Traveling with Lung Cancer What tips do you have for traveling with lung cancer?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTravelTips & AdviceSupport
FeaturedCoughing after lobectomyHello fellow members. I had a lobectomy at the end of May. 3 weeks after the surgery I started to have a dry irritative cough. I have been coughing for...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSide EffectsSurgery
Biopsy resultsI spoke with my pulmonologist today , all testing leading up to surgery indicted cancer. Good news is it wasn't cancer , it was a form of pneumonia that would...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Failed pulmonary function testI have recently been told I have lung cancer based on a PET Scan. I just had my PFT and i think i failed it. Will the surgeon refuse to...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSurgery
Bedside MannersAs a lung cancer patient do or did you find care lacking due to the disease? What have your experiences been like with care?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSurvivorshipTreatmentNewly Diagnosed
What to expect during recovery after robotic lobectomyHi, all. I was diagnosed with lung cancer last September, a 6.1cm tumor in my upper right lobe; it had not spread to any other organs, and was not touching...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesSide Effects
Adhesions after robotic lobectomy?After a month of stabbing pain from the inside after my surgery in late March, it was brought to my attention today that the pain I am describing sounds like...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSide Effects
Diagnosis complexities?Do you find the practices used to diagnose lung cancer consistent for each potential patient?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Are you overwhelmed by information?Do you find yourself overwhelmed by it all, and wrapping your head around the diagnosis, and treatment options?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Screening for lung cancerI'm a nonsmoking female. My nonsmoking mom and sister died of small cell lung cancer, diagnosed at stage 4. Are there any evidence based screening recommendations for me?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies