Full of supportive resources, our online lung cancer forum at CancerCompass.com is a valuable way for cancer patients and their loved ones to share stories, information and research. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancers/lung-cancer/1,0,119,3.htm Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ HELLO,I WANT TO KNOW IS THIS THE RIGHT TREATMENT OR NOT, WHICH IS DOCTOR SUGGESTED, PLEASE ADVICE! ALL DETAILS ARE GIVEN BELOW.MY FATHER-IN-LAW, 60, GOT LUNG CANCER. PRESENT POSITION IS IN STAGE 3A, WITHOUT ANY OTHER INVOLVEMENTS. HISTORY OF PATIENT (PRESENT & PREVIOUS):PATIENT HAS HIGH DIABETIC AND BLOOD PRESSURE. HIS CREATININE IS ALSO HIGH AND AIR BLOCKAGE IN LUNG (BREATHING IS NOT NORMAL/CLEAR). AND ONE MORE THING HE GOT BRAIN STROKE TWO TIMES, FIRST ONE 9/10 YEARS AGO AND THE SECOND 11/12 YEARS AGO. AND THE BODY FITNESS IS NOT SO GOOD. DOCTOR SUGGESTION:THORACIC SURGEONS IS TELLING THE SURGERY CAN BE DONE AFTER SEEING ALL THE MEDICAL REPORTS, AS THERE IS NO INVOLVEMENT IN ANY OTHER PLACES (ACCEPT THE RIGHT LUNG). BUT THEY AWARE OF DOING SURGERY AFTER KNOWING PATIENT'S PRESENT/PREVIOUS HISTORY AND HIS BODY FITNESS. THEY SAYS THE SURGERY COULD BE VERY RISK. AS THE MATTER IS TO RECOVER AFTER SURGERY, AS THE PATIENT'S STAMINA IS VERY LOW. SO THE DOCTOR SUGGESTED FORRFA AND THENRADIOTHERAPY. THEY CLAIMS, THIS IS THE BEST TREATMENT FOR THE PATIENT. THEY DON'T PREFER CHEMOTHERAPY BECAUSE THE PATIENT'S CREATININE IS HIGH. PLEASE GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SO WE CAN WALK IN THE RIGHT PLATFORM, AND CAN GIVE UP A NEW LIFE TO MY FATHER-IN-LAW. AS THE PATIENT'S TREATMENT IS RUNNING. B. REGARDSA.K. AMIT  http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66286,0.htm amit47 Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I feel so helpless, niave, stupid when knowing what to expect at the end of life.  My mum has bone and lung.  She's done 6 mths of gruelling chemo, now it's radiotherapy and if that fails, then back to chemo.  She's in her 9th year, 5yrs of which are secondary bone and lung, the first three we breast. I'm scared.  No one tells you what happens at the end of losing someone to lung/bone cancer.  Does anyone have anything they can share?  Also did anyone else parent appear to shut them out emotionally one minute, then talk the next? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66276,0.htm janiejanie Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Hi everybody, I am Chelsea. My father was told he had lung cancer in early August. He did the cemo treatment and it did not work. He went to the doctors after that and they gave him 6 months to live.  But for the people who have lost there love ones from it i have a couple of questtions. Did you know when his time was up? And how did you move on from it. I need to know more about it. I am only a 15yrs girl, that doesnt know anything. So if you people would help me out that would be great.thanks<3 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,17475,0.htm babysurf13 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT Hello, I was just told I have PEComa nos in the lung. They say it started in my uterus. Has anyone ever heard of this? I'm getting conflicting reports, that it may be LAM or BML, or that it's just PEComa. I'm trying to find as much information as possible so if anyone has heard of this I would really appreciate some direction to go in. Thanks in advance, Susan http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66275,0.htm Susanmmason Sun, 20 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I have stage 4 small cell lung cancer.  I have been ging through a 3 different clincial trails.  Non have worked for any long time.  I just had a ct/scan and it showed that the cemo I have been taking is not working.  I don't know what to do. I have 2 grandchildren that are graduating in June.  One for High school and 1 from college.  I also have a granddaughter that is having a baby in September.  I would like to live to see all of them http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66258,0.htm myfirstborndeb Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I am new to this board and to cancer as a whole. I was hospitalized with pneumonia in March. A cat scan was done of my lungs and a tumor was found along with 3 lymph nodes involved as well.It was biopsied and I was told that I have Stage 4 lung Cancer and I also have a secondary cancer. I am going for a PET Scan and an MRI tomorrow so the primary tumor associated with the secondary cancer can be found. I asked the Dr. to cut the cancer out of my lung, my logic being if it isn't in my body it can't kill me. He explained to me that if he cut it out the cutting it out will kill me. I asked him under worst case scenario how much time I had left and his answer was "You need to put your affairs in order NOW" So that also decreased my hope. I am in schock and I am truly afraid. I don't know what the future holds but I hope I have several months to a year before I have to die, and yes the DR. told me I will not survive this. I am so confused.Thanks for listening.Jane http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66090,0.htm Seejanerun Tue, 08 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Looking for a bit of hope. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66259,0.htm wsmith0036 Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Hi everyone! My dad was diagnosed with sclc stage 3. It's in his right lung and lymph node. We started chemo one week and two weeks off! I've got him taking a bunch of supplements, eating healthy and lots of fluids. I just want to see what else I can do. He just did his first week of chemo and hasn't got sick. So he's eating! Which is great!!! Any suggestions on helping me please advise!! I'm scared and emotionally drained! He will be turning 60 this year and want him here forever! Thanks, Angie http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,64351,0.htm Turtlegirlkdt Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT I am so upset that we were told that my mom had Stage 3b and now we have been told that it is Stage 4 - radiation is not an option only chemo.  I don't understand why one doctor told us one stage and now the onocologist changed the diagnosis.  I wanted to take her to CTCA but they did not take her secondary insurance.  We are going to go through the first round of chemo and go from there.  I know that if we don't use a doctor that is on her insurance we can't afford her treatment. Does anyone have a suggestion regarding how to get hlep with medication. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66247,0.htm childofcancerpt Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT  I have been diagnosed with having lung nodules and was just given my second CT with dye plus a breathing test. The doctor says its routine and they are just measuring the nodules. My question is should I actually be ruling out the possibility of lung cancer? Do u think I'm being paranoid, http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66228,0.htm geranymo Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I was told two years ago I had stage three lung cancer.  I had moved from  a home where my grown children lived two years earlier.  When my one neighbor Pat had found out I had lung cancer she was such a friend.  Her support and sounding board for my kids was amazing.  She would always ask how I was while going under treatments.  She respected me my battle and was an amazing support.  When I finally went into remission and was well enough to go over there we were so happy to see each other.  We talked about my treatments and how well I was looking and even teased me about my hair.  Shortly after, she found out she also had lung cancer.  She never told anyone.   She passed Friday.  And I can't begin to say how bitter sweet this is.  She was my friend.  She never told me. And suffered alone until the very end when it came out about a week ago.  My heart hurts  How did I not put it all together sooner.   Deb http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66211,0.htm dimegl7 Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I just had a PEG tube removed and I am doubled over with pain, will it go away?? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66196,0.htm seanhickey Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT My 87 year old dad has been on Tarceva for 5 days.  So far, side effects include fatigue and nausea.  Today I see his feet are swelling.   Has anyone experienced this side effect?  Any remedy?  http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65799,0.htm pamapamo Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT My brother had throat cancer last summer and fall. He was told in November he was cancer free. This past April they found two spots on his lung and after a biopsy they told him it spread to his bones and lungs and that he has 6 months to 2 years live. He has to do 3 months of two different kinds of Chemo then re-assess. He is in California. What are the resources for centers and help. I live in NH and feel helpless Edit http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66011,0.htm kimreed Fri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT My dad has extended stage SCLC and has started to sleep more in the past 3 days or so approx 22 hours, should we wake him up for his pain meds? When we wake him up he is very confused and half of the medicine runs out of his mouth and he cant swallow the pills. We are scared that he will wake up all of the sudden in a lot of pain. When it comes close to the normal time that we would give his meds, he frowns constantly but doesn’t wake up. Your advice would be appreciated http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66206,0.htm llanimiller Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Why is there never anything published about survival rates after treatment no matter what the stage?  For example if your stage IV and now you show no sign of cancer. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65698,0.htm wsmith0036 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT My sister which is 64 yrs of age is a 5 yr survivor of small cell lung cancer. About 6 months ago she found out she had the large cell cancer. The tumor is attached to her vertabra and because of a weak heart its inoperable. They also found a small spot on her chest cavity close to her lungs. Chemo and radiation treatments from her past treatments almost killed her. So taking in consideration that she knew how hard it was going to be to go through it again she chose to undergo the chemo because she wanted to live .  Her doctor started her off with high doses and only after just a few  the side effects started taking their toll. She couldn't eat and to date has lost about 50 lps. became very disoriented and could no longer walk on her on. Was ommitted to the hospital several times for dehydration and low magnesium and pottasium levels. during all this time the doctors said they didn't know what was causing this. after the fluids she would regain some strenth and would get better, until another treatment in which a day or two later she would  crash agan. more fluids and hospital stays and she would revive, but every time she grew weaker and would take longer to recover.  Finally her doctor told my brother-in law they had to stop the treatment because her sickness. He said that the cancer wasn't causing the problem but he didn't know what was. Its been a little over a month since her last treatment and things still aren't looking good.  we were hoping that she'd get her appitite back and be able to regain her strengh and mental clarity but so far not much luck. its been about three weeks now since her Doctor released her and at that time the cancer hadn't spread and the tumor hadn't grown.  About a week ago she had to be admitted to the hospital again for urinary tract infection which had spread though out her body and had to be ventalated because she couldn"t breath on her on. she was put on antibiotic and almost right away started responding to them. she was also given fluids magnesium and pottasium. the next day the doctors wanted the family to decide if we should take the ventalotor out so she could die. this we could not do. they said it was  the cancer killing her and she was in a lot of pain. they also gave us a list of things like low white blood cell count and orthers that are all side effects of chemo. two days later she was breathing on her own and the infection was clearing up great.  I know the cancer couldn't have spread thru out her body this fast and causing all these problems. even her doctors had stated this two weeks earlier. The problem now is that since her doctor released her and didn't put in a hospital to recover but   chose to turn her over to hospice instead. no doctors will consider any orther course of action. all Hospice whats to do is take away all her fluids and source of nourishment. there slowly starving her to death. and yes i've heard all the final stage stories of death. people giving in to death and accepting whats happening to them. i don't think this is happening to her. Shes been weak and not in her right state of mind since right after her treatments started. she so heavely sedated she can't even hardly open her eyes. much less speak. but she does respond when you can get her awake. she will even drink insure and tea like she starving to death when you can get her awake long enough. we're at a loss at what to do now , Its only been a month since her last chemo treatment  and  it looks like since shes been classified as a terminal cancer patient without a cure that no doctor thinks she should  live a day longer.  times running out and what ever happened to her while taking the chemo will remain unknow unless we can find  some answers  quick. if anyone knows anything that might help please let me know. Thanks Bill    http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65983,0.htm crawfish57 Thu, 03 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT We went for my mom's appointment to day and was told that she has Adenocarcinomas.  There is a tumor that has wrapped her Bronchical tube and the tumor is beginning to make it difficult for her to catch her breath.  I am not sure what the prognosis is and what we are looking at, but I did not get a very good feeling today when we spoke with the doctor.  i knew in my heart that she was sick and I knew that she had the Big C, but I just did not want to attempted it was true.  Today was very hard and it really hit home. http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,66095,0.htm childofcancerpt Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I was wondering if anyone knew how long is normal for the results of biospy to come back?  My mother has one today and this waiting is driving me crazy.  She is very concerned because there is a mass in the lymph node at the base of her neck.  The involved lymph node is on the left side and the largest tumor in her lung is on the right side.  http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65923,0.htm childofcancerpt Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT Hi! My mother was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer about 2 months ago.  She has no appetite and complains of a sour taste in her mouth.  She isn't on chemo, so I am not sure where the taste could be coming from, she has had this for years.  As far as the appetite goes, not sure if that could be coming from the cancer or what.  She found out about her diagnoses because she was diagnosed with Ulcers and her loss of appetite started from the first day she got diagnosed with ulcers.  But, I am wondering if anyone here that has lung cancer has loss of appetite and do you know, if appetite could ever come back?  I don't want my mom to have no appetite for the rest of her life, so i'm hoping at some point the feeling to eat will come back again.  She use to love eating everything and now, she never gets hungry and she complains that nothing taste good to her.  Any suggestions? Thanks! Michelle http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65945,0.htm mich12 Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT I just beat toncil cancer. But then I was just diaganosed with lung Cancer.  I get a biopsi on Monday.  What kind of fight do I have to look forward to? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65750,0.htm TonyBazookaCa Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT My Dr. performed a Biopsy yesterday through my Throat. As soon as he touched the Tumor, it started bleeding so he was he just did a wash. now, I'm waiting for the results. Has this ever happened to anybody?       http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65933,0.htm August_Z Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT My 1st post My mom just found out her breast tumor has hardened & now unresponsive to arimidex . Tumor has metastasized to form a lung tumor as well now. Oncologist just prescribed tamoxifen , hopefully this will knock the cancer out. My mom is 82 yrs old, does not tolerate surgery well, is not n the best of health & now has to deal with all this . She is so sad, it breaks my heart, how can I best help her? Anybody else out there have a similar story, suggestions? Thanks http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65871,0.htm Lvlady Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT My mother is 69 years old, never smoked a day in her life and she is not in a battle for her life with lung cancer. She had a chest x-ray on 4/16, a ct scan on 4/18, referred to lung specialist on 4/19, pet scan on 4/23 and was told 4/25 that she did not have cancer anywhere else in her body - which is good for now, but it was Stage 3 and it was moving aggressively.  She has lost approximately 16 pounds since the beginning of the month (four pounds in just one week).  There is one lymph node involved - they will biospy that on 4/30.  I am freaking out and don't know what to do.  My mom is my best friend we do everything together.  Can anyone tell me good news about this disease???? http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65859,0.htm childofcancerpt Fri, 27 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Im new to this site and just need support, my dad was diagnosed in January 2012 with stage 4 small cell lung cancer , also in the shoulder hip and spine , he has had symptoms since August 2011, he started chemo in January and just kept on declining no improvement just complications. Losing control of his muscles falling down low low blood pressure and weight loss, lost total control of his bowels in march and ended up in the hospital , come to find out he has a rare autoimmune syndrome causes from the cancer called lambert eaton which causes him to not be able to move his muscles. So now he is in a rehab not able to even sit up because blood pressure drops he cannot walk and this damn disease is robbing him of his dignity! He will most likely go home with hospice but I feel like it happened so fast and I'm watching my father die ,just need to vent. Does anyone have a timeline for this disease. I feel like he only has a month left. Thanks for any support in advance! I hate this disease http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,65602,0.htm Jenn74 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT