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Hello Again I don't know what state you live in? But if your in California near Orange County, I have a great Surgeon If you end up needing one, He has performed all my operations and the last one the cancer was in my right lung and I also needed an open hart operation, He performed both operations at the same time and I was home in 7 days. His name is Dr. Brian Palafox Ph. He is in Orange county Ca. And works out of St. Josph hospital....

I couldn't read and not respond. But yet I don't know what to say other than I admire your attitude and resilience. I don't think I could be so gracious.

Quote: Originally Posted by charm1inalki I know how you feel.... I went in to see the doctor as I had some pain in my upper back, they did a xray and saw a swelled gland in my upper right lung...she wants me to wait a month and go back to get another xray done to compare xrays to see if I should go to a lung specialist..should I get a 2nd opinion or wait? does waiting be worse, I mean could it be something that could spread? doctor didnt seem...

I know what you mean about this problem... I went in to see the doctor as I had some pain in my upper back, they did a xray and saw a slightly swelled gland like nodule in my upper right lung...she wants me to wait a month and go back to get another xray done to compare xrays to see if I should go to a lung specialist..should I get a 2nd opinion or wait? does waiting be worse, I mean could it be something that could spread? doctor didnt seem...

Thanks.. they told us 2 or 3 days for results. Not sure why that is so much longer than the few hours. We would have loved that fast of results. Is there anyone out there that has had the experience of coughing up pure red blood, often in rather large amounts?

Hi Rllee07, I was diagnosed with Stage 111B NSCLC in April of 09. I have had radiation and three rounds of Cisplatin, Etoposide and Taxotere. I was told in August that my tumor had shrunk 50%. I will have another cat scan in November and will let you know at that time what happens. I spend a lot of time praying and specifically ask God to help me through whatever happens. Of course, I have moments of being afraid and wondering but I...

It seems a lot has changed since I posted in May. My Mom went through 9 week so chemo and 27 radiation treatments and after the PET scan was told that the tumor had actually only shrunk by 30%. A few weeks after that she was found lying on the floor moaning and was delirious. She had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital and had 103 degree temp. They did an MRI on her brain and the cancer has now spread to the brain. They could see 6...

I am a smoker of 30 years.Have been trying to quit. This last week I have coughed up mucus streaked with bright red blood. Once on Sat. moring and again on Thursday morning..Feels like I have something caught in my thoat. Recntly had a cbc and blood chemstry test all came back good..Is this something I should be worried abouto shortness of breath. Do to loss of job I no longer have health insurance..So not sure what to do. For people who have...

my mother has advanced nsclc lung cancer.Chemotherapy has not worked.Radiotherapy is not an option because the tumour in her lung has spread.She has started Tarceva (2 weeks into treatment) has no rash but has problems with her breathing.We have been told to see out the month to see if the treatment is working,if not she has a few months poss to live.If it doesn't work does the tumourspread quicker than without the treatment?

HI Zorrie, just home for the weekend from chemo and radiation, bit tired but doing fine. My husband and I go back tomorrow for just radiation this week, 5 days and we stay at a nice lodge the cancer society provides for out of town people. Never got sick just tired and have great faith this old cancer is on it's way out. How are you doing. Couldn't understand if you are having more trouble or if it is an old posting. Can't get...