New to this site, 16 months cancer free

[iowagirl]

I am new to your site but have undergone 2 surgeries, 6 rounds chemo & 33 rads and at present have been NED for 16 months. I was a stage IIIa when dxed. I hope I will be welcome here.

[mayos]

Welcome to the land of survivors Pam. You'll find we come in all shapes and sizes....with one common enemy. Lung cancer is survivable and your presence here with us is another testament to that fact.

[Calintay]

Of course your welcome here. So is your friend NED. Please share your story with us.

[cindi o'h]

Welcome to our group of survivors. Everyday we live past the day of diagnosis we are surviving lung cancer. 16 months of surviving deserves some congratulations. We know that the road you have come has been with bumps. Would like to get to know more about you.

Welcome!

Cindi o'h

[Kasey]

A BIG welcome to iowagirl and her best friend, NED. We are SO happy to have you join us. We do look forward to hearing a little bit more about your journey.

We ALL love to see 16 months survival!!! Makes everyone here hopeful. So sit back, put your feet up, and be ready to join in the family's love and support of everyone here!!!!

Kasey

[jang]

Welcome Pam! This site has been a tremendous help to me in the past 3 months. I'm sure it will be for you too. There's so much knowledge here, and lots of support.

[Don M]

Welcome

Don M

[Maryanne]

Hi Pam,

Welcome to our site. Wonderful news that you are NED!! We love news like that.

Since you are a 16 month survivor please share your story with us. It will help give so many people on here hope.

Again, Welcome!!

Maryanne

[iowagirl]

Thanks for the welcome, yes NED & I are great friends. My regular Dr. accidently found the lung tumor (8x8cm)upper left lobe 8/24/03 during a chest Xray. CT scan 8/26/03, report from Dr on 8/29/03 and on my way to Mayo by 5 pm that day. Under went tests, NSCLC confirmed 10/6/03. 1st surgery 10/13/03 to check and remove suspicious nodes in chest. Started 3 rounds Carboplatin/Taxol 10/23/03. Left Thoracotomy 1/14/04 with wedge excision for 0.3cm

tumor lower left lobe. Started 33 rads in conjunction with 3 rounds carboplain/taxol on March 7th.

Have been cancer free since the surgery on 1/14/04.

No longer work but volunteer on chemo days at Oncology Clinic. Attended WALC in Orlando on 5/13/05

and wroking with LCA to spread the word about lung cancer killing more people than Breast, Colon and Prostate put together. Hoping to raise awareness and raise funds for research.

[Don Wood]

Iowagirl, you are definitely welcome here, and congratulations on your NED. You are an inspiration to us. Thanks for joining in. Don

[DonnaB]

Hi Pam,

Glad to see you got on board and jumped right in here. I don't post much here these days, but just knew the welcome wagon would roll out for you. It was WONDERFUL to meet you at the WALC meeting in Orlando on Friday. I am sure you will continue to promote support and inspiration to many. I am trying to become more active in this fight myself and the WALC meeting has renewed my commitment .

DonnaB

[Donna G]

Welcome Pam, glad you found us. Your volunteer work I am sure means a lot to those going through treatment, seeing the "Survivor" . Please keep us posted now that we know you are out there. Donna G

[bbays]

Welcome.

Praying for many more NED YEARS!!!!

Barb

[richinsdakota]

Dittos; welcome and congrats on NED...How did u get thru all that without the support of this fine group? hehe...I dont know how I would have...great group here.

Will look forward to your posts and story...good luck to us all...Rich B.