Fellow Survivors and Supporters, -Right now I am at the Hope Lodge in NYC recovering from a VATS that turned into a thoracotomy followed 6 days later by the implantation of chemotherapy port. -Dean ...
Clark Update-Prayers Needed
- By BexterF · New reply 7:50 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 21 replies
- Monday night, the doctors made the decision to move Clark to the Medical Surge ICU so he could be monitored more closely. He was having more difficulty breathing and his body was working too hard. His ...
sclc only please
- By BridgetteMom · New reply 7:39 pm
- Journal · 32 replies
- So, I don't even know why I'm posting, but here is goes. Mom has sclc dx 8 months ago now with mets to lymph, adrenal, brain and possibly liver. She has Ascites (fluid in the abdomen) scheduled to be ...
Im so happy
- By LIsaLisa1 · New reply 7:37 pm
- Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 11 replies
- Hello to all my good friends here, My dad had his results back from his xray after his 2nd set of chemo(he has 6 in total), the doctors where very pleased said his tumour had shrunk. I feel so excited ...
Well, it's chemo time again!
- By Marg · New reply 7:35 pm
- Journal · 11 replies
- Mike had an appointment with Dr Saba today to get results from a CT scan I requested last Friday. The scan results were about what we thought. The cancer is growing again. This time it is back in his ...
Another good day for Bob.
- By medium · New reply 7:33 pm
- Journal · 5 replies
- Bob had another good day today. He had his second radiation treatment and his breathing is already a lot better. He has also eaten toast, icecream, and cake!!!!Yipee!!! Could you believe that something ...
Great Scans today!! :-)
decision
- By doglady109 · Posted 6:56 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 0 replies
- My mom is 84- suffers w/COPD- now dx w/nsclcancer- MD suggested a pleurodesis-- prior to hospice- my sister said no- Mom doesn't care but keeps saying I just don't want to be in pain. MD has tapped 1500ml,2 ...
Has anyone ever had DEPRESSION/ANXIETY after sugery???
- By myanjoshmama · New reply 6:33 pm
- Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage I · 12 replies
- Hello everyone, For those of you who dont know, my mother had VATS (URL) on 7/2/09. She had NSCLC Stage 1b. She has been recovering excellently! After the surgery, about 8 weeks post op, my mother was ...
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