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    Lung Cancer?

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Hello and welcome to the family.

    I am seconding what Nick said about a second opinion! I do not have lung cancer but was a caregiver on 2 occasions now and I agree that saying none of what you have are symptoms of lung cancer. I certainly AM glad you have been persistant in asking for more tests!

    Please keep us posted and let us know what you find out. I am so sorry you are going through this but so glad you've found us and posted!

    We will be here for you!

    Warmly

    Christine

    freezing cold

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Denise

    I am really not sure what to think. Is your father in law on any new meds at all? That is the only thing that came to mind when I read your post..

    Please keep us posted and I am sure someone else will be along with hopefully more information for you.

    Hugs

    Christine

    Newbie: Uncle has Ext. stage x-trapulmonary small cell

    in INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

    Posted

    Hello Kelley and welcome to the "family"

    I am so very sorry about the loss of your grandmother (mom) and now the diagnosis for your Uncle. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

    You definitely found a wonderful spot for information and support. The members here are excellent sources of advice and will be more than happy to help in whatever ways they can

    Please keep posting and let us know how things are going and perhaps you could encourage your Uncle to come and read some of the posts if not join us himself?

    Sending you lots of hugs and prayers

    Christine

    Mom has lung cancer

    in INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

    Posted

    ((((Norene))))

    I know this is a very difficult thing to be dealing with but you are doing a great job of supporting your Mom.

    I think it is pretty acceptable and "normal" for Mom to be trying to make some plans. When Brad, my friend that died at 31 from LC was fighting, he took care to make all of the arrangements early on. It was one of his final gifts to those of us he left and one that meant so much as we knew things were done the way he wanted them to be.

    I am so glad you found this site and that we've been able to make this easier for you and help you feel better. Keep posting and we will keep reading and replying!

    Hugs

    Christine

    Mom has lung cancer

    in INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

    Posted

    Hello Norene and welcome to the "family"

    As you can see already, there are some wonderful people here with some excellent advice!

    I'm so glad you found this site and you can lean on us here whenever you need to.

    Please keep posting and let us know how Mom is doing and we will do our best to help you!

    Warmly

    Christine

    Cancer patients' distress often unaddressed

    in LUNG CANCER IN THE NEWS

    Posted

    Cancer patients' distress often unaddressed

    Last Updated: 2009-01-09 10:43:41 -0400 (Reuters Health)

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only a minority of patients with advanced cancer are referred by their cancer doctor for specialized psychological care, even if they're clearly distressed, results of a study from Canada indicate.

    Among a group of 326 patients being treated in a comprehensive cancer center for advanced lung or gastrointestinal cancer, only one third were referred for psychosocial care to a social worker, psychologist or psychiatrist, Dr. Gary Rodin and colleagues report in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

    "Further, more than half of those with clinically significant levels of depression were not referred for psychosocial care of any kind throughout the course of their disease," Rodin told Reuters Health.

    "These findings are of concern because they demonstrate that the majority of cancer patients with advanced disease and clinically significant levels of depression may not be referred for psychosocial care, despite mounting evidence for its benefit," said Rodin, who is chief of the department of psychosocial oncology and palliative care at Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.

    Patients who were unmarried and living alone were more likely to be referred, "which may be understandable in terms of their potentially greater social need and distress," Rodin reported.

    However, amongst those with elevated levels of distress, there was a remarkable age difference in referral rates, with all of the patients younger than 40 years old referred for psychosocial care compared with only 22 percent of those aged 70 or older.

    "The five-fold difference in referral rates between younger and older patients raises the possibility of age bias in the referral for psychosocial care," Rodin said.

    "These findings," he concludes, "draw attention to the need for routine screening for distress in cancer patients, for the institution of more routine mechanisms that integrate psychosocial care in cancer treatment settings and for further research to elucidate the potential barriers to psychosocial care in older cancer patients."

    SOURCE: Journal of Clinical Oncology, online December 28, 2008.

    Copyright © 2009 Reuters Limited.

    Some info on Don M

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    Amanda

    I was thinking of you all this morning as the weather channel was talking about the flooding there. I am so glad that things are improving.

    I continue to think of you and your family and hold you all in my prayers.

    Warmly

    Christine

    Miso Soup with Scallions

    in HEALTHY LIVING / RECIPES

    Posted

    Carole

    SO GOOD TO SEE YOUR POSTS!!!! And I hope you enjoy this recipe. I had never had miso soup before until the local Chinese restaurant that I like so much had it on a lunch special. I've been hooked since then!

    It is one of those "feel better" things that definitely hits the spot when colds and allergies hit!

    Warmly

    Christine

    Group Welcome to the new folks I've missed!

    in INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

    Posted

    I am sorry I haven't been able to welcome all of the new members recently. I do, however want to take time right now to say hello to you all and welcome to the site!

    I am so sorry that you've had reason to find a site like this one but I do hope you will find support, information, warmth and compassion here as well as HOPE. The members here are great at sharing their knowledge and experiences wth this disease and I hope that each of you will find comfort in that.

    Sending my best wishes to you all and looking forward to getting to "know" you all better

    Warmly

    Christine

    Don M's request of his wife, Jude

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    Jude

    Thank you so much for taking the time right now to pass this message on to all of the members here. As I said in my reply to Amanda, Don was one of the first to welcome me to this site and his warmth and wisdom were such a source of inspiration for so many. It was the people like Don who made such a difference to so many of us a few years ago. He was a source of information and advice as well as someone who always had words of encuragement at just the right time.Sadly so many of those voices have been silenced and things just changed along the way as so often happens in life.

    Please know that you and Amanda and those beautiful grandchildren are in my thoughts and prayers and will continue to be. My condolences to all of you and my sincere thanks to you for allowing us to be a part of your Don's life and to learn from him as he fought so bravely.

    With my love and hugs

    Christine

    On behalf of my father, Don M

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    Amanda

    Like so many others before me and after me, your Dad was one of the first to welcome me to this site and always had a kind word or bit of wisdom to share. His journey with cyber knife and how he shared his experiences so selflessly was nothing short of Awe Inspiring. Don's posts and participation here is what made this site what it used to be.

    Don, I know you are in a better place now where there is no pain, no suffering, no cancer and no evils. May God bless you and keep you and watch over those who are left behind. You were and are an amazing human being.

    My prayers and condolences to you, Amanda and thank you for letting us know

    Hugs

    Christine

    Lost another Dear Friend

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    ((((Connie))))

    I am so very sorry about the loss of your friend. Although I never had the chance to "meet" her, Mary Jo sounds like a truly wonderful person.

    My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.

    Christine

    The Saddest of Christmases

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    Mary Lou

    I am so very sorry. I know that there are no words that can help right now but please know that I understand and I feel your pain.

    Please keep in touch and lean on us. We will be here for you, I promise.

    Much love and many warm, caring and understanding hugs

    Christine

    Back online...

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Hello,

    Just thought I would let you know I finally got my phone and internet restored this evening. It's been such a surreal experience to live through this devastation from an ice storm! I've had the chance to speak to several out of town utility workers, some of whom worked on the huge ice storm in Quebec a couple of years ago and some of whom worked on the Katrina disaster. All of them agree that although this was not as wide scale as Katrina the damage was similar in severity.

    We are very, very fortunate to have the power and phones back so soon. There are still many people in the area without either and my thoughts and prayers are with them.

    I am going to take my time and try and read through the 12+ days of posts that I have missed but am going to take some time to decide how active I will be now. My time "off" has given me some new perspective.

    Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season,

    Christine

    power!

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Thank you all so much for the thoughts and prayers over the past 5 and a half days. My power was restored by the most amazing power crews who are here helping the disaster relief efforts all the way from Michigan! I am so thankful to them!

    I still have no phone or internet but just having light and heat and running water is good enough for me!

    My thanks to all for your awesome prayers!

    Love and hugs

    Christine

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