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    Taboo subject--smoking

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    Pat

    Smoking is an addiction and a very hard one to break. You will know this from quitting in the past. Be gentle on yourself and when the time is right for you to put them down again you will do just fine without them.

    Your husband may not be proud of you for lighting up after his death but I am sure that there are many, many things that you do each day to make him very proud of you. So again, please be gentle on yourself.

    Beating yourself up over this will only make you feel worse and in turn smoke and eat more.

    You'll get there in the end. Be strong (((HUGS)))

    Taboo subject--smoking

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    Hi Eileeen

    My dad smoked for many years and then quit around 18 years before diagnosis.

    I smoked for 24 of my 34 years of life and quit 10 months ago today : :D I tried several times over the years but only ever managed for a maximum of 8 weeks. I would become very angry and cry lots and then use that as an excuse to smoke because it wasn't fair on my husband and children to see me that way. You get the picture?

    Finding out that my dad had end stage LC really gave me the kick up the *ss and the determination I needed to quit. I smoked my last one on 3rd October '08 and haven't looked back since.

    Even when I lost my dad and really wanted 'just one'. I willed myself not to.

    Tarceva Question

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    Hi Ginny

    I'm so pleased that your friend is coping with Tarceva without any side-effects. That's wonderful for her!! I hope that the drug works well for her for a long time to come.

    My dad started Tarceva as his 2nd line treatment but sadly for him he was one of the minority that suffer just about every nasty side-effect possible and therefore only took it for a very short time and passed away shortly after that.

    I guess that just like any other Cancer drug some people will respond very well to it while others won't.

    The shock of fresh grief

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    Lisa

    It has been a little over two months since my dad passed away and I still sit here thinking 'I want my daddy'. I truly don't think that thought will ever leave us completely, but as time goes on I started to realise that a little more time had passed during the day without me thinking constantly about my dad and then the next day a little more time.

    The numb feeling you talk of was with me for a good 4-5 weeks. In fact if I'm being honest I don't remember much of the first month after my dad's passing. It's all just a blur of tears and emotion.

    I don't cry so often, but last night I sobbed myself to sleep and I'm sure that there will be many more nights of doing that ahead of me.

    I wish I could tell you that everything will be ok and that you will start to feel better soon but everyone grieves in different ways and at their own pace.

    What I can do, however, is offer you a huge ((((HUG))) and hope that it helps just a little.

    Not Good News

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    Susan (((HUGS)))

    I'm sorry that it wasn't better news for your mum. I don't have any advice regarding Alimta but wanted to say that I am sending some positive vibes that it works well and with little side effects.

    My mom/best friend diagnosed officially today.

    in INTRODUCE YOURSELF!

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    Hi

    I would just like to tell you that while my dad and I were visiting the hospital for his CAT Scan a few months ago we met a man who was an 11 year LC survivor. He had been told at diagnosis that he had 9-12 months to live.

    So, in answer to your question.....never say never!!

    Good luck to your mum with her upcoming treatments, I will be keeping her in my thoughts for very positive results.

    When????????

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    I feel exactly the same way, Alyssa!

    I lost my father on May 22nd only to be told in middle of June that his only surviving sibling has Terminal Prostate Cancer and only a matter of weeks/months to live.

    It just seems so unfair!

    New Member, Feeling Old

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    Hi Mary

    I'm very sorry to hear of your dad's recent diagnosis. When my father was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma he was already at Stage IV and also inoperable.

    My dad didn't do very well with any of the treatment plans that were offered to him and unfortunately only lived for 9 months from diagnosis but everyone reacts differently to these drugs and what doesn't work for one person can work absolute wonders for another.

    Positive mental attitude is always a big plus with these things too. If your dad decides to tackle the beast head on and give it a good fight then, in my opinion, he will do much better with his treatment.

    The immune system can take a knock during treatments and sometimes a blood transfusion is required to help keep everything ticking over but as I said it really depends on the patient and their response to treatment.

    I am wishing your father all the luck in the world with his upcoming treatments!!

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