Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Lung cancer |
See I really would like to kno this cuz I’m real scared and my dad is 52 and just got over throat cancer this year recently cuz he was a smoker and he stopped thank god which is why he survived. He was last in remission in November and then they had found a tumor in his left lung and decided to remove 1/2 of his left lung as well around that time. Now after all that my dad recently went for a pet scan and now they found another tumor that grew back again on that lung on that 1/2 and now they said they have to remove it. Which means he’ll be living with 1 lung and *tear drops* I’m so scared he’s already been through soo much 
Could someone please help me here??
Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Lung cancer |
My 49 yr old father was told he has lung cancer. They had to remove his entire left lung and part of 3 ribs that the tumor had attached to. We won’t know until tue/wed of next week what type it is. How likely is it that it has not spread anywhere?
Thank you for the advice. He has had a cat scan done about 5 weeks before surgery and it only showed the mass. It grew very fast…from 1 cm in april to over 9 cms yesterday when the removed the lung. The lymph nodes in his body seem ok but we are waiting to see what pathology says about the lymph nodes in the lung they removed.
Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Lung cancer |
He had removed from bowel in January and recently got a lot better after initial chemotherapy. Second round about to start. In January he also had pneumonia which has since cleared. However cough now returned and bringing up material. Growth on neck and something breaking out on face. Also pains in legs. He is optimistic and a figher.He expects to live for years but I need to know what is realistic.
Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Lung cancer |
I know that no one can say for sure, I was just wondering if people with professional opinions or similar experiences could help out.
My mom is a heavy smoker for over 20 years, so I know how much that increases her risks. But about 3-4 weeks ago, she was diagnosed with pneumonia and pluracy. She had chest X-rays run and she was put on one round of antibiotics. The x-rays showed the pneumonia, but no mass or tumor. After about 2 weeks of still feeling terrible, she went back to the doctor who did another round of x-rays and gave her an injection and put her on more antibiotics. The x-rays revealed that the pneumonia had spread to the top of the lungs, but once again, didn’t show a mass. She began to feel a little better, but decided to see a pulmonary doctor to be safe. The Dr. did and ultrasound of her lungs, and a mass was discovered. He told her it coulf be anything from a puss pocket to a malignant tumor. Monday, they are going through her nose to check on the mass and I suppose biopsy it.
Once again, I was just wondering if anyone has ever had a similar experience or any opinions. Also, if it would happen to be lung cancer, could it mean that it is in the early stages because nothing was detected on x-rays, Thanks in advance.
Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Lung cancer |
For example, how much does an average person have to smoke to get lung cancer (one pack a day for 10 years? one pack a month for 40 years, etc.)
I need this information for a school report I’m writing on the affects of various drugs, so please provide links to anywhere you might have gotten your facts from, thanks!
Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Lung cancer |
Does anyone know the official title of any medical studies or trials that support the argument that smoking causes lung cancer? Also, if anyone knows of an article or example of why animal trials and human trials can have different results, that would be great. I have to research both sides of the debate about smoking and lung cancer.
Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Lung cancer |
I wanted to thank the people who gave me support and letting me I can beat lung cancer ,,,..I know it won’t be easy and it will take time… but I got over my anger,,, now I am ready to face this ..You have given me hope… thanks
Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Brain Tumors |
im getting really bad sharp pains on both sides of my head and it feels like someones stabbing a medal stick on one side and trying to pull iot on from the other…
and my overwhelming anxiety is making me more scared and worried and the headaches wont go away because of how much i think about it… and im getting dull headaches in the front by the sinus area (no fever no stuffy nose)
when i seem to be having fun they go away but come back when im not again or when i come back home from somewhere else…
im taking med for the pain but its not helping…
and this terroring feeling inside my head is killing me and my anxiety is making me think tht i have something serious like a brain tumor…
i’ve also been very tired and got headaches and weird like pains/numbness for like 2-3 seconds in random places…
does tht sound like a brain tumor to u? it doesnt seem to happen when i dont think about it…
this is making me stressed out and depressed so please HELP ME! i greatly appreciate it! … oh yea and im a 13 yr old female… hope tht helped..
its getting better though it was worse b4… now its not AS BAD… i think its going away and since school is starting in a few days me being with my friends having problems should take my mind off of it and help me with the headaches
Posted on Aug 24, 2008 under Brain Tumors |
ive been getting really bad headaches for 5 days now todays the 6th…
yesterday wasnt tht bad but i was still getting headaches.
today in the morning wasnt bad either…
but im getting sharp pain on both sides of my head
i have anxiety so its making me think tht i have a brain tumor…
im VERY stressed out and depressed so i cant stop thinking about it. when i DO stop it goes away…
plz help im really stressed and depressed about this and it would really help if someone would comfort me and explain their answer.
my parents just say “u’ll be fine” and it makes me even more stressed.
i went to the doctors and they said everything was fine but i dont feel fine…
im 13 yrs old with REALLY BAD ANXIETY! thts basically taking control of my life…
