[New and recuperating]

Hi Gail,

Welcome to the forum. Wednesday I will be 3 weeks post right lower lobectomy. My doc told me that there are no awards for not using the pain medication, that it would be quite painful and take about 6 weeks to be back to basically normal activites.

Last week I was able to reduce the vicadin from every 4 hours to every 6. Last night I slept thru the 6 hour mark. I may be ready to reduce it more and use ibuprofen instead. We are all different in our recuperation. Listen to your body and you will know what is right. Walk some everyday and use the dreaded sprometer.

Good luck to you and please keep us posted.

[Newly diagnosed in Hampden, Maine]

Rod,

Thanks for sharing your name with us. I have 3 adult children (36-39) and this has been very hard on them, but they are now an amazing support for me. There is a blessing in everything and I am seeing for the first time some very special things about each of them.

I know it won't be easy for you. Praying for strength for all of you.

[Dad has SCLC]

Welcome Cheryl,

I am newly dx with nsclc and don't know about sclc, but many here do. This site is an amazing place for support and information. I will keep you and your Dad in my prayers.

[Newly diagnosed in Hampden, Maine]

Welcome,

I sm sorry to hear about your recent dx. Great job on quitting smoking. I understand the range of emotions. I think that is pretty normal. Good luck to you as you sort it all out. You are in the right place for support and information. I will keep you in my prayers.

[Barb's Post Op/Treatment Update]

Thanks Ernie,

You are an inspiration.

Barb

[Barb's Post Op/Treatment Update]

Good Evening Everyone,

Tonight for me is a night for prayers of praise and thanksgiving.

First of all I would like to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I have been on the forum for only a short time, but your messages and emails with prayers, support and information have helped me a lot.

I am now 15 days post op. I saw my oncologist today to find out if any further treatment was needed after the surgery. He gave me the BEST news I could have heard. I do not need any chemo or other treatment.

He told me that I must have a guardian angel watching over me. I KNOW that I have many angels, but in my mind my environmental/toxicity doctor leads the pack. Had he not been so persistent to find a definite answer on whether it was cancer or not, this may not have been caught so early. I will forever sing his praise.

I still have quite a bit of recuperating to do from the surgery, but tonight I feel blessed and happy beyond belief. Thanks again to all my angels!

[Hello I am new to all this!]

Hi Wendykay and Inadaze,

Welcome to the forum. I am new here as well. You have DEFINITLEY found the right place. Everyone is great and very supportive. A lc diagnosis is a lot to handle for everyone, patient and family alike. Though I am the patient now, our family has just helped our son, age 36, walk through 16 months of surgery and treatment for a brain tumor. I see so many famliy members here and I know you will get the support you need.

[Any prayers going spare ?]

Wonferful news Dawn. Prayers will continue to be snt your way.

[Heavy Sigh]

Tanner,

Sending prayers to you, Karen and the kids. I agree that you should let hospice know your needs. I hope that you can find a bit of peace somewhere in this tragic situation.

[Newby, here]

Hi Perry,

Thanks for your post. You are one fiesty fighter and do us all proud. Thanks for sharing your story.

[Any prayers going spare ?]

Dawn,

Many prayers being sent for you Dad and you today.

Hugs,

[New Here - 10 days post lobectomy]

Good Morning Everyone,

Here I am, my first day alone since my surgery. My family has been GREAT and taken such good care of me. I do appreciate how much time and energy they have given to me. It's kind of weird and really quiet. I am doing pretty good. Still cannot sleep very good and am up at 5:00 because I am just too stiff and need to move around.

Thanks to everyone for their warm welcome and support.

Have a GREAT day.

Barb

[New Here - 10 days post lobectomy]

Thanks everyone for your very warm welcome.

I am hanging in there. The pain is getting better and is not too bad most of the time. I know it will take a long time, but the numbness, tingling and tightness on the whole right side of my body bothers me more than the pain sometimes. I am even brusied on my abdomen below my navel. My husband says that they must have dropped something on me.

I had an episode of blurred vision and dizziness this morning. I called the surgeon and he does not think it is related to the surgery or the pain med. He told me to call my PCP tomorrow or if it got worse go to the ER. For now it has not happened again and hopefully will not.

I hope that you are all having a wonderful holiday. Tomorrow is my first day alone since the surgery. Family has been with me and now my daughter went back home to Illinois and my husband will go back to work. That will be weird.

Take Care,

[New Here - 10 days post lobectomy]

Good Evening Everyone,

I found your forum today and it looks like a great place for support, information and friendship. I am 10 days post right lower lobectomy. My pathology report shows adenocarcinoma, Stage 1A N0 MX. I have a lot to learn about NSCLC, but do know this means that there is no lymph node involvement. I see my oncologist on Thursday. In ICU he told me that I may or may not need chemo and after seeing the report he told me he needed clarification from the surgeon and pathologist.

It's weird as I am quite an emotional person, but I have not cried about this yet. I've been told that my husband and adult children were a mess after they heard. I am trying to remain optimistic and I pray a lot for strength and guidance.

I know that I will have questions no matter what I find out about the chemo, but for now I am just trying to ride out the discomfort and pain from the surgery. I look forward to getting some decent sleep. I am continually shifting positions to try to get comfortable. I have heard this will pass in a few weeks. I hope so.

I look forward meeting many of you through the forum.