Livinfree Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hello everyone, I have been lurking around your site the last few days and thought I should introduce my sedlf, I joine the site a few days ago, due to the reccomendation of a dear forum cohort from another site of which I am a menber,she highly reccomended you all as a grat support group, so here goes. I was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancerstage 4 just a week before Mothers Day,It has spread to my spine, skull, rib cage, Lymph something or other, and also in the glands on top of my kidneys. The Primary Site being the Right Lung, this geing inoperable, I was put on external Radiation Treatments have had all of the reccomended 5, have also been issued 3 Internal Brachytherapy Radiation treatments(?spelling?)Have received 2 of these will get 3rd on Friday June10, This proceedure consists of having 3 tubes placed down your nose and will deliver to the specified areas Radiation tablets which will then be released. On Saturday they will do an MRI and then on Wed. June 15 I will seeanother Doctor to disscuss further treatments I guess. As you all can see this is all new to me so I will be reading a lot.Sorry to be so long winded. Livinfree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hi, and welcome! My wife's experience is similar to yours (see bio below). Hang in there, and let us know how we may support you. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Welcome. I am glad you found us. Let us know how your treatment progresses. Many of the members are stage 4 and doing well. I wish the same for you. Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Hello Livinfree, There you are, my friend!!! I'm so glad you joined us. I've been looking for you. I just know you are going to love this group of people . So many of them are stage IV like you and my hubby, Mike. I hope you are beginning to see that there is hope in this diagnosis and noone here pays any attention to statistics . I personally don't know anything about the kind of radiation treatments you are having , but most likely there is someone here that does know. You will see that there are different forums and as you have questions you can find the appropriate forum to ask it in. I will be keeping you in my prayers. Keep us informed of your upcoming tests and results. Love and Prayers, Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trishnmiller Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Welcome to our loving group. You are in the right place. We hold each other's virtual hands and walk through the good and bad times together. Visit all of the various forums and a new world will open up for you as it has for me and my darling husband. Trish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jang Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Welcome! You will find so much support here. Let us know how you are doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patkid Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Welcome from us, too! This is a very safe and warm place. Just what the doctor ordered. Comonin and sit a spell........... Best! Brian and Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Welcome to our support family.You will find many people here that know a lot and care alot. Just about anything that comes up someone here can answer your questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi Livinfree, Great name. Welcome to our family. You will find a ton of support here and prayers will be sent to you. You are going through a very hard time. But you are doing it and you can beat this, you just got to believe and keep doing what you are doing. Listen to your doctors and take one day at a time. Keep us informed of your progress and what you are feeling. You don't have to carry that big load on your shoulders by yourself. Let us help you lighten your load a bit. When you have a chance fill out a profile that will appear on the bottom of your post. so we will know your progress. Prayers sent to you, for better news and good results. Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi Livinfree.. ! welcome to our support group... be prepared to get your questions answered and your hand held. No one should have to go through this alone!! Any friend of shineladysue's is a friend of ours! I am so glad that you found us! Cindi o'h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haylee_38 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Welcome aboard Livinfree, There are so many wonderful people here who will be able to help you with questions and be here for support. Haylee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBeth Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Welcome! It sounds like you've had a crash course in everything that is lung cancer. We all are here for you, just let us know how we can help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hi: welcome from me too. There is an ask the experts forum where you can ask them aobut radiation seeds or whatever. Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Hello, can't add much to the previous posts, but join in the welcome. J.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellakc2 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Welcome and good luck to good. Take care. Mare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Welcome! Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I've read/heard some good things about Brachytherapy in it's application to Lung Tumors. There is supposed to be much less radiation damage to non malignant tissue. Welcome and wishing you the best outcome on treatments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Welcome to our family! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Welcome! XOXOX MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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