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I agree with all the above, you can get too much info off the internet, although I would push to get the CT results a week is long enough. Good luck..
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I agree with Don, cyberknife may be an alternative, I was told if a nodule showed up again in my lung I could have it. Let us know.
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Sorry for the loss of your mom, glad you and your family are out trying to make a difference. Keep in touch.
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Sounds like you got great news, that is wonderful.
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I too have had my first chemo, and by the third day had no energy at all even found it hard to walk to the bathroom but it got better the next day. As for eating, no desire to eat when I did it was a cracker only so I could take my medicine, I lost 6 lbs the first week, 2nd chemo this past Friday had a reaction to one of the drugs and couldnt complete it. Just make sure she drinks.
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Could not complete my second chemo yesterday had a reaction when taxotere was started, although doc thinks it was a reaction to steroid. Heart palapitation, warm all over, and sharp pains in the back, got very sick during all this nausea and vomiting, they started benadryl and tagament this made me feel must better. told me to take a break this week. We would try again next Friday. Any one else had reaction like this, It worry's me I wont be able to take chemo and I want to get this cancer, and I need the chemo. Any replies about reactions would be appreciated..
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prayers done !
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I get cold and then hot, Im 3 weeks into radiation to the chest and have noticed coughing I did not have before, I think its caused by the radiation, I didnt have it before I started. Good Luck, keep us posted.
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praying for mom to feel better, let us know.
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Great news, you can sleep tonight with no worries about that.
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Good luck with it Don, Is that happiness available in a patch yet ? haha
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WOW! thanks for sharing
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Hi Cindy, welcome to this wonderful site, but am sorry you have to be here. Prayers your way for Dad....keep us informed
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I agree with all the above, especially Snowflake, your mom knows which buttons to push, my mother was the same way only not with me but my older sister. Mom knew I would not tolerate it and I had a family and did what I could, but my sister who is single got cussed, and made to feel guilty about everything I felt sorry for her she did the most because of not having children etc and she was the one mom struck out to. I finally had to say something to her and got cussed myself but just because you have cancer does not mean for people to be ugly and mean, mom didnt talk to me much for awhile but she got over it and it certainly helped my sister because she is so sensitive and mom knew it. Be tough and dont let her play the guilt trip on you, but also let her know you love her and will do all you can for her, but you cannot read minds she needs to tell you when you are most needed. Good luck....
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Hi, my story is simular, I dont understand them not getting a biopsy, and I was told if surgery was possible that was good. I think I would get a second opinion asap, sometimes we have to push things to go foward never forget that... Best of luck....Let us know and keep in touch..
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Wonderful news Heather, Im hoping for the same for me. I like hearing this kind of news....
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Yeap here too, glad for this post, thought I was going to melt after my first chemo, good to know its normal during radiation and chemo..
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Sorry you have to be here, sounds to me your doing the right things with your mom. I understand her wanting to be independent thats what we all want. Prayers your way...
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Im not sure too fast is a bad thing, I watched my mom suffer and slowly decline for 4 years you would think that would better prepare you but it does'nt. We kept thinking mom had unfinished business she needed to do or so that is what hospice told us. Which ever way slow or fast it is hard, stay strong and remember the good memories....
Prayers..
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Woulda Been
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Hope you found some comfort through the night, and your dreams were full of your beautiful Deb.....
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Adding prayers for Catherine. Hoping for the best.
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Today will be my 9th radiation treatment to the mediastinum and I had my first chemo this past Monday. It has not been too bad, just I woke up today tired, the kinda tired sleep does'nt help. I stayed home from work, I was hoping not to miss work this early on, but just could not make myself go. Would like to know how many of you continued trying to work full time while going through this ? Went for my follow up with the surgeon who did my surgery in 2004, not sure what the purpose is no surgery to be done. I always leave his office and have to stop at the nearby park and have a good cry. He told me he could not say this was curable this time but that maybe I could buy some time. It hit me hard, as I cried I tried to remember all the post in this forum and how many are still here and doing okay, that is what I have to hold on to right now. He is so negative and Ive decided not to go back to him, he only upsets me. If and when the time comes for negative well I handle it the best way I can, but for now I need positive. He always pulls out that damn path report from the surgery in 2004 and shows me the cancer was not there then, Ive told him the fault lies with me for not being more agressive in demanding chemo as a precaution back then, I think he has a guilty mind. Any way I was very depressed last night but battled it out in my mind to prove him wrong, If its time Im getting thats okay just make it along TIME.....
update on Alan/Radiation Finished!!!
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Debbie and Alan, congrats! Alan is my inspiration, Im half way through my radiation, but having a rough start with chemo. But thanks to your posts I know I'll get through it.