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Hi Christina, I understand your fear and confusion. I also was dxed with stage 2b. I had surgery with the intention of removing my lower right lobe but after finding a few positive nodes they decided to remove entire right lung and follow up with 4 rounds of chemo. The good news is that was eleven years ago and my last yearly cat scan in January I was still cancer free. I wish you the very best and will say a prayer for good results for you.

Hi Renee and welcome. I hope you can find the answers and comfort that you are looking for here. I was dxed stage 2b nslc in 2005. Prayer said for you for your progress.

Hi Merilee. I remember all so well the emotions and hopes and fears you are having. You can read my profile below which sounds much like yours.I wish you the very very best and never lose HOPE. Thoughts and prayers for you. Mike in Nebraska

Hi folks. I know I haven't been around much lately the last few years and I always enjoyed coming here but I quess my life moved on. Last Friday I seen my onco for my ct results. He said my lung area still looks good but there is a spot on my pancreace that they have been watching for the last 8 years that never showed no change. This year it has grown 1 cm and set set me up for a MRI and a possible biopsy. My mind has been running wild ever since and I am waiting for the results of the MRI. Any and all prayers for good results would be appreciated.

Hi Bruce and Eric. I dont know if you remember me or not. I also joined in 2007 and found this website a treasure. I dont visit much and I really dont remember the last time I posted. It makes me feel guilty because I remember how helpful all the folks were here when I was in some of my darkest days. It has been 10 years now since my dx of nslc stage 2b. My prayers go out to all on this board who are new and overwhelmed with their dx. I hope life has been good to the both of you. It has been for me. Many hardships but hey thats a part of life. Those 3 grandkids I was helping raise at the time and I was so afraid I wouldnt be there for, well one is in his first year of college and his twin sisters are seniors in high school. One was voted homecoming queen 3 weeks ago. If I only had one thing too say to those who are new I would say DONT LOSE HOPE. We dont know what the future holds. Ten years ago I was in the funeral home making plans for my own funeral to save the family a few hardships. I never imagined I would be here 10 years later. Bruce ar e you getting ready for those cold Canadian winters. I still remember you showing a thermastat that showed -30.Brrrr. May God Bless you all. My prayers are with you.

So sorry to hear about your mother. Hopefully a plan of action will be in place before long and that will at least let you know what you are dealing with. I would have you mention to your mothers doctor about the anxiety and depression. They should be able to give her something to help with that. I myself was on a antidepressant called Lexapro for a few years and it helped me tremendously in dealing with the cancer and the anxiety. My thoughts and prayers are with your mother, you and your family. Please keep us updated.

Bobby McGee Freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose Nothing ain't worth nothing but its free.

Two thumbs up on the five years Eric. That is awesome!

High of 8 here today and no warm up in site. Cindy. I have a friend who just visited the Alamo and said he was disappointed. Said it was much smaller than he expected. Michelle, I hope you quick and a successful healing on your ankle. My wife broke hers a few years ago and has mended up nicely.I get tired of the cold weather but it wont be long and we will be in tornado watches and those things scare the heck out of me.

Love the picture. Prayer and high hopes that tarceva works well for you.

Hi everyone, nice to see postings again. All you new people please feel free to join in with any questions or comments you have. Typical Nebraska winter day here, cold and more cold forcast. I had kind of a bad way to start my day today. I had 13 homing pigeons in a small loft in my backyard. This morning when I opened it up there were 5 dead ones. I forgot to close the small pigeon entrance door last night after they did there daily flights and I think it must of been a cat that entered sometime thru out the night. I know he will be back so I have the loft predator proof and have mouse traps set all over the landing board. I don't want to kill it but want to make sure he remembers never to come back. I really wish dog and cat owners wouldn't let there pets roam freely. Two months ago I saw two cute little dogs running around the neighborhood chasing each other. They came from behind a parked car and both got hit by the same car and both died. It really wasn't the drivers fault but the owners for letting them run freely in a fairly busy neighborhood. Sorry for posting this in the Just for Fun Forum but just wanted to vent. My wife has been watching Everyone loves Raymond repeats everyday for the last year. I like it ok but do they have to base every show around eating cake? Have a nice Wenesday everyone.

Prayer said Amy. I hope you can get your mind off of it for awhile altho I know its not easy.

Hi everyone/ Nice day here in the Midwest. Right around 50 degrees. I took a nice long walk. We bought a couple of new recliners last fall and those things are so comfortable that I just kind of turned into a slug. I have done very little movement for the last 4 months and I think that may be what is causing my digestive problems. Anyway Im going to try to walk or do some kind of exercise everyday and hopefully depending on test results I want to get a part-time job. This just sitting around the house all the time is depressing and unhealthy for me and I really don't think its to good for a marriage when you are around each other 24/7. My wife is taking hospice classes and goes to daily mass everyday. I think I am way overdo to get my butt up and start doing something besides looking at tv and a computer screen. Hope you all have a nice day.

Hi Amy, I personally have never heard of anyone where it has spread to their shins. I read one of your earlier posts about being afraid and that is very natural. For a lot of us every time we cough or get a strange sensation we always think the worst. Sometimes we just let our minds run wild. If it really has you concerned you might want to have it checked out just to calm your nerves. I was a bundle of nerves for the first years. My doc put me on Lexapro a antidepressant and that helped me think more calmly. I am no longer on them but I can still let my mind run wild every once and awhile. My prayers are with you.

Mike from Nebraska here. Dxed stage 2b in Aug. 2005. Just received news of latest yearly ct scan and it says I shows no recurrence or new lung cancer.

My computer language isn't to good. I use yahoo search bar whenever I am looking for information. When I type in lung cancer support community and hit search a list of many result sites comes up. Toward the top is one that says support community-lungevity foundation and if I click on that it says not available. So then I go back to the results page and the next on the list is lung cancer survivors support community-Inspire. And if you click on that it takes you to the Inspire website.

Celebration was short Katie. Onco also referred me to have a colonospy because I told him I was having digestive and gas problems. Had it done yesterday and he removed a 4 cm polyp and took sample of colon wall. So I am once again walking on egg shells waiting for results. Altho I am still very happy about my ned scan for my lung cancer. Gonna be another windy day here in Nebraska and very cold tonight. Been a very cold winter but hardly any snow. Received my invitation to my 45 year class reunion. Doesn't seem possible.

I may be wrong Katie ( believe me, my wife reminds me a lot) but it seems it isn't as easy to access as it was before it become part of Lungevity. When you now use the search bar and type in lung cancer survivor community the only thing that comes up is a link to Lungevity and if you click on that it says no longer available. But there is a option to go to cancer inspire also comes up on the search list and is available. I do believe joining Lungevity was a great move but it just made it harder to connect to Lung Cancer Survivor Cpmmunity.

Finally received phone call this morning. Good news! Doc said no sign of any recurrent cancer or new cancer. Still Ned. Have to have a colonoscopy Monday morning tho to find out whats causing all my indigestion and gas. I think I may have IBS from the chemo. Seems like about that time my problem started. Couldn't believe my copay for that bottle of stuff you drink before hand was 75 dollars. Nice day in Nebraska weather wise today. Highs in the forties. Yesterday was blowing so hard Im surprised that any bark is left on the trees. Tomorrow is supposed to be another windy one so I want to get out and enjoy today. Thanks for your prayers and good thoughts everyone. Have a nice weekend.

Cindy, I hope the bullying comes to a stop for your daughter. At the Middle School here they have a huge sign on the front door that says No Bullying Allowed. I like that. I doubt it solves the problem completely but every little bit helps. I wish they would teach self esteem all thru the school years. A lot of kids don't get it at home and I truly believe people who feel good about them selfs don't feel the need to get high on drugs and alcohol. Shy kids are sitting ducks for bullies. Diane, is the dirty air still from the forest fires they had there a while back? I don't blame you for staying inside. When I go outside and smell someones wood burner in the air it tightens up my airways. Still no word about scan. I called and talked to his nurse this morning and she said they received the scan but onc. needs to look at it to see what it says and she would call me back with the results. That was 5 hours ago so you know how our minds get to working. He either found something on the scan and is making a plan of action for me or maybe he is just real busy. The later I hope. Have a nice day everyone.

Hi Kellie and welcome. Sorry for your need to find this place but there are plenty of people here who know what you are going thru. Don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have. If no one here has your answer we will try to find someone who does. You must be a animal lover, I love the picture you posted. A few years back I went to a address to buy some white homing pigeons. The man who lived there also had goats and miniature horses. Cute little things. I'm glad you are a candidate for Tarceva.

Hi everyone. Hope you all had a nice holiday season. It was in the high forty's here today which seemed summerlike compared to the single digit numbers last week. Bruce I really don't know how you do it. We get wind chill factors here of 20 or 30 below but you get that in actual temps. Don't you have trouble breathing in that cold of weather? My granddaughters are here for the weekend and their boyfriends came over to watch a movie with them. I cant believe how fast they grow up. I remember when I was first dxed with lc I prayed and prayed that I would live long enough to help raise them. At that time they were early grade school and living with us. I am so very grateful to have the family I have. I quess facebook is a great thing to many but I can also see where it causes a lot of harm and hurt feelings. I met so many wonderful people here when I was dxed and I miss seeing them post or update. I know many have passed away and some have just moved on with their lives. I wonder how many of the older members still pop in and peep once and awhile to see whats going on. Anyway I hope you all have a great Sunday and I wish you all the very best in your lives. (PS) I think this is the very first time I ever opened the air.

Dog! How far back in your memory can you go? (age).

Thanks Bruce! I also want to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. For those of you still fighting the fight and the newly dxed who are scared and bewildered I hope and pray you may leave the cancer thoughts at bay and enjoy your day with family and friends.

Hi everyone, Hope you all had a nice weekend. I hate to admit it but Im a scrooge when it comes to holidays. They get kind of stressful when you and your spouse have both been in previous marriages and none of the kids really know each other or want to know each other. I just try my best to spend some time with each family and hope that no feelings get hurt. I quess Im as ready for the cold weather as Im gonna be. I prefer summer but at least there aren't any tornado watches and warnings in the winter. What is your meat of choice for thanksgiving? There is usually plenty of turkey but I find myself digging for the ham. Have a good Tuesday everyone.