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I am so saddened to read this news. Rest in peace Liz wendyr

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Welcome Renate, y'all are welcome here wendyr

Welcome Bill and Sue. Hope the trial goes well for you wendyr

Husband is 3A wendyr

Hi Thelma and welcome. The fact that you have had surgery is a very positive sign since upon diagnosis a lot of people are not candidates for surgery. The new protocol is to follow up with chemo to get any micro cells that may still be there. How you react to chemo will depend a lot on which combination of chemo drugs you get, but keep in mind there are anti nausea drugs that can help. Some drugs will make you loose your hair and your oncologist is the best person to advise you of possible side effects. Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress wendyr

My hubby had no hx of any blood disorders and was in a trial of Tarceva/Avastin. The initial concern was bleeding, however his hemoglobin started creeping up a little each month and he ended up having to have phlebotomies to bring it down. Last month a blood clot was discovered during a routine CT Scan and he was hospitalized for 2 days (see profile below) He was put on Coumadin and Lovenox and even though the drug company sponsoring the trial said it was ok for him to continue, our onc removed him from the trial saying she was not comfortable with him participating in it. On the other hand most people find Avastin an easy infusion with little or no side effects. It all comes down to the fact that everyone is different and I don't think there's anyway to tell in advance what the reaction or side effects will be. wendyr

I'm so sorry to hear this news. Please accept my condolences. wendyr

Welcome Dee and good luck with your surgery. Please be sure to let us know how it goes. Good Luck and God Bless wendyr

Welcome HampshireBear to the best site on the web for info and support. Once you get a treatment plan in place you'll feel better. If you have any questions about anything, please do not hesitate to ask, it's a pretty safe bet that someone here will have had the experience and will respond.\\ wendyr

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Welcome Manifest They're throwing a lot of stuff at you right now along with new terminolgy and you are going to find that you're learning everything you never wanted to know about lung cancer. The good news is that Stage 3 is treatable and it is possible, depending on the location of the tumor, that surgery may be an option for you in the future. It is important that you have an aggressive medical team that will fight for you and we always recommend 2nd opinions here and sometimes a third. Take comfort in knowing that we've all been where you are right now, but once a treatment plan is in place you will start to feel more optimistic and less anxious. Don't hesitate to post any questions, anything at all. Good Luck & God Bless wendyr

Will, I am so sorry to read your post. Sending prayers for strength for both of you. God Bless wendyr

Many chemicals are carcinogenics. Do you know exactly which one was in your factory wendyr

Welcome Roberta wendyr

Had mine out when I was 16, just a sore throat for a week, but you'd be looking at a whole lot more than that. I'd say load up on antibiotics wendyr

Hello Fishingbuddy, and welcome to the club nobody wants to belong to, although this is the best site for information and support. I'm sorry you are at this point with your grandfather. Our grandson would feel exactly the same way as you is Papa. They have been fishing buddies since our grandson was 2 years old. I'm sending prayers that your grandfather can overcome his pneumonia and mrsa, but if that is not possible I wish him a peaceful passing and for strength and peace for you. God Bless wendyr

Well it happened to me and I stewed about for about a week then just had to confront the 'friend' She denied everything, but when I challenged her to go with me to meet with the person who relayed the incident to me, she knew further denying was impossible and it was the end of our friendship. This person had always shown a lot of jealousy towards me & I frankly was glad to be rid of her and her petty ways. wendyr

(((Carrie))) no words, just prayers that you will find the strength for this part of the journey wendyr

Becky you are an inspiration to all who are on this journey. Prayers for the best news ever when you meet your onc and a big congratulations on your 5 years, with hopes for many more years to come. God Bless wendyr

Great news Bucky, congratulations wendyr

Dovelady, as another thought, there is a 'sticky' on the Introduce Yourself page that contains a link which will take you to How to find a Doctor' If you read this you'll get some very helpful tips. Let us know what else we can do to help you. wendyr

Hi Dovelady, I believe Marianna is in the panhandle is that right? You have the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, University of Florida Shands Cancer Center in Gainesville, H Lee Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando. Please let us know which one would be convenient to you as they are all good places for treatment. wendyr

Katie I just found this thread but hope by now that you're feeling much better. Hope you're up and around real soon. wendyr

When Maurice was first diagnosed, my prayers were frantic pleas for healing and I wanted that healing fast. Over the last 2 years I have come to accept that healing may not be in Maurice's future and so most of my prayers now are not really formal prayers, just conversations with God. I still ask him for healing for Maurice, recognizing that He alone is the Great Physician, and I thank him for all the blessings I've enjoyed in my life, but in the end I always let him know that I understand that it is His will that will be done, and not mine. I guess I've reached a level of acceptance that 2 years ago I never thought would have been possible. When little things go my way or when an obstacle is overcome, I always try to remember to thank Him. wendyr