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saltypenguin's discussions
Tarceva and Oxycodone
- By saltypenguin · Posted November 21, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 2 replies
- I am currently on Tarceva and due to a recent rib fracture at a metastasis I am now on Oxycodone. The good news is that the diarrhea seems to have gone away from the Tarceva because of the Oxycodone ...
Leave my poop alone!!!!!
- By saltypenguin · Posted October 29, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 9 replies
- Why must every prescription drug mess with my poop. Not a serious topic here just find it funny that every medication either gives you constipation, diarrhea, or in some cases both???? Leave my poop alone ...
Clinical Trial or Tarceva
- By saltypenguin · Posted October 15, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 21 replies
- I just found out that I may be able to be in a clinical trial that involves a combination of Alimta and TH-302. This is a phase 1 trial to test the combination of the drugs. Is this something smart to ...
Tarceva and Travel
- By saltypenguin · Posted October 4, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 18 replies
- I am going to start Tarceva soon, I also have an opportunity to travel with a friend that will involve flying about 3 hours each way. I am concerned about the diarrhea that people talk about. Not to be ...
H1N1 Vaccine
- By saltypenguin · Posted September 30, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 6 replies
- I have seen several topics on this and I wanted to start another one with the best advice I have found on this, ironically from my own oncologist. I called my oncologist today and asked if I should get ...
Why just Chemo for Stage IV NSCLC?
- By saltypenguin · Posted September 2, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 43 replies
- Upon talking with my oncologist about what alternatives there is to just doing chemo for stage 4 lung cancer he said something interesting and frightening at the same time. I asked why not go after all ...
Smoking at a lung cancer fundraiser
- By saltypenguin · Posted August 10, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 11 replies
- Just wanted to share something that happend to me this weekend. Not trying to start another discussion on smoking vs non-smoking. A friend threw a fundrasier in my honor to help raise funds for our family ...
Rational Therapeutics
- By saltypenguin · Posted August 4, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 9 replies
- I have contacted Rational Therapeutics to ask about having an evaluation of my cancer. They try chemo and drugs on your tumor to see what will work. I am curious if others have done this, and how do they ...
Tarceva side effects
- By saltypenguin · Posted August 3, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 13 replies
- After today's PET/CT scan the current chemo is holding the tumors at their current state. The plan is to continue and finish the last 3 cycles, another PET/CT scan, and if the tumors are still stable ...
Sleep advice with Chemo
- By saltypenguin · Posted July 19, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 14 replies
- I am having a tough time sleeping while getting chemo. I get Taxol (Paclitaxel) and Carboplatin (Paraplatin) every 21 days. I have trouble sleeping at night. It is again the middle of the night and I ...
Is the person or the place more important when it comes to oncology?
- By saltypenguin · Posted June 27, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 19 replies
- Is it the person who treats you or where you get treated that makes a difference? This is a question I have after seeing different opinions in other discussions. When I started on here some told me I ...
Remission and NED ???
- By saltypenguin · Posted June 25, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 19 replies
- From other discussion the terms remission and n.e.d. are used in different ways. I have some questions about it. First of all I was told by my oncologist that stage 4 cancers are not able to ever be in ...
Carboplatin/Taxol Ache in Joints, Relief????
- By saltypenguin · Posted June 22, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 24 replies
- I am on my second round of Carboplatin/Taxol chemo and I get it every 21 days about day 3 to day 14 I get achy joints and with it I find it difficult to sleep. Anyone have any suggestions. Tylinol works ...
Why no Radiation
- By saltypenguin · Posted June 16, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 14 replies
- I just learned a month ago I have Lung Cancer and it is stage 4 because it has spread to some bones and my liver. I am just doing chemo but I have not had any radiation. Should I also be given radiation ...
Carboplatin/Taxol Hair Loss
- By saltypenguin · Posted June 12, 2009
- In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 23 replies
- I am on day 15 since I got my first Taxol/Carboplatin. Now I am shedding hair all over the house. I am wondering does the hair slowly fall out over a period of time or will it all be out fast. Also does ...