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janiegirl's discussions

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

janiegirl
  • By janiegirl · Posted November 22, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 18 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 ...

Do bone mets hurt when you press on the area involved?

janiegirl
  • By janiegirl · Posted August 21, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 7 replies
  • I have Stage 3 A NSCLC with no evidence of metastasis to the bones. My last PET scan in March didn't show any bone problems and the CT in July only showed a lesion in the lung. I have an area on the left ...

Has anyone applied for Disability Benefits for Stage 3 NSCLC

janiegirl
  • By janiegirl · Posted August 8, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 27 replies
  • I have just finished the online application for SS disability. I finished my treatment for Stage 3A NSCLC in May but continue to have many issues related to the cancer treatments.....neuropathy, tachycardia ...

Doing 3/4ths of the Happy Dance!

janiegirl
  • By janiegirl · Posted July 8, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 8 replies
  • I just had my first post treatment CT for Stage 3A NSCLC yesterday. Today I called the nurse coordinator for the results and she said the report showed that the 3 lymph nodes involved were not showing ...

What kinds of scan/xrays should I have after treatment has ended

janiegirl
  • By janiegirl · Posted June 19, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 11 replies
  • I finished treatment for stage 3a nsclc about 5 weeks ago and I am going to have my first CT on July 7th. I had chemo and radiation, no surgery because it was considered inoperable. After my first CT ...

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