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Good luck Kasey
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Welcome Tammy. I t must be about time for another scan, eh? I had to stop after 4 rounds of my last chemo because of breathing problems but the oncologist said I got most of the benefit.
You might want to investigate cyberknife surgery. If you husband just has the one residual cancer and no other spots and it is not too big, they can finish it off with cyberknife. It would not be considered a cure because the lymphatic system has been breached with the original disease, but NED could be attained. The side effects are minimal. You can have cyberknife after radiation.
http://www.cyberknifesupport.org/forum/
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welcome truematch; I know nothing about the sodium issue. You could ask our expert Dr West.
I hope they can figure the sodium problem out
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Welcome Bud
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Welcome Gaye.
I guess I have beaten the odds too. Except for 2 short periods of no evidence of disease (NED) after my 2 surgeries, I have had cancer almost 5 years now. The doctors don't really know for sure how long any one person will survive with this disease or beat it. Your sister has a chance for years of survival and that means hope for now. There may come a time when it is time for hospice but just let that time come in its own season if that is what will be.
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Welcome April. I hope your mom soon gets some shrinkage. maybe she could see a pain specialist in the meantime. Another reason to keep the kids form you mom is so that your mom won't be exposed to germs.
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Little Declan has my prayers.
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how nice. Congratulations Katie.
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Hi Cat, congratulations to your sister and you. it looks like the ck is working. Enjoy your 3 months.
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Wow...that must have been scary. I am glad you dad had the right instincts about switching hospitals. so, ain't that something congrats to your dad on being NED still.
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Good deal Muriel...keep it up.
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Congratulations Rob. I hope you enjoy your next 3 months and put it all out of your mind until scan day.
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Andrea, i am glad the surgery went well. I hope the other problems are resolved soon.
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Johnny, I hope our mom's pain can soon be controlled. Many people have had success with alimta.
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Welcome Cheryl
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You have my prayers Sandra. Enjoy your break.
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I am sorry Shrimp. Please accept my condolences for your loss.
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Congratulations to your dad Andrea. I hope he has many more anniversaries.
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i had a dry cough for several months after my second surgery. After talking with others and my doctor about it, we theorized that it might be due to my remaining lung reshaping and realligning itself. I suppose her remaining lobe could be responding to stretching and could cause a cough too. I also have heard of others getting acid reflux after surgery which produced a dry cough.
I got codeine for it at one point which helped.
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Welcome Godfrey
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Welcome Lori. I am sorry you have cancer again. I remember when my cancer came back in early 2005 about a year after my upper left lobe was removed and it was harder on me than my original diagnosis. But I got over the depression and went on for more treatment. As others have said, your oncologist should be able to come up with anti nausea meds that work.
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Welcome Kershib I hope the hospice experience brings you all closer together and fills you with at easeness in the final weeks.
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Maryanne. getting the fiducials placed is half the battle. I am glad things went ok
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My Mom's PET Scan tomorrow
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I hope the NED continues Sue