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  1. OH and I was wondering what everyone thought about the Dr. NOT doing radiation on the tumor in her lung? I found this a little odd but then again I am not a Dr. She has gone for a 2nd opinion and her 3rd opinion is on 4/4. 03/15/05 Mom Diagnosed with Stage IV LC 3 cm Tumor Bone Mets in Back & Pelvic area Radiation started on 03/28/05 Taxol & Cisplatin to begin on 03/31/05 Thanks to all again for your kind words........ Keep the Faith
  2. My Mom is doing OK. Her chest feels heavy. An X-ray was taken to rule out fluid buildup. Today was her 4th day of radiation and tomorrow she starts Chemo with Taxol and Cisplatin. Hopefully she responds well to it........ 03/15/05 Mom Diagnosed with Stage IV LC 3 cm Tumor Bone Mets in Back & Pelvic area Radiation started on 03/28/05 Taxol & Cisplatin to begin on 03/31/05 Thanks to all again for your kind words........ Keep the Faith
  3. Mom got her zometa shot today. Hopefully it strengthens her bones. She has A LOT of pain. Called North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset NY) Oncology Dept. today and faxed over the reports for a 2nd opinion. Current Onc got me really depressed again to make it 2 days in a row he has done this....... No Pathology report or biopsy has been done but the cat-scan that shows a tumor in her lung and the cat scan of her severely deteriorated pelvic area left side basically says a lot. After reading the reports I got more depressed. Sometimes I think getting too imformed might be a bad thing. She has mets in her ribs, thoracic region, mass in T12 area (Wherever that is) Man this stinks, My Dad is taking in really bad. 50% of People diagnosed with Lung cancer are already at stage 4. Why don't the symptoms show up earlier? My mom did not have a cough or anything to that extent just pain in her back............. Only in the last week or 2 has her chest felt heavy........... Approx how long has she had the cancer that is it materialized to this SCARY point. The tumor in her lung is 3cm, is that considered small , avg, large? Well I hope to hear better news tomorrow from the 2nd opinion. Mom ( Ida) has 4 grandkids an 8 year, 3 year, 2 year, and 4 mos. old. 2 grown sons 34 and 31, a daughter in college at the tender age of 21 and a loving doting caring husband that is 57.................... Thanks to all for listening and letting me vent......... GOD BLESS....................... CRIS
  4. to all for your support. I am going back to the Onc this afternoon with my parents. She is getting her Zometa shot and then they are scheduling Radiation then Chemo treatments right away (hopefully tomorrow) at LIJ Med. Center. (NY) Are there any questions you suggest I ask? I have a few but more will be better......... Hearing this news about my mom made it incredibly easy to throw away my cigarettes..... Hopefully for good.... Thanks to all for your words of encouragement and prayers. THEY HELP......... Talk to ya soon.......... Cris
  5. My mom was just diagnosed with stage 4 Lc today. She is 56 years old. She smoked a little in her 20's but quit and has not smoked in over 30 years. She really had no symptoms at all. 3 1/2 months ago she felt something pop in her back and had had terrible pain since. She has been to Orthapaedic's, Chiropractor's, Neurologists, and finally she was referred to an Oncologist. Well we are awaiting tests back from a sample of her bone but her CAT scan shows a tumor ( pretty large one) on her left lung and a lot of deterioration in her left pelvic area. ( Metastasis?) It's very scary to me. Her Oncologist was not too optimistic. He gave her a prognosis of fair to poor, leaning more towards poor. After my Mom and Dad left his office I stayed behind to ask some more questions. I asked for a worst/best case scenario and he told me 6 mos. to a year. She goes back to the Oncologist tomorrow to get a shot for the metastasis in her pelvic area. I have been researching Lung Cancer on the Net since I got home and I am getting somewhat informed. I guess I am here to see what lies ahead in the future for her..(whether good or bad). I feel and pray for all of you here and wish you the best of luck..
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