Had CT this morning and I am in---------REMISSION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can hardly believe it. Am doing my last round of chemo this week and then in 2 weeks will get PCI over and out of the way.
I am praying that this remission last forever !!
Thank you all for your support. I am glad I found you guys.
May God bless. [/b]

Hopeful ,

YYYYiIIIPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Yehahahhhhhh! Score for the good guys!
I'm so happy for you! Congratulations!
Yeahhhh!
Laurie

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God Bless You,

Laurie

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MOM DX SCLC 10/02 COLLAPSED LUNG
CISPLATIN/VP16 4X
RADIATION URL X30
REMISSION CLEAR SCANS 2/03
PCI BRAIN RADIATION 3/03 X18
9/15/04 SCAR TISSUE SHRUNK! CLEAR SCANS!
2/3/05 SCANS STILL CLEAR 2 YEARS NED!
5/2007 STILL CLEAR!!

hopeful,

What wonderful news! May remission last forever.

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Lost both my Dad and Sister to NSCLC.

hopeful -

HHHHOOOORRRRAAAAYYYY!
Great news - now go and celebrate!

Terrie

Hopeful,
I am so happy and encouraged by your news. May your "remission" turn into "CURED". God Bless.

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- Katie Brown, Co-Founder and Director of LCSC-

15 yr cancer survivor.

"Any of us who have experienced the cancer journey- and survived it-
have an obligation to make the path clearer and aid those that come after us."
- Lance Armstrong

In memory of Jessee Dewey, SCLC
December 29, 1938 - September 6, 2003
Lisa Dewey- Jan. 22, 2007
my parents are together in heaven


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Stupendous news, Hopeful2! That kind of news keeps our hearts rejoicing, our chins up, and our eyes looking to the future!

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"Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever." Lance Armstrong

"Every moment is a breath-taking, transitory experience, never to be repeated again." - Don Juan Matus

Tiny
Age 58 at dx; lifelong non-smoker
12/01 dx NSCLC bronchoalveolar-type adenocarcinoma (BAC), Stage IIA
2/02 Lobectomy RLL; no chemo or rad
6/03 MRI = "empty"
3/05 Bone Scan = negative
2/08 CT = "No Evidence for Metastases or Recurrence"
Enjoyed 6+ years of NED
1/09 CT/PET:Recurrent disease: multiple new nodules in both lungs, mediastinal lymph nodes, and spot on liver.
2/3/09 Bone Scan: Degenerative arthritis (hooray!)
2/4/09 Started Tarceva
~~ picture: Temple of Poseidon, Greece 4/08 ~~

CONGRATULATIONS HOPEFUL2!!! What WONDERFUL NEWS for YOU and for us!!! Have fun celebrating your REMISSION!!!

I sure love hearing this kind of news!! Way to go my friend!!!

Warm and Gentle Hugs,

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Warm and Gentle Hugs,
Connie B
Date Dx.d, 7/21/1995, Age 43, Adenocarcinoma, Stage IIIB, had 3.4cm tumor and three cancerous lymph nodes.
7/25/1995 had Left Lung Removed along with several lymph nodes.
9/9/95 Started Chemo (VP-16/Cisplatin), & Radiation (36 treatments). Cancer Free.
8/11/2003 CT Scan found 4mm Nodule Right Upper Lung. Did PET scan & Nodule Lite up. Also found a Tumor in my Left Atrium (Heart)
8/21/03 Open Heart Sugery for Myxoma Tumor in Left Atrium. During heart surgery (3) surgeons checked 4mm nodule & agreed it did not appear to be cancerous.
11/2004-CT & PET scan, nodule still there 6mm will watch.
4/2005-CT, Nodule still there and has grown to 8mm will do another CT in 9/2005. Waiting & watching nodule.
9/2005 CT Nodule has shrunk to 5mm. Doctor's feel nodule could be scar tissue.
2/2006 Having Shortness of Breath problems.
4/2006 CT, nodule 5mm No Change.
11/2006 CT scan no change in Nodule.
4/26/07 Results of CT scan shows I have another Noudule. Now have two nodules, one is 6-7mm & the new one is about 3mm.
9/2007 CT shows 3 nodules all mm in size. First 2 have no change in them. New one is very small. Repeat CT in 6 months.
12/11/07 Still NED
5/7/08 CT (right lung) (nodules watch) two new nodules I now have 5 nodules. Will watch via CT scans.
10/08 CT Scan showed 1 nodule 6mm has grown to 1.2cm.
5/22/09 CT Scan (awaiting results)
7/4/09 PET Scan (3 nodules in left lung are now 1.4c.m in sizes.
8/13/09 Did Bronhcoscopy
8/18/09 NOT Cancer, no cancer found.
Next PET Scan Oct 2009.

READ MY STORY @ http://www.lungevity.org/l_community/vi ... hp?t=13224

Lost my Father age 56(1970), Mother age 66 (1987), and Sister age 43 (1988) all to Lung Cancer
AVATAR is in Iowa @ the Presidential Cancer Forum

Hopeful,
Congratulations---great news!!!
Rosanne

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57 yr husband diag. 10-24-02,
NSCLC-IV-adeno, mets-brain-liver
10 all brain radiation, 4 rounds of carboplatin/gemzar
5-19 liver mets grew, new mets-pelvic bone
tried clinical trial 6-2, stopped-low platelets
July 10 passed away at home with family
He is missed more everyday!

That is such wonderful news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!!!!!!!!!

I hope your remission lasts forever too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Deanna, mom dx SCLC 1/03, mets to pancreas
6 sessions Carbo and VP-16, 85% reduction in tumors, Break from chemo 2 1/2 months,8/03 tumors starting to grow back in original spots, new chemo Topetecan, Topetecan stopped 12/03 no improvement shown, CPT-11 started 1/04, 2/04 brain mets found, 3/13 rushed to hospital by ambulance due to sudden extreme difficulty breathing. Sedated at hospital and went to heaven on 3/15/04 with all her family holding her hands.
I will love you forever Mom.......

Hopeful,

I'm so glad for you and your news. It gives me positive thoughts about my step-dad's journey. Thank you for sharing your wonderful remission