Guest JanetK Posted September 25, 2003 Posted September 25, 2003 Hi There Thankyou everyone for you warm welcomes, it's good to be here again. I went to My Onc. on Tuesday for f/u on my shortness of Breath, she thinks to think my SOB is not due to a chemo reaction, but rather may be pneumona. I have a nasty cold brewing. The X-rays they took showed fluffy white areas in the uppper two lobes. My Doc. is 60% sure that it is pneumona and I'm taking some heavy duty antibiotics. It's the other 40 % that is scary, she said it could be progression of disease. This suprises me as my scans 2 1/2 weeks ago showed reduction and stability. I have been tolerating this current chemo regime well, so for MANY reasons I hope I have pneumona. I have a feeling she well try to encourgage me to try Iressa if it's not pneumona. Your thoughts??? Peace, Strenght, Health, Love Janet Quote
Ry Posted September 25, 2003 Posted September 25, 2003 Hey Janet, I am hoping for pneumonia too! My husband is doing well on Iressa, you may too. When it works, it works! All the best to you! Quote
Fay A. Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Hello, Janet, I'm hoping that what ever this turns out to be it is something that responds to treatment quickly and completely. Ry is correct....when Iressa works it works well. But I'm reading about some of the trials using Tarceva, another epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor, and some of the early conclusions lead me to believe that it is actually more effective on various tumor types of Lung Cancer. So you may want to check into it. Let me know via private email if you want me to research which facilities in California are running the Tarceva trials. Let me know how you are doing. Much affection, Fay A. Quote
Terrie Posted September 26, 2003 Posted September 26, 2003 Janet - Just wanted you to know I will keep you in my prayers this weekend that it is "JUST" pneumonia!! - Terrie Quote
Fay A. Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 Our friend, Janet K., has been in hospital since this weekend. If we could all please pray for her. I guess this should be posted under Spirituality/Prayers, but this is the only place Janet K. has posted to my knowledge. She's such a wonderful person; intelligent, beautiful, kind, an accomplished artist. Thanks, Fay A. Quote
bobmc Posted October 17, 2003 Posted October 17, 2003 Thanks for the update Fay; I will keep Janet in my thoughts and prayers. God bless and stay well Bobmc- NSCLC- stageIIB- left pneumonectomy- 5/2/01 "absolutely insist on enjoying life today!" Quote
karen335 Posted October 18, 2003 Posted October 18, 2003 Fay, Thank you for letting us know about Janet. Prayers for a speedy recovery and going home.... God Bless and praying for a "Cure" for all of us.... Karen Quote
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