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Thanks for such an inspirational post. God Bless you and your family this Thanksgiving and always. sue

Welcome Joe, That little trip was a lot of fun. My hubby, Mike, especially got a kick out of it. Thanks for sharing . It's great having you here with us. God Bless, sue

Welcome Suz, I hope you won't be needing this group for yourself , but if you do I hope you know that you couldn't be in a better place. My husbands case was different. I can't help you with your case , but I can say you sound like you are on the right track. I agree with you to not wait for one year to get the next scan. If it is cancer, some kinds grow very slowly , but some are more aggressive and grow much quicker. The earlier a diagnosis can be made the better. Hopefully, someone can come along that is more knowledgeable than I am and can give you good advice. Take care of yourself and if you need anything just ask. There's always someone here more than happy to help you. God Bless sue

I just want to welcome you to this group and let you know that you have found a very caring bunch of people. As you learn more facts about your mom's cancer, you will have more questions. People here will do their best to help you. Just know that every case is different. The best thing you can do right now is wait until you get more facts about her individual case. I know you have more questions than answers at this point, but it will all start to fall into place. Take it one day at a time and know that there are lots of promising treatments available to cancer victims these days. Let us know when you learn more and know that you can count on the kind folks here to be there with plenty of support and hugs. God Bless sue

Ken, I can tell you that my husband has his entire right lung (pneumonectomy) removed in April of 2001. He did well recovering from his operation. He was given an epidural prior to surgery which was kept in for about 5 days in the hospital. That coupled with pain meds kept him relatively comfortable. He was 56 at the time and had a tumor 9cm . They also found he had a staph infection when they opened him up, so that took a lot out of him also. Over all, he was out of work 9 weeks and returned to work. His recovery was gradual, but by the next spring he was out doing lawn work etc. He didn't have follow up chemo , but perhaps he should have. We will never know that. He was diagnosed with recurrence at stage IV this past January( nearly 3 years later). Remember Ken, that as you read these stories, every case is different. You can only get an overall picture. Will keep you in my prayers . God Bless, sue

Lisa, Your story is so filled with emotions that I hardly know what to say or how to begin. You are certainly one strong person and your story has really inspired me in many ways. Just when I'm thinking how hard this is and I'm on the pitty pot, i will think about you. Ahmed, Tariq and your family are fortunate to have you. It seems that Ahmed's family hasn't taken the time to see all that you have done for him. They do sound very selfish indeed. I'm glad you have your loving and supportive family there to support you. I just want you to know that your story is very inspirational. It shows that you have to be on top of the medical situation you are given , use your own common sense, follow your gut feelings and think about living not dying. Thank you Lisa and God Bless you and your family. Know that you are in my prayers. sue

Joni, I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you. I pray you find the strength to get through this incredibly painful time. God be with you and yours, sue

Oh Lisa, I am so sorry to hear about this nightmare you and Ahmed have been living. Many times I have looked for a post from you and when I read this I just couldn't even begin to find a way to know how you must be feeling. I can't imagine anyone having to go through anything like this. How can family be so selfish and greedy? I wasn't there , but the picture you painted was so disturbing and unbelievable. Will be waiting to read part two of your story. Know that my heart goes out to you. God Bless, sue

Don and Lucie, May you two have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Will keep you in my prayers for good scan results, but I know that no matter what they are the two of you will make the best of them. I want you to know that if I'm having a bad day, I read your posts and I always feel better. Thanks for being such an inspiration to so many of us. God Bless you both, sue

That's wonderful news. I'm so happy for your family. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. God Bless, sue

Paddy , This sounds like a beautiful tribute to David. My thoughts and prayers are with you , Karen and your family. God Bless You all, sue

Happy Birthday Tami !!! Hugs, sue

Welcome Tom, It's nice to have you here with us. Sounds like you have really taken an aggressive approach to your cancer. Hope you enjoy your remission for a very long time to come. God Bless, sue

Carey, I want you to know that my prayers are with you and your Dad. God Bless sue

To anyone that is considering quitting smoking.. This site is second to none http://www.whyquit.com/ I am a member of the support group there and I quit smoking after 38 years. It can be done. God Bless sue

H i Tee Tee, First , every case is different so it is hard to answer that question, but I do know of one case. A close friend of ours was a 3a and had chemo and then surgery. Hers was done in an effort to shrink the tumor before operating. That was 3 years ago. She had chemo, her right lung removed and is cancer free as of this time. Will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless sue

Oh Beth, I couldn't believe what I was reading. What I am wondering , did they tell you originally that you had lung cancer? This is just another example of why we need to take an active role in diagnosis and treatment. My heart goes out to you Beth. I know you are such a trooper and it seems that the treatments just don't agree with you. I can't even begin to imagine how disturbing this information must be. The best thing you can do is have positive thoughts. Will keep you in my prayers God Bless, sue

Hi Paula, You sound terrific. I thought I would share my husband's experience with you. He had his right lung removed in April 2001 after a stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis. His surgeon said he was cured, but he did call in the oncologist to talk to him about chemo follow up. At that time, we were told that surgery was the standard treatment, but a clinic trial chemo was being offered as a followup. My husband refused. He was in a very weakened condition at that time and felt he couldn't survive it plus no one could give us any proof that it would help. Well, in January of this year he was diagnosed a recurrence..... with stage IV lung cancer to the lung stump(where the lung was removed) , lymph nodes and adrenal gland. The oncologist said for him not to blame himself because the results of that trial had not been conclusive that it did indeed prevent recurrence, but there were some indications that it did. What is the right answer? I don't know , but after going through this experience with him, I think I would choose to do the chemo and yes it does have to be done in a certain time frame after surgery. Don't know exactly what a round is, but I would think it would be best to ask your doctor for his definition of that. My best to you Paula. You sound like you have a wonderfully positive attitude. Keep it up. Sue

Happy for you Rich. Enjoy that break and keep up the wonderful attitude. God Bless sue

Karen and Paddy, Sometimes I just can't find the words. May God be with all of your family and give you the strength and comfort to get through this. I am so very very sorry. My heart goes out to you. sue

Beautiful post Curtis... God Bless you sue

Tom, I'm so sorry for your loss. May God give you the strength to carry you through the days ahead... God Bless sue

Paddy, I see you posted this a few days ago. I sure hope things have improved and David will soon be able to return home. Take care. Prayers to you both and your family. God Bless sue

Xena, Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. God be with you and your family, sue

Good to hear from you TAnn. Yes, enjoy the well deserved rest. Give your body a chance to recharge and hopefully you will be feeling much better soon. Will be watching for your next post.. Be good to yourself. God Bless sue