At 12:57 AM 3/28/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Darlene, found it so interesting that your cancer is also not caused by
>smoking. I was a smoker and grew up in a house of smokers, but mine wasn't
>from smoking. Needless to say, I don't smoke anymore. What a shock it was
>to find out that lung cancer is becoming the leading killer of non-smoking
>women.... and they say it is surpassing breast cancer... Lets hope they get
>a fix on this and find some of the good news for us like they are for breast
>cancer... May God Bless you,,, Carla
>-----Original Message-----
>From: DARLENE NEILSEN <wren@goldrush.com>
>To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
>Date: Saturday, March 28, 1998 12:35 AM
>Subject: [MOL] Re: cheryl, nonsmall cell cancer information
>
>
>>noAt 08:18 PM 3/27/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>>Good evening all...
>>>
>>>I'm not sure if this is the "right" place to be, but here goes.
>>>
>>>I have been diagnosed with lung cancer, stage 3. I don't know how long
>>>I've had it, nor how long I have to live. I went to my first chemotherapy
>>>today, 5 hours long, and will go every 21 days for 3 or 4 treatments, then
>>>more tests to see if the tumor and lymph nodes have gotten smaller. I
>>>would like to hear from anyone with the same type of case to e-mail me for
>>>questions, stories, experiences, laughs, etc. I tried to find a chat
>room,
>>>with no luck. If you know of any, let me know...
>>>
>>>Hope to hear from someone soon!!!
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>>>Hi Cheryl:
>>
>>My name is Darlene and I have Broncialaviolar carcinoma. I have had 2
>>treatments of Chemo that sound like what your are taking every 21 days.
>>After the first treatment about 2 weeks my hair fell out. I got a wig
>>through the Cancer foundation in Tuolumne County. I have never smoked or
>>been subjected to smoke in the household and have been told this is the
>>nonsmoking cancer women
>>primarily get. This is a nice group here and all messages go on everyones
>email
>>address and you can pick and choose what you want to read. Because the
>>treatment takes so long I take a book, some hand games and you could take
>>puzzles if you like to do them. Also, I have thought of a headset and to
>listen
>>to tapes.
>>
>>2 and 1/2 years ago they removed the lower left lung and said they believed
>>I was cancer free. I believe it has been continuing and it is now in both
>>of what lungs I have left and spine and right thigh bone and lymph nodes.
>I
>>have a cough that won't quit and pain in my lungs and lymph nodes. The
>>tingling in my hands are from the chemo and so is an allergy rash. At
>times
>>I can hardly walk
>>because my hips and legs don't want to work.
>>
>>Am I happy? You bet. I go in for a ct scan this week and am looking
>>forward to hearing them say, we are beating the beast.Write me a note and
>>tell me about your cancer and treatment and how you feel about it./
>Darlene
>>BOB & DARLENE
>>
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>to: Cheryl and Carla:
I would be interested in what types of other lung cancers are out there that
are from non-smokers and if they all are difficult to treat. Darlene
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