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Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Posted by Colleen Young, Connect Director @colleenyoung, Mar 2, 2017

Welcome to the Lung Cancer group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
This is a welcoming, safe place where you can meet people living with lung cancer or caring for someone with lung cancer. Let's learn from each other and share stories about living well with cancer, coping with the challenges and offering tips.

I'm Colleen, and I'm the moderator of this group, and Community Director of Connect. Chances are you'll to be greeted by volunteer patient Mentors and fellow members when you post to this group. Learn more about Moderators and Mentors on Connect.

We look forward to welcoming you and introducing you to other members. Feel free to browse the topics or start a new one.
Let's chat. Why not start by introducing yourself?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Lung Cancer Support Group.

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mypinkheels25 | @mypinkheels25 | 1 day ago
In reply to @lls8000 "@mypinkheels25, Have they finalized your post-surgery treatment plan? What is your team recommending?" + (show)
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@mypinkheels25, Have they finalized your post-surgery treatment plan? What is your team recommending?

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hi, i need to have chemo

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | 8 hours ago
In reply to @mypinkheels25 "hi, i need to have chemo" + (show)
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hi, i need to have chemo

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@mypinkheels25, While that's clearly not what any of us want, your doctors are working to give you the best possible future. Are you getting some additional time to heal from surgery prior to starting the chemotherapy?

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | 8 hours ago
In reply to @lisahar "@lls8000 yes, I have had so many scans and a PET scan of the whole body..." + (show)
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@lls8000 yes, I have had so many scans and a PET scan of the whole body that I think I might glow in the dark it is non-small so one cancer, which is the better of the lung cancer to have and the PET scan showed that it did not metastasized into my lymph nodes. I’m not quite sure where to get treatment yet. I’m at a good hospital right now, but there are better hospitals in Florida just further away, but thank you all bye.

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@lisahar, it's never easy news to hear, but there are positives in what you've found out. It sounds like the cancer was identified early.
Receiving care close to home certainly has benefits. If you are able and interested, sometimes a second opinion hospital can help to drive decisions, while still having treatments at your home hospital. I've visited with doctors at larger teaching facilities when I wasn't sure about treatments that were presented to me at my home hospital. Both sides seemed happy to work with the other, and I felt more confident in the plan. Hoping that you find some peace in your decisions. Sending hugs.

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lisahar | @lisahar | 4 hours ago
In reply to @lls8000 "@lisahar, it's never easy news to hear, but there are positives in what you've found out...." + (show)
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@lisahar, it's never easy news to hear, but there are positives in what you've found out. It sounds like the cancer was identified early.
Receiving care close to home certainly has benefits. If you are able and interested, sometimes a second opinion hospital can help to drive decisions, while still having treatments at your home hospital. I've visited with doctors at larger teaching facilities when I wasn't sure about treatments that were presented to me at my home hospital. Both sides seemed happy to work with the other, and I felt more confident in the plan. Hoping that you find some peace in your decisions. Sending hugs.

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@lls8000 hi, I am going to MD Anderson for my surgery. The cancer is stage 1. I think I will come out ok. I feel very positive. Thank you for your kind words.

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