What clothes do you wear when taking drug Alectinib?...Do I have to wear long sleeve shirt just riding in car? Know maybe dumb questions but need help. Thanks!...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
New diagnosis...There is also a new very small spot on her left lung, but that is currently too small to biopsy, so we have to watch and wait with...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCaregivingLate StageNewly Diagnosed
Just diagnosed ...WILL I start feeling better? Thanks in advance....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesDepression
Nerve pain...I’m on gabapentin but not sure if it works. Any advice would be appreciated:)...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCoping
Symptoms of secondary lung cancer ...I’m not sure what to do, but I’m scared that it’s something horrible....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
What to expect on getting my breathing back after a Lobectomy....I want to do a 10k or a Half marathon but right now not sure I’d make the cut off times. 14-15 minute miles is about all I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSurvivorshipNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
Anxiety after diagnosis?...I have another spot that is being monitored. I want it out now! But I am scared to death that this will be cancer too. How does one...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Stage 4 extreme weight loss?...He was supposed to start chemo next week but it sounds like that will be delayed for the continued radiation....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Very scared...worse but not for long)....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDepressionDiagnosisMental Health
Did not do treatment but went straight to hospice...I’m not sure what to expect…....Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesEnd of Life CareCopingLate Stage
Mobility chairs...It is anything BUT. My caregiver (my wife) and I are both 84 years old and cannot handle a chair that weighs 80+ pounds....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Can radiation be repeated for lung cancer in same site after exactly 5 years...Doctors in one hospital suggested chemotherapy and doctors in another hospital suggested Radiation therapy(IMRT). Not sure which one to choose....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatment
My sister has stage 4 NSCLC...She was diagnosed with stage 3 adenocarcinomas lung cancer which was resected about a year back, but metastasised to the frontal part of her brain....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBiomarkers/Genetic MutationsDepressionEarly Stage
Feedback on switching from immunotherapy to chemotherapy?...To start chemotherapy next week with 5 drugs. Breathing is different, pain is more frequent but not excruciating. I am scared to death....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Caring for my Mother In Law....She is still alert, for the most part....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCaregiving
“Potentiating Medications”...She had already undergone SRT for the brain mets....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Dry scratchy throat ...Hoping I can learn a bit to help me thru. Had my first chemo session last week. They said side affects might be coming....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Side effects from targeted radiation to head?...Going to start radiation target treatment on a couple of areas in my head. What type of side effects can I expect?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Starting Conversations: Advanced Directives...When is the right time to start that conversation? Who do we start the conversation with? What are the next steps after a conversation?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Cancer Spreading...But then Mom started getting weak. We did not realize until January but she was having fluid on her lungs and on her heart.. She had that drained....Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies