ginnyde Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 My friend and golf buddy has just been dx'd with LC. She has the BAC variety. She is being very quiet about the whole thing and acting like it is no big deal, so all of her friends are following her lead. She started on Tarceva yesterday. I plan not to tell her about this place or any of the ideas that you all have to help with the rash until she asks for help. But, all prayers and crossed fingers are greatly appreciated. She is a former nurse and therefore probably knows too much. She was doctoring for a while for a constant cough and some sob. After 6, yep 6, months her GP had her get an xray. Xray said get CT scan. CT report said appears to be malignancy with lymph involvement (having been a nurse, of course she read the report). Next on to the pulmonologist who said no it just looks like pneumonia to me. Of course, she loved hearing this. This damn dr. semi treated her for over a month for pneumonia. It wasn't until she couldn't get from bed to the bathroom due to sob that anything happened. She had 2 liters of fluid removed from around her heart. Then they did surgery? to get a biopsy. Any information would be appreciated and of course, prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyW Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thoughts and Prayers!! Hope all goes well with tarceva! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ann Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Saying prayers for Jeanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patti B Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Ginny- So sorry to hear about your friend. I hope the Tarceva works well and she feels better soon. Hugs - Patti B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (((Ginny))), I'm so sorry to learn of your friend's diagnosis. I will certainly keep her in my prayers. Hope you can get her to come to this site so she can have every advantage . As we all know, it's a god send to have input from others who are coping with the same diagnosis and undergoing the same treatment. Please let her know that there are prayers going up for her from here in Virginia. Hugs to you both. Hugs, Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 OOOPs, Ginny, I just realized you said that you planned NOT to tell her about this place until she asks. Guess I just didn't see the NOT. At least you know we are here , if she decides support might help. Hugs, Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joneslady56 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Sending Lots of Prayers for your friend Jeanne. Wishing her the very best. (((Hugs))). Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 It never ends does it? The hits just keep coming for all of us on this board. We'll keep you both in our prayers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaminkw Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Ginny, warm healing thoughts going out to your friend. That damn pneumonia does seem to confound the cancer dx, doesn't it. I remember a doctor who had seen the color of the fluid removed (also 2 liters) from my lung coming in after I'd been on IV antibiotics for awhile saying "well, the proof is in the pudding, you're getting better." The scans were just confusing things and the Stage IIIb didn't come until a month and a half later through cytology reports. By that time I was feeling fine. Just the roll of the dice I guess, how we get to the first stage of the journey. Hope she does well on Tarceva. They are using that as first line sometimes now aren't they. Judy in Key West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstdzy Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Prayers on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellen in PA Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hi Ginny. Good luck to your friend. BAC can be pretty indolent -- hope that's the situation in your friend's case. Ellen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Just spoke to Jeanne. Her attitude is super. Still a little sob and has no appetite but she said she may go to the movies with our little golf group tomorrow. I told her I would get her the address for this site and Dr. West's site. She is ready for this. If attitude helps, she is a survivor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Having you around Ginny is a blessing for her. Hope she joins our group here. Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraL Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I am sending many prayers for your friend Ginny. Each of us deals with this in our own way and it is good you are letting her do just that. Sandra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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