New here and need some p & pt

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Registered: 10-16-2007
New here and need some p & pt
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Sun, 02-10-2008 - 8:26am

My dad just got his PET scan report and we now know that he has lung cancer that has spread to his medeastinum, where it is wrapped around his heart and pulmonary artery. It has spread to his spine, shoulder blades, collar bones, and legs. The tumor around his heart is 6.5cm. In all the reading I've done on the web, I've never read any good news about a tumor this size. The family is crushed. My younger brother is getting married in June, and I will be having the first grand child in September. He hasn't spoken to his pulmonary dr. yet, and hasn't seen an oncologist yet either. He had biopsies taken last week though a broncioscope thingy. We are waiting to hear the results.


I guess I just need some good news, so that I can hold on to some hope, because everything I've read is horrible. I can't imagine being a mom with out my dad around. I'm angry because this isn't fair, this isn't what happens to our family. I'm pregnant and everyone keeps telling me to take it easy because I don't want to stress the baby, but I don't know how to do that when my daddy is so sick. I'm a teacher and can not concentrate at work, I've just been sitting and crying. My husband and I are going to be moving out to live with them soon, so that we can assist in taking care of the farm they live on. I just want to pack up now and go.


I'm sorry for the ramble and I hope I posted this in the right folder.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 02-13-2008 - 12:45am

((((((((((((((((((((((((mellyme))))))))))))))))))))))))))))


I am so sorry.

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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Registered: 10-16-2007
Wed, 02-20-2008 - 9:37pm

Well, My dad went to see the oncologist and he has extensive stage small cell lung cancer. That is what I had prepared myself for, so it wasn't a shock, but I feel so much better knowing what we are dealing with. My mom isn't taking it so well (I think I

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 02-22-2008 - 11:03pm

Hi Mel


I am glad you have been able to move to your Mom and Dad's.

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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Registered: 04-21-2003
Sat, 02-23-2008 - 9:22am

Don't want to hijack your thread, but I felt compelled to respond because I was poking around here for many of the same reasons...


My dad was the primary caregiver to my 4 year old son.

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