Living with Lung Cancer

April 2008

• my story - by Shann - (Tue, Apr 29 2008)
  My mom was 54 when she was diagnosed Apr 2003 with lung cancer, small cell–She had undergone-Chemo and Radiation- her cancer went to her brain and spine literally crippling her [more..]
• my whole family… - by Katy - (Wed, Apr 23 2008)
  My mother died of non-small cell lung cancer a little over 3 years ago. My dad and I were her primary caregivers until she died at home. My dad continued to smoke and now he has recently been diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. He is currently in the hospital with a chest tube undergoing a pleurodesis procedure. He has lost over 40 pounds, is having memory lapses, barely eats, has severe fatigue and weakness - and yet he is still holding out hope to try chemotherapy. His doctors may or may not recommend chemotherapy after this pleurodesis procedure is over. It would no doubt be a single drug protocol and maybe at a reduced dose. My mother tried chemotherapy also - and she was stronger at that point than he is now - and she almost died of septic shock after her first dose. I worry about the negative effects chemotherapy may have on someone as weak and ill as my dad. Needless to say I am beyond frustrated, disgusted and angry about the fact that my entire family is dying from cigarette use. In fact five or six of my close family members still smoke cigarettes to this day. It is unbelievable that people can watch their loved-ones die of this horrible disease that there is no cure for and continue to smoke. They obviously love their addiction more than their own life and their families. It is a very, very sad situation. [more..]
• My Mom’s fight with cancer - by D. - (Wed, Apr 23 2008)
  My mom had lung cancer. she put up a good fight, but she had been sick before that and she was weak before being diagnosed with lung cancer. [more..]
• Miracles can and do happen - by Ray Lau - (Thu, Apr 17 2008)
  After been dizzy, having vertigo fainting spells at the end of Jan.2008 my roommate was thinking I have a bigger problem than labyrinthitis. [more..]
• My mother has lung cancer age 63 - by Tonda - (Thu, Apr 10 2008)
  Hi there, I just learned today from her pulmanary specialist she has stage 3 lung cancer but it could be stage 4 due to the size of the 2 masses in her left lung (almost all of it is full) and they found some on her kidney and possibly the thyroid. [more..]
• my heart - by JoAnna W. - (Tue, Apr 01 2008)
  My mother age 54- has been diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to her brain. Her cancer is in it 4th stage- the doctors gave her 4-5 months to live- with chemotherapy a possibility of 2 years. [more..]