Michelle, Sabrina's Mom

Hi Michelle,

I have/had non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stage IIB. My PET scan was
also negative for mets. I had my entire left lung removed followed by four
chemo (Taxol and cisplatin if I remember correctly). Except for the bone
pain I tolerated chemo. They gave me drugs in the chemo to counteract
nausea, hot flashes/flushing and whatever other symptoms I was having.

I am glad your father quit smoking, it will make a big difference in his
recovery process.

There is a lung cancer support group: http://lchelp.org/lcsc_main.htm
Lots of reading, case histories, etc. there which might be helpful.

J has posted lots of sites for NSCLC, also informative reading.

Tracey

"TRC" <anybody@anywhere.anywhere> wrote in message
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> Hi Michelle,
>
> I have/had non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stage IIB. My PET scan was
> also negative for mets. I had my entire left lung removed followed by
> four
> chemo (Taxol and cisplatin if I remember correctly). Except for the bone
> pain I tolerated chemo. They gave me drugs in the chemo to counteract
> nausea, hot flashes/flushing and whatever other symptoms I was having.
>
> I am glad your father quit smoking, it will make a big difference in his
> recovery process.
>
> There is a lung cancer support group: http://lchelp.org/lcsc_main.htm
> Lots of reading, case histories, etc. there which might be helpful.
>
> J has posted lots of sites for NSCLC, also informative reading.
>
> Tracey
>
Hi Tracey,

Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. How long ago were you dx with NSCLC?
How long was your recovery after the surgery? How are you doing now? Sorry
for all the questions. I am having a hard time handling all of this. My
family is very small. It is only me, my Dad and his wife. I have a brother
too but we can't find him to let him know.

I think I will have to take some time off, or use FMLA so I can be available
for my Dad after the surgery. He was telling me he would be in the hospital
for up to a week and would have anywhere from 1-3 months for recovery. he
has a small business which he would have to basically close for a while and
his wife works full time. Other than us I am not sure where we could turn to
for help. Do the hospitals offer assistance as far as home care goes after
surgery or will it even be necessary? How hard was it for you to function
after returning home? It is going to be hard I am sure. Did you have allot
of support after your surgery?

Thanks for the link to the support group. I will check it out.

My best to you,

Michelle

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> "TRC" <anybody@anywhere.anywhere> wrote in message
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> > Hi Michelle,
> >
> > I have/had non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stage IIB. My PET scan
was
> > also negative for mets. I had my entire left lung removed followed by
> > four
> > chemo (Taxol and cisplatin if I remember correctly). Except for the
bone
> > pain I tolerated chemo. They gave me drugs in the chemo to counteract
> > nausea, hot flashes/flushing and whatever other symptoms I was having.
> >
> > I am glad your father quit smoking, it will make a big difference in his
> > recovery process.
> >
> > There is a lung cancer support group: http://lchelp.org/lcsc_main.htm
> > Lots of reading, case histories, etc. there which might be helpful.
> >
> > J has posted lots of sites for NSCLC, also informative reading.
> >
> > Tracey
> >
> Hi Tracey,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. How long ago were you dx with
NSCLC?
> How long was your recovery after the surgery? How are you doing now? Sorry
> for all the questions. I am having a hard time handling all of this. My
> family is very small. It is only me, my Dad and his wife. I have a brother
> too but we can't find him to let him know.
>
> I think I will have to take some time off, or use FMLA so I can be
available
> for my Dad after the surgery. He was telling me he would be in the
hospital
> for up to a week and would have anywhere from 1-3 months for recovery. he
> has a small business which he would have to basically close for a while
and
> his wife works full time. Other than us I am not sure where we could turn
to
> for help. Do the hospitals offer assistance as far as home care goes after
> surgery or will it even be necessary? How hard was it for you to function
> after returning home? It is going to be hard I am sure. Did you have allot
> of support after your surgery?
>
> Thanks for the link to the support group. I will check it out.
>
> My best to you,
>
> Michelle
>
>
Hi Michelle,
I was diagnosed 11/1/05, had surgery 11/22/05, had chemo through 2/06. My
husband took one week off of work to be home with me when I came home from
the hospital. I slept in my lazy boy chair for many weeks and did need some
help that first week getting out of the chair. My first attempt at sleeping
in the bed failed as our bed is very high and I am very short, so sleeping
in the chair was much more comfortable for me and I did not feel the need to
move around at all which was good.

At the time I was a nanny and carrying a baby around was too hard. My ribs
at incision site were very painful, especial with coughing, etc. and they
still are really, especially if I do something to injure myself, like
yesterday when I had to get up into my husband's truck. I am still trying
to regain my strength. I have had many ups and downs (pleural effusion,
many many colds/bronchitis type illnesses, asthma, laryngitis, etc.) which
all take a lot out of me. I did go back to work from 5/06 to 12/06. I have
not worked since.

I think there is home health care which can be set up at the hospital. You
are lucky to have your cousin, the oncologist, who can explain things along
the way. I hope your dad does decide to go to Boston as suggested.

Please keep us posted on surgery, progress, etc. No problem with
questions - that is what we all come here for.

Hugs,
Tracey

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> "Michelle, Sabrina's Mom" <michelles.other.email@nospamgmail.com> wrote in
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>>
>> "TRC" <anybody@anywhere.anywhere> wrote in message
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>> > Hi Michelle,
>> >
>> > I have/had non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stage IIB. My PET scan
> was
>> > also negative for mets. I had my entire left lung removed followed by
>> > four
>> > chemo (Taxol and cisplatin if I remember correctly). Except for the
> bone
>> > pain I tolerated chemo. They gave me drugs in the chemo to counteract
>> > nausea, hot flashes/flushing and whatever other symptoms I was having.
>> >
>> > I am glad your father quit smoking, it will make a big difference in
>> > his
>> > recovery process.
>> >
>> > There is a lung cancer support group: http://lchelp.org/lcsc_main.htm
>> > Lots of reading, case histories, etc. there which might be helpful.
>> >
>> > J has posted lots of sites for NSCLC, also informative reading.
>> >
>> > Tracey
>> >
>> Hi Tracey,
>>
>> Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. How long ago were you dx with
> NSCLC?
>> How long was your recovery after the surgery? How are you doing now?
>> Sorry
>> for all the questions. I am having a hard time handling all of this. My
>> family is very small. It is only me, my Dad and his wife. I have a
>> brother
>> too but we can't find him to let him know.
>>
>> I think I will have to take some time off, or use FMLA so I can be
> available
>> for my Dad after the surgery. He was telling me he would be in the
> hospital
>> for up to a week and would have anywhere from 1-3 months for recovery. he
>> has a small business which he would have to basically close for a while
> and
>> his wife works full time. Other than us I am not sure where we could turn
> to
>> for help. Do the hospitals offer assistance as far as home care goes
>> after
>> surgery or will it even be necessary? How hard was it for you to function
>> after returning home? It is going to be hard I am sure. Did you have
>> allot
>> of support after your surgery?
>>
>> Thanks for the link to the support group. I will check it out.
>>
>> My best to you,
>>
>> Michelle
>>
>>
> Hi Michelle,
> I was diagnosed 11/1/05, had surgery 11/22/05, had chemo through 2/06. My
> husband took one week off of work to be home with me when I came home from
> the hospital. I slept in my lazy boy chair for many weeks and did need
> some
> help that first week getting out of the chair. My first attempt at
> sleeping
> in the bed failed as our bed is very high and I am very short, so sleeping
> in the chair was much more comfortable for me and I did not feel the need
> to
> move around at all which was good.
>
> At the time I was a nanny and carrying a baby around was too hard. My ribs
> at incision site were very painful, especial with coughing, etc. and they
> still are really, especially if I do something to injure myself, like
> yesterday when I had to get up into my husband's truck. I am still trying
> to regain my strength. I have had many ups and downs (pleural effusion,
> many many colds/bronchitis type illnesses, asthma, laryngitis, etc.) which
> all take a lot out of me. I did go back to work from 5/06 to 12/06. I
> have
> not worked since.
>
> I think there is home health care which can be set up at the hospital.
> You
> are lucky to have your cousin, the oncologist, who can explain things
> along
> the way. I hope your dad does decide to go to Boston as suggested.
>
> Please keep us posted on surgery, progress, etc. No problem with
> questions - that is what we all come here for.
>
> Hugs,
> Tracey
>
>
>
Hi Tracey, I think getting my Dad a recliner may be a nice idea. His
bedroom is up on the second floor. And ooh my cousin is Director of Oncology
Social Work..Not Director of Oncology..Lol..Big difference there. Thanks
again for all your input. I really do appreciate it.

Michelle

Michelle,

I live in MA also, I found the the opportunites for treatment offered
in Boston very different than my local community hospital. The offer
treatments years ahead of what the community hospital does. You would
think a hospital within a 50 mile radius of Boston would offer similar
treatments.

Your Dad is right chemo has changed since the 1980's , basically the
treatment of symptom managment has improved.
Good Luck, Alex

On Sep 15, 9:14 pm, "Michelle, Sabrina's Mom"
<michelles.other.em...@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
> "TRC" <anyb...@anywhere.anywhere> wrote in message
>
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>
>
>
> > Hi Michelle,
>
> > I have/had non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stage IIB. My PET scan was
> > also negative for mets. I had my entire left lung removed followed by
> > four
> > chemo (Taxol and cisplatin if I remember correctly). Except for the bone
> > pain I tolerated chemo. They gave me drugs in the chemo to counteract
> > nausea, hot flashes/flushing and whatever other symptoms I was having.
>
> > I am glad your father quit smoking, it will make a big difference in his
> > recovery process.
>
> > There is a lung cancer support group: http://lchelp.org/lcsc_main.htm
> > Lots of reading, case histories, etc. there which might be helpful.
>
> > J has posted lots of sites for NSCLC, also informative reading.
>
> > Tracey
>
> Hi Tracey,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. How long ago were you dx with NSCLC?
> How long was your recovery after the surgery? How are you doing now? Sorry
> for all the questions. I am having a hard time handling all of this. My
> family is very small. It is only me, my Dad and his wife. I have a brother
> too but we can't find him to let him know.
>
> I think I will have to take some time off, or use FMLA so I can be available
> for my Dad after the surgery. He was telling me he would be in the hospital
> for up to a week and would have anywhere from 1-3 months for recovery. he
> has a small business which he would have to basically close for a while and
> his wife works full time. Other than us I am not sure where we could turn to
> for help. Do the hospitals offer assistance as far as home care goes after
> surgery or will it even be necessary? How hard was it for you to function
> after returning home? It is going to be hard I am sure. Did you have allot
> of support after your surgery?
>
> Thanks for the link to the support group. I will check it out.
>
> My best to you,
>
> Michelle- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hospitals will set up the services needed for home care. They will
make this determination a few days prior to discharge. Most patients
are ambulatory upon discharge and need assistance with meal
preparation and ADLs. The biggest need to having a driver available to
drive to and from the appoitments needed.

"Alex" <usenetgirl@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> Michelle,
>
> I live in MA also, I found the the opportunites for treatment offered
> in Boston very different than my local community hospital. The offer
> treatments years ahead of what the community hospital does. You would
> think a hospital within a 50 mile radius of Boston would offer similar
> treatments.
>
> Your Dad is right chemo has changed since the 1980's , basically the
> treatment of symptom managment has improved.
> Good Luck, Alex
>

Hi Alex,

I guess there is a big difference in technology huh? Dad went to Boston
yesterday and the Dr's he saw (10 of them) said that the CT scans that were
done at our hospital weren't good enough. They were only like 1000 slices
per inch. In Boston it is 10,000 slices per inch. So my dad is going back to
get another CT scan in Boston.. The Dr's there also said that radiation may
come first in order to try to shrink the tumor. So maybe surgery isn't
going to happen as soon as we thought, if at all. As they also stated that
the cancer looks to be in a very dangerous spot on his lung. It is in the
center of his left lobe up by his heart. They also said it may even be in
his chest? I 'll be back.. Thanks again.

Michelle

"Alex" <usenetgirl@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sep 15, 9:14 pm, "Michelle, Sabrina's Mom"
> <michelles.other.em...@nospamgmail.com> wrote:
>> "TRC" <anyb...@anywhere.anywhere> wrote in message
>>
>> news:Lb6dnZ3ETawLuXbbnZ2dnUVZ_hCdnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hi Michelle,
>>
>> > I have/had non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stage IIB. My PET scan
>> > was
>> > also negative for mets. I had my entire left lung removed followed by
>> > four
>> > chemo (Taxol and cisplatin if I remember correctly). Except for the
>> > bone
>> > pain I tolerated chemo. They gave me drugs in the chemo to counteract
>> > nausea, hot flashes/flushing and whatever other symptoms I was having.
>>
>> > I am glad your father quit smoking, it will make a big difference in
>> > his
>> > recovery process.
>>
>> > There is a lung cancer support group: http://lchelp.org/lcsc_main.htm
>> > Lots of reading, case histories, etc. there which might be helpful.
>>
>> > J has posted lots of sites for NSCLC, also informative reading.
>>
>> > Tracey
>>
>> Hi Tracey,
>>
>> Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. How long ago were you dx with
>> NSCLC?
>> How long was your recovery after the surgery? How are you doing now?
>> Sorry
>> for all the questions. I am having a hard time handling all of this. My
>> family is very small. It is only me, my Dad and his wife. I have a
>> brother
>> too but we can't find him to let him know.
>>
>> I think I will have to take some time off, or use FMLA so I can be
>> available
>> for my Dad after the surgery. He was telling me he would be in the
>> hospital
>> for up to a week and would have anywhere from 1-3 months for recovery. he
>> has a small business which he would have to basically close for a while
>> and
>> his wife works full time. Other than us I am not sure where we could turn
>> to
>> for help. Do the hospitals offer assistance as far as home care goes
>> after
>> surgery or will it even be necessary? How hard was it for you to function
>> after returning home? It is going to be hard I am sure. Did you have
>> allot
>> of support after your surgery?
>>
>> Thanks for the link to the support group. I will check it out.
>>
>> My best to you,
>>
>> Michelle- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Hospitals will set up the services needed for home care. They will
> make this determination a few days prior to discharge. Most patients
> are ambulatory upon discharge and need assistance with meal
> preparation and ADLs. The biggest need to having a driver available to
> drive to and from the appoitments needed.
>

Well that's a relief. Thanks again Alex.

>
> I guess there is a big difference in technology huh? Dad went to Boston
> yesterday and the Dr's he saw (10 of them) said that the CT scans that
> were done at our hospital weren't good enough. They were only like 1000
> slices per inch. In Boston it is 10,000 slices per inch. So my dad is
> going back to get another CT scan in Boston.. The Dr's there also said
> that radiation may come first in order to try to shrink the tumor. So
> maybe surgery isn't going to happen as soon as we thought, if at all. As
> they also stated that the cancer looks to be in a very dangerous spot on
> his lung. It is in the center of his left lobe up by his heart. They also
> said it may even be in his chest? I 'll be back.. Thanks again.
>
> Michelle

My daughter has an ankle issue, need an MRI the ortho doc insisted she go
into Boston, the reason is the radiologist who would read the MRI only does
ortho. I am not saying community based hospitals are bad, they are
wonderful, but with a life threatening illness it is stupid not to drive the
extra miles.

Alex

Dear Tracey,

you can treat and neutralize the effects of asthma with a new and non
intrusive device that you can find at www.geomagneto.com.

Good luck,

Dr: David (Cancun, Mexico)

On 17 sep, 13:14, "TRC" <anyb...@anywhere.anywhere> wrote:
> "Michelle, Sabrina's Mom" <michelles.other.em...@nospamgmail.com> wrote in
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>
>
>
>
> > "TRC" <anyb...@anywhere.anywhere> wrote in message
> >news:Lb6dnZ3ETawLuXbbnZ2dnUVZ_hCdnZ2d@comcast.com ...
> > > Hi Michelle,
>
> > > I have/had non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), stage IIB. My PET scan
> was
> > > also negative for mets. I had my entire left lung removed followed by
> > > four
> > > chemo (Taxol and cisplatin if I remember correctly). Except for the
> bone
> > > pain I tolerated chemo. They gave me drugs in the chemo to counteract
> > > nausea, hot flashes/flushing and whatever other symptoms I was having.
>
> > > I am glad your father quit smoking, it will make a big difference in his
> > > recovery process.
>
> > > There is a lung cancer support group: http://lchelp.org/lcsc_main.htm
> > > Lots of reading, case histories, etc. there which might be helpful.
>
> > > J has posted lots of sites for NSCLC, also informative reading.
>
> > > Tracey
>
> > Hi Tracey,
>
> > Thanks for your reply. I appreciate it. How long ago were you dx with
> NSCLC?
> > How long was your recovery after the surgery? How are you doing now? Sorry
> > for all the questions. I am having a hard time handling all of this. My
> > family is very small. It is only me, my Dad and his wife. I have a brother
> > too but we can't find him to let him know.
>
> > I think I will have to take some time off, or use FMLA so I can be
> available
> > for my Dad after the surgery. He was telling me he would be in the
> hospital
> > for up to a week and would have anywhere from 1-3 months for recovery. he
> > has a small business which he would have to basically close for a while
> and
> > his wife works full time. Other than us I am not sure where we could turn
> to
> > for help. Do the hospitals offer assistance as far as home care goes after
> > surgery or will it even be necessary? How hard was it for you to function
> > after returning home? It is going to be hard I am sure. Did you have allot
> > of support after your surgery?
>
> > Thanks for the link to the support group. I will check it out.
>
> > My best to you,
>
> > Michelle
>
> Hi Michelle,
> I was diagnosed 11/1/05, had surgery 11/22/05, had chemo through 2/06. My
> husband took one week off of work to be home with me when I came home from
> the hospital. I slept in my lazy boy chair for many weeks and did need some
> help that first week getting out of the chair. My first attempt at sleeping
> in the bed failed as our bed is very high and I am very short, so sleeping
> in the chair was much more comfortable for me and I did not feel the need to
> move around at all which was good.
>
> At the time I was a nanny and carrying a baby around was too hard. My ribs
> at incision site were very painful, especial with coughing, etc. and they
> still are really, especially if I do something to injure myself, like
> yesterday when I had to get up into my husband's truck. I am still trying
> to regain my strength. I have had many ups and downs (pleural effusion,
> many many colds/bronchitis type illnesses,asthma, laryngitis, etc.) which
> all take a lot out of me. I did go back to work from 5/06 to 12/06. I have
> not worked since.
>
> I think there is home health care which can be set up at the hospital. You
> are lucky to have your cousin, the oncologist, who can explain things along
> the way. I hope your dad does decide to go to Boston as suggested.
>
> Please keep us posted on surgery, progress, etc. No problem with
> questions - that is what we all come here for.
>
> Hugs,
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