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My mom was diagnoised in Sept. 07 with lung cancer. She had 42 treatments of radiation on her lungs which in turn burned her throat , she had 10 chemo treatments and then they did 24 radiation treatments on her brain. Everything seemed to be going fine but, now it seems that she has lost her memory...
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My mother was diagnosed w/ stomach and ovarian cancer two years ago. Apparently, she had a very unique situation where the two locations were not the same cancer. In order to keep the ovarian cancer from spreading, she had a hysterectomy. Unfortunately, the ovarian cancer was in Stage IV. We jus...
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hi my brother just had pancreatic cancer surgery and 3 days latter he had to have open heart surgery , hes doing pretty well but he is getting ready to start chemo and rad ,,,,,,, he already get upset over anything and it has change him lots , does any one ...
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I just found out a few days ago that my mom now has brain cancer, she found out in March that she had lung cancer, she did every chemo and raidation perfect!! 5 weeks raidation M-F and chemo only on Friday.She then had 30% of her lung removed on July 13... and now she is completly healed from that.....
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Do you know if it is common for doctors to have to "develop" a chemotherapy treatment plan for a patient? I am asking because my mom started on the drug Gemzar two weeks ago. She had one treatment, but due to low blood counts and platelets counts, she has not been able to take another treatment. ...
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At what age or life circumstance is it ok to choose to not fight the cancer and have it treated and instead choose to meet the end on your own terms?
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My Mom started having an extremely bad headache, nausea, vomiting, and confusion so I took her to the emergency room Wednesday and after seven hours of waiting she was so frustrated and sick she wanted to leave saying we could come back in a few days if she was not feeling better. I started the end...
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Has anyone heard or know of someone who was diagnosed with lung cancer but it wasn't because of smoking (or second hand smoke)?
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My Dr. did not believe me when I told her I thought my cancer was back.
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why is surgery not an option for advanced prostate cancer when the cancer has spread outside the prostate?
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my dad was not responding to his chemo and they gave him 2 weeks after leaving the hospital to live .....its been about a month and hes only getting better, could this be right? can you respond later like a late reaction?
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Is anyone having to handle caring for a parent in the hospital with cancer or undergoing chemotheraphy while the holidays are happening? What things are you doing to make it as happy and fun as you can, if anything? Please share your ideas.
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Hello, well my sister started her chemo about 4 weeks ago and it is really taking its toll on her. You read all the info on what to expect but when you see it is something else.She tries to keep her sense of humor going to keep others from feeling down, i told her that is all fine and well but if yo...
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My husband was given months to live. All chemo and nuclear radiation has been done. He is now bleeding into a cathater and needs blood 3 pints one week 2 pints the next. No report on blood work this week. I am irrigating him and am thinking of hospice. Any help for me
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Please help me; My wife went through chemo and now her feet hurt. I know what caused it right now I am looking for answers (sometime she can't even walk so much for the treatment of chemo :( )all I am looking for is something to ease her pain please anyone out there know what i can do ?
