The link is to a story about Heather Pope Foster, a 34-year old woman who was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer when she was 23 week pregnant. She gave birth to a healthy daughter in February, but sadly she passed away on Saturday.

This has gotten me to thinking about Rainey, Tracy, Heather, Lilly and all the other young mothers taken by this stupid disease. Add another one to the list.

I hate lung cancer.

http://www.wect.com/story/17039398/foll ... her-crisis

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76 year-old mom diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer January 5, 2007.

15 radiation treatments to the spine and four rounds of chemo, Jan-May, 2007.

Stable disease May, 2007-May, 2008.

Bone scan May, 2008 shows new mets in the spine, pelvis and ribs.

July, 2008--finished radiation and has a Quadramet treatment.

October, 2008--Scans show mild progression. Began chemo (carbo/taxol/avistin). Will have four rounds of threatment (every 21 days) and scan in January.

01/05/2009--TWO YEAR SURVIVOR!

4/2009--STABLE! No treatment. Next scan in July

7/2009--Scan shows pleural effusion. Fluid drained and malignant. Cancer has spread to other lung and a 13 mm lesion is seen on the liver. Mom to begin Alimta on 8/3

11/2009--Alimta was hard on mom and scans showed progression.

12/2009--began Tarceva, noticed almost immediate improvement.

2/25/2010--Celebrated Mom's 80th birthday!

5/15/2010--Mom watched her oldest granddaughter graduate from college and then paritied well into the night! She's still feeling great.

6/15/2010--Mom watched her youngest granddaughter graduate from high school. Still feeling great!

8/2010-10/2010--Mom begins feeling tired and stays in bed more and more. Scans reveal that the cancer is moving rapidly throughout her body.

10/13/2010--Mom wins her battle once and for all, and passes to a place where the cancer can no longer touch her.

For a more detailed timeline see:

http://www.lungevity.org/l_community/viewtopic.php?p=360385#360385

So sad...I hate it too.

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- Katie Brown, Co-Founder of LCSC- Director of Support & Advocacy

18 yr cancer survivor.
Certified Patient Navigator
www.iamkatiebrown.com


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December 29, 1938 - September 6, 2003
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April/03 My Wife Deborah, age 46, diagnosed adenocarcinoma NSCLC
1/20/2006 Admitted to hospital Respiratory distress
1/23/2006 Ran to the light and is waiting for us to be rejoined in the Kingdom Of Heaven Her journey is Over but mine lingers on for Now!!!
4/23/07 DEb is joined in Peace by her Puppy Dawg Daisy from Cancer
8/30/07 Got new Pup named Mocha!!

"No matter hnow much it hurts, No matter how alone you feel, Your friends will help you get through anything!!"
Scrubs!!!!Yes the comedy show!!!

The Reason I advocate
If you would like to see our family photos Click on this link!
http://deborah-wallin.memory-of.com/

My memory-of Link is good to go now if you want to see it!!

This is the sister in law of a good friend of mine. I really HATE this disease!!!!

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Husband, 39, non smoker diagnosed stage IV Adenocarcinoma. Mets to pelvis, ribs, and liver.

04/08 Went to doc complaining of sporatic pressure when he would take a deep breath in sometimes. Doc thinks its leftover bronchitis that we both had in Feb., prescribes a Z-pack and orders an X-ray.

04/08 X-ray shows nodules, CT-Scan confims nodules. Doc thinks they are cysts and "I do not believe its cancer" and told us we could "still buy green bananas" and refers us to a pulmonologist.

06/08 Pulmonologist orders another CT scan for comparitive purposes. Believes its an infection like hismoplastosis.

07/16/08 CT Scan shows growth in a nodule so Pulm. orders bronchoscopy. "I just want to reiterate, I still do not believe this is cancer".

07/30/08 Bronchoscopy is done. I talked to pulm and he said he was looking for infections. I asked about the "big c" and he said "we look for that too, but this does not have the characteristics of cancer".

08/05/08 It was cancer.

08/08/08 After PET Scan Pulm calls and tells me its in his bones. Stage IV and not curable. Tells me "it is what it is" (yes, he actually said that!)

08/12/08 Met with Oncologist # 1. She wants to biopsy bone mets to make sure they are malignant and not some fluky hotspot but she does believe they are cancer. MRI Scheduled for tomorrow.

08/20/08 Bone biopsy confirms metastic disease Off to get 2nd and 3rd opinions and start treatment next week.

08/27/08 Went with onc #3. Wants to do carbo/taxol/avastin. Scheduled MRI to rule out brain mets. MRI was normal.

09/04/08 Starts Carbo/Taxol/Avastin with Zometa Side effects: Thursday (infusion day) and Friday OK. Saturday and Sunday wiped out with flu-like achiness. Bad muscle, joint, and bone pain. Assume its from Zometa. Monday feels a little better, Tuesday back at work and feeling OK.

09/25/08 2nd chemo infusion- side effects are the same as 1st infusion only slightly less severe.

10/14/08 scans show primary tumor shrunk from 2 cm to 1.7 cm and lung nodules shrank from 10mm to 7mm. Bone mets stable except one developing met on previous PET scan was not detected on this scan.

10/16/08 Chemo treatment pushed back a week due to low white blood cell counts.

10/23/08 cell counts still too low, Zometa only.

10/31/08 counts are up BP is down, chemo #3 is a go! Given Nuestela (sp) shot to boost WBCs on 11/3. Side effects seem to linger longer this time around. Still going to work though.

11/21/08 Fourth and final big chemo day. Took longer to feel "normal". Scans to be done in a couple weeks then begin Avastin and Zometa maintenance.

12/18/08 scans show lung tumor "stable or slightly smaller" and bone leisions "healing".

03/12/09 still stable!

04/28/09 Main tumor grew 5mm and lymphnode grew 8mm. Starting Alitma next week. Bone scan shows increased activity but no new leisions.

5/5/09 1st Alimta infusion. Pretty tolerable.

06/18/09 Scans show tumors stable. Continue on Alimta

07/30/09 Scans show Lymphangitic spread. Brain MRI normal. Starting Tarceva.

10/01/09 Tarceva seems to be working. One tumor slightly bigger but the rest either smaller or same size. Lymph nodes are smaller and so are liver lesions. Lymphangetic spread seems to be almost completely resolved.

12/03/09 Brain mets found on prior scans are smaller thanks to Tarceva however there is growth in liver. Starting WBR then moving onto 4th line

12/05/09-12/11/09 Hospitalized for vomiting everytime he got up and pain. More scans and tests and consult with neuro oncology. Cancer found in spinal fluid (meningeal carcinomatosis). Told nothing can be done but focus on comfort. Continuing with WBR and spinal radiation for pain management.

12/14/2009 Back in hospital due to continued vomiting and loss of balance and coordination. Admitted to Palliative Care unit.

12/19/2009 Passed away peacefully surrounded by his parents and me. We should have had more time together.

my condolences to Family and friends!!
sorry to read this !!

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April/03 My Wife Deborah, age 46, diagnosed adenocarcinoma NSCLC
1/20/2006 Admitted to hospital Respiratory distress
1/23/2006 Ran to the light and is waiting for us to be rejoined in the Kingdom Of Heaven Her journey is Over but mine lingers on for Now!!!
4/23/07 DEb is joined in Peace by her Puppy Dawg Daisy from Cancer
8/30/07 Got new Pup named Mocha!!

"No matter hnow much it hurts, No matter how alone you feel, Your friends will help you get through anything!!"
Scrubs!!!!Yes the comedy show!!!

The Reason I advocate
If you would like to see our family photos Click on this link!
http://deborah-wallin.memory-of.com/

My memory-of Link is good to go now if you want to see it!!

This is so sad. My condolences to her family and friends.

Sue

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[size=84]husband, Mike, 59 years old
**2-01 dx'd Stage 1 nsclc-9cm tumor to right lung-no lymph node involvement...
**4-30-01 pneumonectomy right lung removed. No followup chemo or radiation , but scans and xrays were done
**1-28-04 dx w/recurrent stage IV nsclc tumor on stump of where right lung had been removed , lymph node involvement, tumor adrenal gland -lft side, **02-04-04- taxol & carboplatin 3 treatments-didn't work
**02-12-04- radiation 10 to lung for bleeding
**04-2--04-taxotere had 4 treatments. shrinkage had occured in all after 3.. continuing taxotere. making him very tired ... upper body swelling ..
** 08-01-04-in hospital
latest..
**08-02-04 had stent put in .. superior vena cava.. the vein was being blocked by pressure tumor.
**08-05-04-started 10 radiation treatments,
**08-30-04- started Navelbine on 3 weeks and off 1 Scan after 5 treatments show chemo Navelbine not working -slight decrease to lung mass, but slight increase to adrenal ....
**11-01-04-starting Gemzar ... had 3 treatments... too many side effects... Ct of chest and upper abdomen done on Dec. 2nd -results some shrinkage
**12-06-04-started Alimta Dec. 6th- first treatment went well Had 2nd treatment Dec. 27th ... developed a rash and is tired, but otherwise ok Scan Feb 7th, 2005 STABLE doing good continuing Alimta April 18th scans showed stable disease (after 6 Alimta treatments), but he now has pneumonitis... no more treatments until much better.. on prednisone and oxygen..
**05-31-05 Ct scan of chest showed pneumonitis resolved and stable cancer
**06-06-05-our 35th wedding anniversary... onc confirms everything resolving and stable -reccommends break continued til August
**6-15-05 to 6-18-05 in hospital due to mental confusion ..
had MRI-member empty head club

8-3-2005-Ct scans chest , abdomen and pelvic....Waiting and praying...
**8-8-2005-Ct results were that the chest area looked improved, but the adrenal area had increased and involved some lymph nodes.
Started Tarceva 150mg 8-16-2005-8-20-2005 stopped 2 weeks due to severe rash on 9-8-2005 started back on Tarceva at 100 mg now.. stopped again on 9-19-2005
9-30-2005 scans slight progression to nodes behind adrenal..
10-10-2005-Camptosar- CPT-11 started
10-31-2005- CPT-11
refused more CPT-11 made him extremely fatigued and nauseated
Dec. 6th -CTscans chest, abdomen & pelvic. shows stable but tumor compressing the esophagus..
Dec. 19th- had stent to trachea put in
Dec. 21st- he had stent to esophagus and feeding tube put in
Dec. 22nd.. he will ill put in hospital... vomiting and also coughing and congestion in for 4 days... home for Christmas Dec. 25th... still recouperating with antibiotics etc.
Continuing cough and numerous doctor visits.
*Jan 30th-Feb 4th- hospitalized again with cough ..
Still has cough , but controlled most of the time Hasn't been able to resume chemo

**My "prince charming", best friend, husband and soul mate,, Mike passed away March 2, 2006 after being a 5 year survivor and fighting a very courageous battle**
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Mom- 78 yrs old..
nsclc diag May 2nd, 2007-surgery 2sm tumors removed in wedge section... lymph nodes clear
Tarceva as adjuvant started on June 23rd..quit July2nd.. side effects numerous... am waiting now til next appt. July 13th
July 20th... Mom NED.PET clear and normal .. will go back on half 75mg Tarceva... see how that works..
Stop Tarceva 8-25 too many side effects
Oct. 22nd- Mom surgeon visit, chest xray and results .. all clear, no sign of cancer...
Feb. 18th Mom's PET Scan
March 7th Mom's PET Scan results.. NED
Sept. 22, 08 Mom PET Scan
Sept. 29, 08 Mom PET results new nodule 3/4 "...here we go again.... :-(
*Updated*- Mom surgery- Oct. 30th.. surgeon removed top part of upper right lobe. Nothing showed malignant. She had pneumonia after surgery and a 3 week hospital stay, but she is slowly regaining her strength and is currently NED..

March 3, 2009 CT scan.... results showed some little things along suture line that the doctor believed was healing.. will wait til next scan and compare.

June 2, 2009- CT Scan.. results there is an area along suture line that has increased in size and thickening.. doctor thinks could be cancer... a needle biopsy will be done..

A quick update.. the results of the needle biopsy did confirm that it was cancer...

Cyberknife was done the first week in November..

Pet scan .. Dec. 8th...
Dec. 11th -results .. cyberknife worked and the rest of the scan is clean... YAY!!! Happy Birthday (Dec. 19th.. 81st) and Merry Xmas Mom!
Dec. 2010 NED!!!
June 2, 2011.. Pet Scan results .. NED!!!
Nov 3, 2011.. CT scan results.. NED!!!
Sept. 18, 2012 .. our loving mom has passed on ..Heaven received a most precious angel.


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