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dleducALC

•6 years ago

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Having cancer is exhausting...does it ever end?

Good morning all 😊 My name is Deana and I’m 48 and was diagnosed with stage 3 NSCLC in 2015. It took 11 months and 4 stays in the hospital with “bronchitis”...

Good morning all 😊 My name is Deana and I’m 48 and was diagnosed with stage 3 N...

ynkefan08753

•6 years ago

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Calorie additive for food for weight loss?

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an unflavored powdered calorie additive that can be sprinkled onto food to add calories etc? My dad is getting so...

Does anyone have a good recommendation for an unflavored powdered calorie additi...

Lisam81

•6 years ago

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Cyst of water surrounding 2 cm timer in brain

One year ago I had removed two lobes right lung and 4 involves chest lyphnnodes

Lovey1000

•6 years ago

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Welcoming Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation!

We are thrilled to announce that there is a new lung cancer organization joining this community as of next week; Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation....

We are thrilled to announce that there is a new lung cancer organization joining...

MaddieHU

HealthUnlocked•6 years ago

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Got some good news today

Had my CT scan last Thursday, saw my oncologist today. He doesn't see anything in the scan to worry about. He said it looks good.

Had my CT scan last Thursday, saw my oncologist today. He doesn't see anything i...

Feelingblessed2013

•6 years ago

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WOULD LIKE SOME IDEAS FOR COMFORT ITEMS WHILE HAVING RADIATION AND CHEMO

I like to be as prepared as possible for the what ifs. With this in mind, what can if have on hand that will help deal with chemo and radiation side effects?...

I like to be as prepared as possible for the what ifs. With this in mind, what ...

kgie1949

•6 years ago

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Proton therapy

With the help of several people on here (you all are great!!) I urged my dad to push for proton therapy over the IMRT that was suggested for chest tumor. We...

With the help of several people on here (you all are great!!) I urged my dad to ...

Lisam81

•6 years ago

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Cancer did not spread :-)

Hi everyone, just another update. Doctor came in today to let us know that the cancer did not spread to the other surrounding organs and tissues- they actually...

Hi everyone, just another update. Doctor came in today to let us know that the c...

Hopeful4dad

•6 years ago

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Taxotere and Cyramza

Wondering if anyone has been on Taxotere and Cyramza and what kind of side effects have they experienced. I am really not liking what I am reading. Have been...

Wondering if anyone has been on Taxotere and Cyramza and what kind of side effec...

Patti-D

•6 years ago

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Fluid on chest and intense pain

Hey everyone, hope you are well. Popping in to update you all after my dad’s surgery. Yesterday, they took him off the epidural and he’s now on Percocet. He’s...

Hey everyone, hope you are well. Popping in to update you all after my dad’s sur...

Hopeful4dad

•6 years ago

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SusieJo1948 Tried to share this earlier.

It’s a piece by Dusty Donaldson and it was first published in Nov 2017. It’s a great read. Thanks SusieJo for bringing it to our attention!...

It’s a piece by Dusty Donaldson and it was first published in Nov 2017. It’s a ...

Denzie

Moderator•6 years ago

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A Milestone that Shouldn't Be!

Today is my 60th birthday. I have been thinking about all it has taken to get through to this day. In 2002 the prognosis was less than good that I would make...

Today is my 60th birthday. I have been thinking about all it has taken to get th...

anrean

•6 years ago

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Surgery went well

Hey everyone my dad had his surgery yesterday morning. He was a bit nervous but he was fine. The doctor determined that it was cancerous and it was the size of...

Hey everyone my dad had his surgery yesterday morning. He was a bit nervous but ...

Hopeful4dad

•6 years ago

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15 months later!!!

I was diagnosed 3a carcinoma lung cancer so a mass found right upper lobe 5 cm so 3 moths of chemo then Dec 7th 2017 removed upper and middle lobes then 3 more...

I was diagnosed 3a carcinoma lung cancer so a mass found right upper lobe 5 cm s...

Loveee1000

•6 years ago

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Stigma

It's a very good post that teaches people that don't smoke to just how important it is to not automatically assume the cancer is caused by smoking. Get an...

It's a very good post that teaches people that don't smoke to just how important...

SusieJo1948

•6 years ago

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3 years august 10th

Had my MRI scan to the brain and this is the first time in 3 years that they didn't find anything huge and we need radiation they're going to triple check and...

Had my MRI scan to the brain and this is the first time in 3 years that they did...

Pandora8205

•6 years ago

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Ct scan help

I just had a 90 day scan after pet scan came back normal I did surgery removing right lung tip and middle lobe and 6 weeks of radiation plus chemo now I did my...

I just had a 90 day scan after pet scan came back normal I did surgery removing ...

Lovey1000

•6 years ago

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Your Voices, Part 4: Your emotions and your diagnosis

A lung cancer diagnosis can trigger a range of emotions. These emotions are important to discuss, but it can be difficult to find people who understand....

A lung cancer diagnosis can trigger a range of emotions. These emotions are impo...

MaddieHU

HealthUnlocked•6 years ago

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Anyone familiar with services like SignUpGenius or VolunteerSpot? Did you use it to help during treatment?

An acquaintance of mine uses sign up genius and has had wonderful results with it. She’s blind and undergoing treatment for cancer. Her only child lives 500...

An acquaintance of mine uses sign up genius and has had wonderful results with i...

Denzie

Moderator•6 years ago

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Adding radiation to chemo or not?

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone could offer some insight or even their own thoughts into my dad’s latest dilemma as I think it’s possibly a rare situation. You...

Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone could offer some insight or even their own thoug...

Lisam81

•6 years ago

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The cancer is back.

Found out recently that the lung cancer is back. This time it is in the left lung and a different type non-small cell. Have not gotten a treatment plan yet...

Found out recently that the lung cancer is back. This time it is in the left lu...

kgie1949

•6 years ago

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Post Removed?

What happened to this post? Why was it removed? "Cancer is well controlled by 'Herbs, so far used on various types and found effective so join the mission to...

What happened to this post? Why was it removed? "Cancer is well controlled by '...

Vekim2018

•6 years ago

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What reminds you of your cancer and what makes you forget?

For many of us, regardless of our stage, there are constant reminders that we are living with lung cancer. Maybe it's the daily pills, the aches and pains that...

For many of us, regardless of our stage, there are constant reminders that we ar...

thila

•6 years ago

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Cataract surgery update.

So sorry. I got busy with summer activities and forgot to update. Thanks JeanE for the reminder. It was as straightforward as you all said it would be....

So sorry. I got busy with summer activities and forgot to update. Thanks JeanE...

Denzie

Moderator•6 years ago

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Another bump in the road!

Hello Good People, recap - was hospitalized from July 17 th through July 22 Nd for something g completely unsuspected or I thought related to upper right...

Hello Good People, recap - was hospitalized from July 17 th through July 22 Nd ...

Getoutofme1239

•6 years ago

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Your Voices, Part 3: Managing the stress of treatment options

There are more lung cancer treatments today than ever before. Ensuring you have access to information on the variety of treatments available to you is a key...

There are more lung cancer treatments today than ever before. Ensuring you have ...

MaddieHU

HealthUnlocked•6 years ago

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It gets lonely and chemo curls suck!

People don't want to hear that you have lung cancer or about your lung cancer. My biggest beef, though, is still these darn chemo curls. I used to have...

People don't want to hear that you have lung cancer or about your lung cancer. ...

AtoyotA

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Lung Cancer Support | HealthUnlocked

Lung Cancer Support

All posts for August 2018

Please nominate your amazing caregiver

Having cancer is exhausting...does it ever end?

Calorie additive for food for weight loss?

Cyst of water surrounding 2 cm timer in brain

Welcoming Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation!

Got some good news today

WOULD LIKE SOME IDEAS FOR COMFORT ITEMS WHILE HAVING RADIATION AND CHEMO

Proton therapy

Cancer did not spread :-)

Taxotere and Cyramza

Fluid on chest and intense pain

SusieJo1948 Tried to share this earlier.

A Milestone that Shouldn't Be!

Surgery went well

15 months later!!!

Stigma

3 years august 10th

Ct scan help

Your Voices, Part 4: Your emotions and your diagnosis

Anyone familiar with services like SignUpGenius or VolunteerSpot? Did you use it to help during treatment?

Adding radiation to chemo or not?

The cancer is back.

Post Removed?

What reminds you of your cancer and what makes you forget?

Cataract surgery update.

Another bump in the road!

Your Voices, Part 3: Managing the stress of treatment options

It gets lonely and chemo curls suck!

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