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Sharing Our Personal News About Lung Cancer

If you are a lung cancer patient or survivor who is getting periodic scans, you are guaranteed to have news from time to time. How do you share the news? Who...

If you are a lung cancer patient or survivor who is getting periodic scans, you ...

scifiknitter

Blogger•8 years ago

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Insurance debacles

Health insurance, as good as it is to have, really frightens me sometimes. My dad's March PET scan was denied by the insurance company. His doctor had to...

Health insurance, as good as it is to have, really frightens me sometimes. My ...

DeeDeeLips

•8 years ago

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Finished radiation treatments.... :)

Finished 33 rounds of radiation on Tuesday. Had 7th round of Carbo/Taxol, I now have a 3 week break, then 2 high doses.... having terrible anxiety for some...

Finished 33 rounds of radiation on Tuesday. Had 7th round of Carbo/Taxol, I now ...

gzwisern

•8 years ago

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Essential Oils

Ha anyone had any experience with essential oils? My husband and I are getting a little desperate. I have read there are been great success with these oils....

Ha anyone had any experience with essential oils? My husband and I are getting a...

janiceowens1957

•8 years ago

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Prayers were answered

Hi all, Just found out my scans show only scar tissue, as of now I am clear!!!!!!!! Doc said absolutely amazing response I now have to do preventive low...

Hi all, Just found out my scans show only scar tissue, as of now I am clea...

RwHayes

Community Superhero•8 years ago

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Ask Us Anything | Talk with Dr. Howard Jack West and Janet Freeman-Daily about precision medicine on May 4

We are excited to be hosting the 2nd official Free to Breathe Ask Us Anything on HealthUnlocked. On May 4, Dr. Howard Jack West, Medical Director of the...

We are excited to be hosting the 2nd official Free to Breathe Ask Us Anything on...

FtB_Travis

•8 years ago

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Susie Jo

This is Susie daughter again she hasn't been on because we are in the hospital with a very serious infection and end stage renal failure. Will keep you...

This is Susie daughter again she hasn't been on because we are in the hospital w...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Are there treatments for this disease for patients who also have been diagnosed with COPD, CHF and other heart and pulmonary problems?

Are there treatments for this disease for patients who also have been diagnosed ...

wrigleyone

•8 years ago

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More encouragement

Joshua 1:9 Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for God is with us where ever we go. Isn't this an absolutely wonderful...

Joshua 1:9 Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismaye...

Texas64

•8 years ago

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Headed to Mayo

Hi Y'all I am flying to Mayo Clinic in am to have a ct and check up. I covet your prayers for NED! DEUTEROMONY.:31-6-8 BE DETERMINED AND CONFIDENT. DO NOT BE...

Hi Y'all I am flying to Mayo Clinic in am to have a ct and check up. I covet yo...

Texas64

•8 years ago

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Am I wrong - just want to live?

Hi, A dumb question that I can write as I don't feel comfortable asking out loud to any one who has lived like us. Stage 4 lung cancer which right now I'm on...

Hi, A dumb question that I can write as I don't feel comfortable asking out loud...

Marymac4441

•8 years ago

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support

This community is such an amazing one! When my mom was diagnosed back in 2013, I was so shocked at how little awareness was out there, how few support...

This community is such an amazing one! When my mom was diagnosed back in 2013,...

DeeDeeLips

•8 years ago

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Update on my dad -small cell lung cancer

It's been a couple of busy/stresssful weeks but it seems my dad is doing much better and on the mend. The steriods have helped tremendously with his...

It's been a couple of busy/stresssful weeks but it seems my dad is doing much be...

Lisamk55

•8 years ago

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Thank you

Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers, I pray for everyone here plus some prayers help,

Thank you everyone for the thoughts and prayers, I pray for everyone here plus s...

Fighter1

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Scan update: All systems go for now

Health update: I can live with the news from Roswell this week. The scans show that growth is starting, but only a small amount so far. I will stay on Tagrisso...

Health update: I can live with the news from Roswell this week. The scans show t...

scifiknitter

Blogger•8 years ago

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Pain

Does anyone still have severe pain in the incision area. I had surgery for lung cancer on February 2,2016. The pain is worse now than it was immediately...

Does anyone still have severe pain in the incision area. I had surgery for lung...

Rhubarb43

•8 years ago

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New CT Scan as of March 16 2017 with mix results

Good Morning Everyone, Had another CT Scan on March 16, 2017 and also took a month of chemo as I was getting sicker and sicker each time I was given the Carbo...

Good Morning Everyone, Had another CT Scan on March 16, 2017 and also took a mon...

Kym105

•8 years ago

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Six1

@Fighter1"Anit God GOOD?.😃We gonna keep u lifted in👍in Prayers

Six1

•8 years ago

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Update on my stage 4 cancer

I'm on my 6th treatment of opdivo and so far doing good, I go for my ct scan Monday to see if it's working, praying it is,I'm handling opdivo better than...

I'm on my 6th treatment of opdivo and so far doing good, I go for my ct scan Mon...

Fighter1

•8 years ago

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Input

Does anyone have any ideas for treating terrible stomach cramps. The new medicine my daughter is on affects her this way. Sometimes it's only the cramps other...

Does anyone have any ideas for treating terrible stomach cramps. The new medicin...

dlvaughn

•8 years ago

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The Miracle

I need to share my story. It not only goes to praise the advancements in cancer research, but to praise the Miracle of Prayer and Positive Thinking. Yes. I...

I need to share my story. It not only goes to praise the advancements in cancer ...

MaggieRose13

•8 years ago

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Blood/Oxygen levels to fly

Hi Everyone I am able to FLY ? I have COPD and half a left lung removed. I purchased a Blood/Oxygen Monitor, my blood/oxygen levels at sitting reads 92, my...

Hi Everyone I am able to FLY ? I have COPD and half a left lung removed. I purch...

Guy59

•8 years ago

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Time to measure success

Hi all, I am feeling better finally throat is getting back to normal. I am having my much anticipated meal Saturday night . I never thought I would ever be so...

Hi all, I am feeling better finally throat is getting back to normal. I am havin...

RwHayes

Community Superhero•8 years ago

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Essiac Tea and Tarceva

Does anyone use this tea and are on Tarceva? I hear its good for liver detox but I know Tarceva is a toxin that I need to keep my cancer at bay. I want to...

Does anyone use this tea and are on Tarceva? I hear its good for liver detox but...

cammfam4

•8 years ago

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Accelerate Clinical Trials Research Grant Awarded!

Free to Breathe is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Accelerate Clinical Trials Research Grant Award! Co-investigators Amy Leader, DrPH, MPH, and...

Free to Breathe is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Accelerate Clinic...

FtB_Travis

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Love your life

I lost my brother to this horrible disease called lung cancer. He was 47 years old. He was diagnosed as stage 4 in July of 2015 and given a 9 month diagnosis...

I lost my brother to this horrible disease called lung cancer. He was 47 years o...

Trixiegirl48

•8 years ago

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A Road Never Before Traveled

Hello, I am a mother of two beautiful women and six amazing grandchildren. My story began when my then 28 year old daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 lung...

Hello, I am a mother of two beautiful women and six amazing grandchildren. My st...

dlvaughn

•8 years ago

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Questions-should have asked year ago

Hi I'm new and should have been on this over a year ago. I will try to be brief. Discovered lung cancer 2/16, done radiation, had to have my lungs drained of...

Hi I'm new and should have been on this over a year ago. I will try to be brief...

Marymac4441

•8 years ago

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Forgiveness and sickness

someone forgave me for something I done but I got scared. Shes really sick and I feel so bad about it. I'm not a mean person and I think everyone knows i'm...

someone forgave me for something I done but I got scared. Shes really sick and I...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Spots from CT scan

Hi everyone, I had a CT scan done March 10th that shows 2 new spots on lower lung right side and " inumerable " smaller one 1 to 2 ML in size. The other 2 are...

Hi everyone, I had a CT scan done March 10th that shows 2 new spots on lower lun...

Kenny1108

•8 years ago

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Posts - Lung Cancer Support | HealthUnlocked

Lung Cancer Support

All posts for March 2017

Sharing Our Personal News About Lung Cancer

Insurance debacles

Finished radiation treatments.... :)

Essential Oils

Prayers were answered

Ask Us Anything | Talk with Dr. Howard Jack West and Janet Freeman-Daily about precision medicine on May 4

Susie Jo

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

More encouragement

Headed to Mayo

Am I wrong - just want to live?

support

Update on my dad -small cell lung cancer

Thank you

Scan update: All systems go for now

Pain

New CT Scan as of March 16 2017 with mix results

Six1

Update on my stage 4 cancer

Input

The Miracle

Blood/Oxygen levels to fly

Time to measure success

Essiac Tea and Tarceva

Accelerate Clinical Trials Research Grant Awarded!

Love your life

A Road Never Before Traveled

Questions-should have asked year ago

Forgiveness and sickness

Spots from CT scan

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