John Caskey Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Greetings, my name is John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hello John, Are you the person that has lung cancer or is it a family member or friend? Welcome to LCSC where you'll get great information and ton's of support from some wonderful caring people. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraL Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hi there John. If you are like me it will take you awhile to get used to all the information on this site. But there is lots of it, lots of inspirational stories, and lots of support. Take your time, look around, and ask any questions you would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelley (MLC) Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hi John and welcome. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. You've found a great group of caring and supportive people here! Shelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Welcome to our board. I am glad you found us. Tell all about you. Rochelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patti B Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 HI John Just wanted to say welcome and to let you know that you have come to a great place with great people and tons of information and support. We will be waiting to hear your story!! Patti B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy B Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Welcome John. Let us know how we can help you - lots of info and caring people here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadstimeon Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Welcome John-- Stay with us and keep us posted on how your wife is doing. Great place for sharing, caring and support. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Caskey Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hi Connie B. Thankyou for replying, my wife Gloria has Metastatic Lung Cancer and I am the caregiver. She was diagnosed last November with NSCLC which had gone to her liver. She has been given only mths to live. The first two rounds of chemo showed significant shrinkage of the lesions and one which had totally disappeared. The Metastatic Lymph nodes had also shrunken. The next two rounds of chemo were not as successessful but Dr. is satisfied with results. We found the cancer by accident, blood clot in her leg. They did Pet Scan on her and found Three small Lesions on her lungs and also one lesion on her liver which is large. She can't take the Avastan because she has clotting and has to take two shots of Heparin (Lovenox) per day. I think this website is great and am excited about the new drugs being evaluated and exploring the possibilities of getting her on clinical trial. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recce101 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 John, welcome to the group! Most of us around here know that prognosis statistics (which are given out much too freely by doctors who don't take the time to explain what they mean) are essentially meaningless for any individual, and are just averages/medians of a large number of people who received a similar diagnosis several years ago. You've seen that yourself with your wife's improvement. ...The next two rounds of chemo were not as successessful but Dr. is satisfied with results. That's quite typical -- a particular chemo combination becomes less effective over time while the side effects tend to compound, so first-line treatment is usually limited to 4 to 6 cycles. Give us some more specifics -- name of drugs, etc. -- and we can be more helpful. Here's how to do a profile like you see at the bottom of our messages: Click on My Profile above, scroll down to the Signature block, enter/update your information, scroll down further, ensure Always attach my signature is marked Yes, and click Submit at the very bottom. From now on, your profile will attach to every message you send. Aloha, Ned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyoung20 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Hey John!! Welcome to our little family!! God Bless! Jamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesuri Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hi John! I have similar state as your wife has, mets in liver and nsclc. My diagnosis was in 21st September 2007 and during autumn/winter I completed 6 rounds of chemo. I'm also a proud member of little club called "Bayer medical clinical trial of stage IV lung cancer; Nexavar in combination with cisplatin and gemzar". All the best to you and your wife, don't stare at the statistics too much!!!! As they say; "there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics..." -Jussi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsC1210 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 Hello John and welcome. I am glad you found us. Please keep us posted on your wife and let us know how we can help. Warmly Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 if you want to start looking into trials or need any help drop me a note or just post anywhere I check in at least once a day. This is a link for trials currently active and a great place to start searching for possibilities; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb73 Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 "John Caskey"]Greetings, my name is John Hello John, I welcome you to a truly informative, warm and caring group. This is a very responsive message board, knowledgeable, as well. Please let us know how it is going with your wife. My husband is a Stage IV survivor (3yrs. 4 mos. since diagnosis). We are LIVING with lung cancer. Gambaru (Japanese for never, never, never, never ... give up even when told "impossible") Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don M Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Welcome John Don M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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