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Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer
Asked by K.D. from Dallas
on April 16, 2012
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I know this is a site more for mommy questions but I couldnt think where else to post my question that I knew I would get some honest answers as none of you know me an...
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- I'm so sorry to hear this. I will keep you all in my prayers. My sister passed away 3 weeks ago from metastatic breast cancer. She fought it for 3 years. She originall...
- My dad has been through some pretty major stuff, including the filled lungs.. he was told 13 different times he only had days to live and to go home and plan his funer...
- I'm so sorry for you all, K.. Lung cancer usually goes pretty fast. Please do what you can to help them prepare - legal matters, medical matters, all of it needs to ...
Brother with Cancer
Asked by E.H. from Tyler
on May 19, 2009
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My brother is 60 yrs old, and today he was diagnosed
with cancer of the liver. Unfortunately he was
an alcoholic for most of his life. He is terminal
with a few mo...
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- I'm sorry to hear about your brother. When my Father-in-law was diagnosed with lung cancer, the family decided to just spend as much time with him. I would come home ...
- I am wondering if you meant Chemotherapy...if yes...if your brother has been diagnosed terminal I would not at this age reccomend it. If he used the chemo...and gaine...
- Are you saying that you know the diagnosis and no one else does? Does that mean your brother is incapable of making decisions? I'm sorry you are going through this...
Just Found Out a Friend Has Cancer
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on September 24, 2010
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This is more of a vent, I just found out someone I know has cancer, the worst part is that she is 6 months pregnant. I feel horrible. I am confused as to why the Docto...
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- You obviously care deeply about your friend - it's important, she's going to need it. I'm a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed 1 day before my son's second birthday,...
- This is so sad, C.. Thanks for being there for her and her husband. I'm sure the doctor can't sleep nights for having so badly missed this. I'm sure it's pretty rar...
- im so sorry for what your friend is going through. my husband also passed from cancer two years ago and he was only 34 years old. i wish there was a cure from cancer i...
Mom Has Breast Cancer
Asked by M.J. from Athens
on August 27, 2007
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Hello everyone, i just got the news today that my mama has breast cancer and they are gonna remove her breast Wednesday. i live across the road from her and will be ta...
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- I am so sorry for this, My father , grandma, and a dear friend had battled cancer and the turn out was not successful, but my boyfriend mother had breast cancer and ha...
- Hi M.- I don't have advice or websites but I wanted to tell you that I am wishing the best for you and your mom. Good luck to you both.
- I am so very sorry to hear that your mother is suffering from this. My mother's breast cancer was so long ago that I can't really remember too much about how the chem...
Why Are Women Talk About Breast Cancer but Not Ovarian
Asked by S.G. from Asheville
on November 16, 2008
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As an 18 year survivor of Ovarian Cancer, I get a little angry that there is a lot of hype about Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer but little is said about Ovarian Can...
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- Edit note: Other Mamasource readers need to share their opinions and perspectives on this. Edit note #2: Re: Ca-125 testing: A physician friend had a patient who had ...
- S., I absolutely agree. I had an ovarian cancer scare a year ago and was absolutely terrified when I did a little research on the long-term prognosis. Luckily, it tur...
- We've become over 'breast cancered'...I agree and I think it makes us feel 'safe' from all the other cancers/conditions. More women die from heart disease than breast...
Mysterious Fever and No Other Symptoms
Asked by L.K. from Asheville
on December 17, 2009
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter has been a little sluggish today, but nothing out of the ordinary. After she took her routine nap, she woke up and felt a little warm. Once ...
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- She could be coming down with a virus. This has happened to many of the children who attend the same school as my son. Just a fever and not feeling great but nothing...
- She is not running a fever. She is running a low grade temperature. Technically it needs to be over 101 for it to be considered a fever. She could be cutting a toot...
- I went through this recently with my 2 1/2 year old daughter. The preschool kept saying that she had a fever (it was never over 99.9 when I took it) and the doctor co...
This Is a Serious Question. What Does Breast Cancer Feel Like?
Asked by M.J. from Minneapolis
on October 28, 2011
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So I am curious, I am not making fun or being sarcastic. I am wondering with people that had it, did you feel pain in your breast before you found a lump or found the ...
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- Breast cancer doesn't hurt until it's really far along.. then once it starts hurting chances are you have it a couple other places too.. Normally benign tumors don't h...
- I found a cancerous lump in my breast 12 years ago. I always checked myself regularly, so I knew it was different. It was larger than a pea (they can grow large before...
- My dad, who is a pathologist, always told me that the painless lumps that have defined edges are the ones to be worried about. My mom and I both have a lot of fib...
MIL Going to See Oncologist--does This Sound like Cancer?
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on December 17, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My lovely MIL has had a persistent cough now for the past year and a half. She takes good care of her health (she's 73), but was a smoker in her younger d...
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- Well, oncologists ARE cancer doctors. If her primary doc is sending her, she probably has a way off white cell count that has them worried. COPD could also be the culp...
- I don't know M.. I can tell you my MIL has had cancer for over 15 years. They give her radiation once in awhile (about every 5 years) and she has lived a full life. Sh...
- There is no sense in worrying about what she might have until she sees the doctor. I would suggest that, if she allows it, you or one of her children accompany her to...
Burning Pain on Side
Asked by V.C. from Dallas
on July 18, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
Has anyone experienced a burning sensation on the left side of the abdomen just above the pelvic bone? I had it a few days ago and again tonight, but not a...
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- I did a quick search and found an article. Given you have a recent serious health history, this is not something I would ignore!! Better see a Dr. to rule anything out...
- Ovaries were my first thought. When I get cramps that's where it hurts. Have it checked out just to be sure!
- The most obvious possibilities are an ovarian cyst or ovulation. I've had lung cancer and so understand your concern. I go to the doctor when I have symptoms that wo...
Losing a Loved One
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on March 7, 2008
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I lost my dad in April 2006 to lung cancer. He had no symptoms at all. He was diagnosed on April 15th, 2006 with stage 4 lung cancer, and passed away at midnight the...
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- M. - I am so sorry for your loss. I know the guilt that comes with being the "far away" child too. Someone earlier suggested having your mom come stay with you in th...
- M., You have at least one 'sister' who knows the loss. Probably many of us here have gone through the loss. I lost my dad in '05. The last couple of weeks of his l...
- M., I don't have any real advice to give you, but I just wanted you to know that I will pray for your heart to heal and for you to not have guilt about your ability...
