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DADS CT SCAN RESULTS

By GA1979 · Posted 6:47 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - General · 0 replies
Dad had his third follow up CT scan today since completing treatment. . His CT scan came back clear!!! Thank the lord. Oncologist also had him have a head scan and bone scan today, he gets results tomorrow ...

PET/CT now.Tarceva working? some increase and some decrease. no EGFR DNA.

By tid · New reply 6:08 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 19 replies
this is result. I don't know if it is work or not. some are decrease and some are increase or stable. this is EGFR test info. No tissue diagnosis. only peripheral blood leucocytes was obtained from blood ...

Issels and/or Rational Therapeutics

By Tona · New reply 5:57 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 12 replies
Hello to all, My husband was diagnosed 1 yr ago with NSCLC stage 2. He had his lung removed and a chemo for 4 mths. The following CT scan in September was clean. He did a new scan this April and a met ...

TARCEVA DIVAS AND DUDES

By Marie-Zee100 · New reply 5:37 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 9 replies
WELCOME TARCEVA DIVAS AND DUDES. Come on in NEWBEES! What's up in Tarcevaville? How are you feeling? I have an update on my situation. I had a pet/cat scan last Tuesday. It showed a hot spot in my right ...

INFO Radiation of the Right Lung Apex??

By Marie-Zee100 · New reply 5:17 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 31 replies
Just had THE call we do not want. My scan is all stable EXCEPT my right lung has a SHADOW. ONC wants to see me this afternoon to discuss radiation. Any wisdom out there. M terrified @ the moment. Marie ...

gritty food

By crlindeman · New reply 4:39 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 3 replies
Is anyone experiencing a difference in food and drink? I been off chemo for 3 weeks but everything tastes gritty ...

A week or so after chemo...

By Soop · New reply 4:32 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 1 reply
I currantly am on carbo and Alimta every 3 weeks . I know by the end of the week after chemo most people don't feel well to say the least but I was wondering if anyone also experiences a fair amount of ...

Neulasta question

By cruisegal · New reply 2:39 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 14 replies
Sitting in Houston, Jim just finished his 3rd day of chemo, Etoposide the last 2 days. This was his 3rd infusion, had Carbo/Etoposide the first day w/Zometa. The last 2 tx, he had Neulasta 24 hrs after ...

A new hope

By weiwei · Posted 1:35 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 0 replies
Here is a new treatment that has just finished animal test and will be on trial soon. It would be a real breakthrough - at least we hope. http://radiology.rsna.org/content/260/3/ 799.abstract http://www.aeschylus-philanthropy.eu/ind ...

POSITIVE ATTITUDE OR SIMPLY DENIAL?

By chicotom · New reply 1:27 am
Discussion in What, me worry? · 15 replies
many are constantly telling us how important it is to keep a positive attitude in the midst of hardships. Well, easier said than done if you are not a good actor. When i look at the devastation that the ...

Dad being rushed to ER... Please help me im scared... Need Guidance

By LuvmyDaddy · New reply 1:20 am
Discussion in Small cell lung cancer - General · 28 replies
My fathers last scan was clear March 8. A week later he had lower back pain that resolved itself. Now its two months later and he woke up with severe lower back right pain that went away after three days ...

weight loss vs. prognosis

By hnguyen · New reply 1:03 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 11 replies
I read many articles mentioning about weight loss vs. prognosis and all of them basically said weight loss is associated with decreased survival rate. I am very concerned because my father, who is Stage ...

Miss y'all and Melva

By cicim69 · New reply 12:46 am
Discussion in In memoriam · 13 replies
Was real bad off a couple of days ago and I posted in wrong section here. :( I am looking forward to group because if I don't I'm liable to do something stupid. I miss Melva and her voice isn't as strong ...

Tarceva

By Fred18 · New reply 12:28 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 8 replies
Anybody out there that does not have a problem with this drug ...

I think I am a poster boy!

By telecaster · New reply 12:24 am
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 5 replies
My tx for my cancer (16 mo.) has been nothing but good. Everytime I have a pet or ct scan my stuff is gone or shrinking. Didn't loose my hair or weight. Been on almita for 4 tx. My onc. wants me to speak ...

Momma is sleepy

By TakingCareofMomma · New reply 12:12 am
Journal · 9 replies
She's been in bed for the most part 2 days now. When I ask her if she is hungry, she says No. She is very weak and unsteady on her feet. I try to help her because she insists on walking without her walker ...

Swallon legs and low blood pressure

By Manyee · New reply 12:09 am
Discussion in Treatment options · 4 replies
Hello, my dad has cancer cells spread to lung, bones and lymph. He is scheduling for chemo in a week. But these two days his legs were swollen and blood pressure has dropped to around 100 and 60. Does ...

On a chemo break

By leahcraig11111 · New reply 12:07 am
Discussion in Small cell lung cancer - Extensive · 2 replies
I havent posted anything for a while, so here is where I am now. Diag. On Dec 28th diag w/ SCLC ext. 7 1/2cm. tumor on rt. lung liver mets and 5 brain mets. I have completed 6 rounds of chemo, no radiation ...

My emotions are everywhere

By dee3992 · New reply yesterday at 11:31 pm
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage III · 14 replies
On April 7 I found out I had a mass in my right lung upper lobe.It is 7cm in size & through testing it was found to be in 1 out of 14 lymph nodes.I also found out that it is NSCLC large . Stage 3.I have ...

almost done, i hope

By kim2008 · New reply yesterday at 11:19 pm
Discussion in Non-small cell lung cancer - Stage IV · 2 replies
im almost at the end of chemo, i have 3 more tx left, i think onc wants a ct in a week or 2, naturally im worried scared. anyone have something show up on ct during chemo?i had nothing showing on the ...

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