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BAD CT/PET

kosby
  • By kosby · New reply 11:29 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 11 replies
  • Today I got knocked on my butt - I have some pretty extensive disease progrssion and will start a new chemo of cisplatin and taxotere 12/1/08. I am told this can be a rough combo - is there anyone that ...

Not sure where I'm at

jadams
  • By jadams · New reply 11:19 am
  • Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 7 replies
  • These dr's are confusing me, after my last scans my onc wanted me to go on hospice. Then a week later when I refused that he wanted stereoactic radiosurgery on my brain right away. Went to radiation onc ...

rib pain

jadams
  • By jadams · New reply 11:13 am
  • Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 9 replies
  • I was wondering if anyone else has had the problem of pain to the bottom / side of the rib cage. My last scan did come back with new mets to the clavical area and the right adrenal gland. It is on my ...

Feeling Good - No More Nausea

SusanL1
  • By SusanL1 · New reply 11:09 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 11 replies
  • Hi Everyone. Well, I'm on Day 9 of my chemo break and doing well (except for this darned cold and and cough I woke up this morning). I was finally able to stop taking anti-nausea meds 3 days ago (though ...

Boston Lung Cancer Vigil a Huge Success! Watch TV Clips here!

jgaynor711
  • By jgaynor711 · New reply 11:08 am
  • Discussion in Good news · 5 replies
  • Last night's vigil was amazing! Over 400 people showed up and stood in the Belvidere Plaza at the Prudential Center for over an hour and a half to listen to incredible speeches from our local legislators ...

Recurrence within 6 months of treatment for Stage 3A...Need prayers

janiegirl
  • By janiegirl · New reply 11:08 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 8 replies
  • I got the news this week regarding my 6 month post treatment status. A bad CT scan showed a new lesion in the hilar region twice the size of anything I had originally plus increase in size of the previous ...

NED is here again!!!

erinroro
  • By erinroro · New reply 11:04 am
  • Discussion in Good news · 18 replies
  • Just had my 'almost 1 year since surgery' CT scan and my wonderful friend NED came to visit again!!!! YIPPEE!!!!! AND I don't have to have another one for 6 months!!!!! Happy Dance and Happy Hour time ...

I find it hard to believe that I have only received 3 responses...

mpatten
  • By mpatten · New reply 11:03 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 7 replies
  • I posted this post on November 13, 2008 at 11:35 am · I have only received 3 replies I find it hard to believe that no one else has any experience with this treatment. Please if you have taken this medicine ...

Bone Scan - Showed NO Cancer in the Bones!

Kmdaniel
  • By Kmdaniel · New reply 11:02 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
  • I took my mom for a bone scan yesterday because she was complaining of pain in her back....just heard from her doctor...NO CANCER in the BONES!!! I am so thankful for some positive news finally!!! Happy ...

"If everyone stopped using tobacco, lung cancer could be nearly wiped out."

Dana
  • By Dana · New reply 10:39 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 44 replies
  • I know we've discussed this many times, but it's a hopeless battle when leading cancer centers put the following statement on their website: "Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both ...

Question on complementary therapies

MTC
  • By MTC · New reply 10:33 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 2 replies
  • We've been seeing some "inegrative oncologists" and gotten some contradictory advice. I'm wondering if any of you has any experience with the following: --Off label use of Biaxin (the antibiotic) or Celebrex ...

Please Help!! Cat-Scan results show no change, is this typical?

Katehere
  • By Katehere · Posted 10:33 am
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Mom has stage lllA NSCLC, went through six weeks of Chemo/Radiation treatment. I called the Doctor to get the news before I bring her in to discuss the results. He said , There has been no change...and ...

Lung Cancer Awareness Month - lack of attention

Caroleigh
  • By Caroleigh · New reply 10:19 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 7 replies
  • HI All - I'm joining the many of you who have ranted about the lack of PR and acknowledgement of Lung Cancer Awareness Month. I know it is up to us to spread the word so we will be given the same attention ...

re: now crazy and confused!

janet54
  • By janet54 · New reply 10:18 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 11 replies
  • Great advice to my replies in dazed & confused and my thanks. I have a pet/ct scan scheduled for 11-26 and I now am tired,weary and pissed!! My onocologist came back from his vacation that I'm sure I ...

fellow vats procedure friends can you tell me if my progress is right

vlh
  • By vlh · New reply 10:14 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 18 replies
  • Hi everyone, It has been 3 weeks since my procedure. I am still very uncomfotrtable, really still in enough pain to not make me feel well. I am afraid if I shhould still be taking pain meds this far into ...

Gemzar-Cisplatin

loy
  • By loy · New reply 9:46 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 9 replies
  • I have a new nodule (3) very small but there. Wre have biopsied. I also have metateses to the lymnodes in the chest area and in the supraclavicular area. Has anyone had a similiar situation where the ...

If I have to go!!!!!!!!

mpatten
  • By mpatten · New reply 9:46 am
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • lord I love you, but I don't want to go though I know it's not up to me or even the doctors I see Is It wrong for me to want to stay even though I know they wIll be ok I love them so much it breaks my ...

Chemo drugs for recurring lung mets

Rock44
  • By Rock44 · New reply 9:33 am
  • Discussion in Treatment options · 1 reply
  • Anyone heard of top chemo meds for treating a recurring lung mets ...

7 weeks radiation for 78 year old Stage 1 NSCLC

scared1
  • By scared1 · New reply 9:24 am
  • Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 4 replies
  • Hey all- I have been reading this forum for a couple weeks and finally got enough courage to put things in writing. My 78 year old father was diagnosed with Stage 1 last week after a bout with pneumonia ...

DAD'S BIRTHDAY TODAY

cad1223
  • By cad1223 · New reply 9:05 am
  • Discussion in Small cell lung cancer · 1 reply
  • November 20, 2008 marked six months since my dad has been gone. Today, November 22nd, would have been his 62nd birthday. It is still so unreal to me that he is gone. The year that he was sick went by ...

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