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Replying to: lung cancer My dear better 2010 You should remember every day how lucky you were that you found out about your Cancer in time to be alive right now, I also had a Lobe Removed June 2006 and perfectly understand how you feel, but my friend cheer up and try to leave your pain behind an live every new day as a new happy day. As time goes by you will feel better and better every day and will realized that God is there for you....

Replying to: lung cancer I too have COPD, oxygen nite only, past 3 yrs, and was diagnosed with Lung Cancer, 2", Left Upper Lobe, in April 2009. In March 2009, I was dianosed with Abdominal Aortic Aneurism, size 7. In Boston, on 3 Aug 2009, had Anneurism Repaired. On 22 Aug 2009, had tumor and upper lobe left lung removed. Lung Capacity Function tests indicated 33%. End of Sept 2009, returned to my home in Mexico. At 6,000 ft elevation,...

Replying to: lung cancer Thank-you for replying. It meant alot to me. Went last week to have a lung funtion test done, numbers were a little lower than the last one(april08). I go the the lung dr. next week to talk about the results. I am just praying that the numbers will still allow me to get off my oxygen soon. I want to say CONGRATS on 7 years. I am coming up to my 1 year in dec. It is nice to have someone to share this with that has been...

Replying to: lung cancer Hi and Welcome, Oh yeah, I know what you mean....the spectre just outside of view is always there. It just takes time. Every time I get a cough, or weakness, I have to try very hard not to panic. I just clicked over my 7 year mark of being cancer free, but the thought is always there. I don't know what to tell you about the family, mine has always been very supportive in my continuing recovery. It takes quite a...

Replying to: lung cancer I am a 2 1/2 year Stage IV nslc fighter. I don't have COPD. There is a really good book that I just read recently and now I am passing it on to family and friends for them to better understand the emotions and feelings I am going through. It is called, "Help Me Live: 20 things people with cancer want you to know", by Lori Hope. It touches on everything from people wanting you to be positive to trusting...

Replying to: lung cancer I was diagnosed with lung cancer in Feb., 2005. In March I had the entire left lung removed and started chemo in May. Those days are like a blur to me. You live them, but you can't believe it. I never knew anyone could survive lung cancer. After the chemo, when you are not actively fighting any longer is the worst. The waiting and waiting. But, the days go by, then weeks, then months, and before you know it a...

Replying to: lung cancer hi, good morning.....i also have copd and have had lung cancer surgery. i'm on oxygen daily. i had a right middle lobectomy in January 2007for a nodule they had been monitoring for a few years. i didn't have chemo because i had complications and was in a coma for eight weeks. as far as i know the cancer is gone, but i have regular visits with the oncologist and am scheduled for a pet scan in the next few...

Replying to: lung cancer I found out about my lung cancer in April 2003. The doctors here in my state could not help me at all and told me to go home and get my affairs in order. I had non-small ademacarcinoma stage 1 B. Which was treatable, but they did not have the gamma knife to help me as my tumor was to close to my heart. When my MD from CA, Loma Linda VA found out about this she took all my records to Loma Linda Univ. Med. Cntr to Dr....

Replying to: lung cancer It will get easier as time goes on. I had my left lung removed in '98 because of adenocarcinoma. Then 6 years ago it came back in my right lung. The doctors couldn't operate so they tried radiation which didn't work. I then started chemo which lasted for 5 months. My oncologist told me when I started the chemo that it wasn't a cure and that I only had between 6 months to 2 years left if I was...

Replying to: lung cancer Hello better2010, I understand what you are going thru. I was diagnosed with a different type of cancer last year too. I'm in remission now.(1yr in sept) With time you will start to feel better I know I did. I'm scare sometimes because it could come back, but I'm positive all the time. Your family is probably a little scare. Let them know you need them more now and you are scare too. Don't let...