valeriel's discussions

My sister lost her courageous battle

valeriel
  • By valeriel · Posted April 12, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 1 reply
  • My sister waged a courageous battle against Lung Cancer for a year and 3 mos. During that time, all the therapies she tried produced no positive results. Her cancer was totally drug resistant. If this ...

No success so far

valeriel
  • By valeriel · Posted March 18, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 5 replies
  • Is there any suggestion out there for my sister whose disease has so far not responded to any proceedure or chemotherapy including Alimta? Are there any tips about how to care for bone fractures from ...

Intravenous Vitamin C

valeriel
  • By valeriel · Posted February 20, 2008
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 4 replies
  • ** Doctors reported Monday cancer patients who were given large intravenous doses of Vitamin C over a period of several months had their lives extended and their tumors shrunk. MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH REPORT ...

Tumor Resistant to Treatment

valeriel
  • By valeriel · Posted July 25, 2007
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 5 replies
  • My sister was diagnosed with Stage IIIA NSCLC in December. She has had a full tour of radiation treatment and twelve sessions of combined Chemotherapy Cisplatin and another drug. At the end of her treatment ...

Side Effects of Radiation NSCLC

valeriel
  • By valeriel · Posted February 2, 2007
  • In Lung Cancer Alliance Survivors · 4 replies
  • My sister has just completed 2 weeks of radiation treatments and first week of Chemotherapy.She is beginning to experience pressure in her throat and seemed very uncomfortable . I was wondering what complications ...

Search

Find information and discussion about health topics in 295,582 posts by members like yourself. Learn more...

Join

Join safe, secure groups sponsored by trusted organizations that care about your health. Learn more...

Connect

Connect with 80,119 members and make friends who share your interests, learn about conditions and treatments, find support and more. Learn more...

You