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Brit, LC is always a battle. It is not always an end. Stay strong with and for your partner. Fight.

Holly this is late in the day so I'm sure it has been resolved. If not, do not wait for the Onc. Go to the ER. It could be the tingling one gets from Chemo plus anemic fatigue. It could be a stroke. Go to the ER.

Hiya Cindi. Great Cat. Love the dog Destiny with her.

You have a 4.0 GPA and you're asking me what you should write about? Go for it.

Z, surgery is obviously the most aggressive attack on the cancer. It is the best course of action to get rid of it. It is a bit painful but doable. It will take at least 6 weeks to feel okay from it. In three months you will be much better. I know I had my left lung removed on 9/7/05. You will be okay. As far as work, they must allow you at least 12 weeks sick leave under the federal Family & Medical Leave Act.

Jim, hang tough. I pray this is the round that works.

Holly, your mother is truly blessed having a daughter who is so concerned.

Nineout, I just had the same ordeal. It is scary. But it is not a finale. You will be going for a ride, rough at times unfortunately, but just a ride. It is a process. You are not alone. It can be beaten. I'll pray for you.

Just before my heart attack and then dx of nsclc I was finalizing a script which has been optioned by a Production Co. The attack, diagnosis, biopsy, and removal of lung made me put off the screenplay's polish for almost 6 weeks. So now I sit down with major scenes to change and discover what you all are mean when you talk about chemo brain. Not too bad right now. My brain seems a little mushy at times. Definitely not creative at the moment though. Anyone else have a problem with lack of creativity or other CNS problems instead of just memory?

My nose bleeds like crazy. My Onc says the chemo dries out the skin and mucous membranes...thus the bloody nose.

Thanks for the info. As stated in my sig below my journey with LC started with a Heart Attack. My cholesterol has always been good, great HDL levels and totals below 160. Yet I had 95% blockage in one artery. Perhaps pushing against a tumor that was 5 x 4.5 cm did put a strain on my heart and cause the attack.

My guess would be Muscle Relaxants to relieve the symptom. No spasm, pain lessens. http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cons ... med04.html

Are your WBC down? I understand many times when our white count is low the body fights infection not from the outside but from bacteria we've always had within us. The low immune system simply lets them get a toehold on us. The recurrent fevers may be from that. The best way to find out is to tell your doctor and make him determine their cause. If your fever is 101 call him now. Please understand anything I say is second hand. Your doctor knows best.

Welcome Alya. Our thoughts are with you and your father[/b]

Pat and Brian, you are close to my heart and in my prayers.

Just speak your heart for you but do not try to speak for his heart. Listen to him and accept his feelings. Then Let him know yours, you want him to stay around...a whole lot. You don't want to miss him. You love him. You'll fight with him if that's what he chooses. That's all I know. Bill

Skye, whether the patient is allowed to die or not is questionable. Non-elective care is never disallowed by most medical delivery facilities. However, the state of insurance coverage is a disgrace in this country. In the cases you cited, not only did they have to pay upfront, they had to pay more for those procedures than the insurance companies do. Insurance companies fix the UCR (Usual, Customary and Reasonable Charges) for all dx procedures. Then they negotiate heavy discounts, as much as 65% or greater that the insurance company has to pay. In order to survive the health care system has to kick up their pricing (the UCR level) in order to be profitable at the discounted the level insurance is willing to pay. The uninsured has to pay the full and grossly inflated UCR price. I have seen hospital bill someone they thought was "uninsured" $35,000 for a stay. When they found out they had insurance the total bill to the insurance company was only $7,500. That is a disgrace. Those who can afford it least, must pay far more.

Good point. I can't say I blame you, I spent 6 years in the Corps and I resisted the urge to get any tattoo, even that most beautiful of all tattoos, The Eagle, Globe and Anchor.

I think an Eagle,Globe and Anchor over "USMC" always looks nice. But that may just be me. Semper Fi, Bill

Thanks all of you for your response. My apologies for only asking came from seeing all the good wishes and information so many here give to others. It is inspiring ad something worthy of emulation. So far all I have is questions, but trust me my heart swells with empathy and compassion for each Bio I read. I read them all. At this point I don't feel I have any knowledge to depart to others here. Only good wishes and prayers. I've wondered this also. The Oncologist doesn't seemed concerned with the one remaining lymph node as much as he is that it and two others (already removed with lung) were found to have cancer cells. Thus the chemo. As he said, "Dr. Rogers could go back in and snip that off, but the problem is that it is in the lymph system." Dr. Rogers is my surgeon, He thinks everything is going to be all right. My Oncologist is a real Gloomy Gus though. But I still love the guy.

RSW. How do you keep it flushed?

Thanks to everyone for their input and support. Knowledge is power over this disease. Thanks for helping to arm me for the battle.

Skye, Your Uncle is very lucky to have someone this concerned about him. You are a blessing. Bill

Paraplatin(Carboplatin) & Docetaxel (Taxotere) are the two drugs my Oncologist is giving me. As below, my left lung was removed but a few metistinsal(sp) lymph nodes found to have cancer. Stage IIIA. Has anyone else had these two Chemo drugs and with what results? Sorry I keep asking questions. I feel like a drain on you guys instead of a support, I'm just so ignorant on these things and am having trouble getting answers from other sources. Thanks Bill

What was the gist of her appearance tonight? How has she fared? Did she give her stage/prognosis?