I was sorry to hear about your mother passing away with lung cancer and now
your Dad has it. I know this must be very worrisome time for you; but you
have come to the right place. This site has wonderful members, all with
knowledge that can help you and your Dad through his cancering journey. I
have listed allot of sites that will help both you and your Dad. Please
keep us posted and I know there will be other molers that will answer your
query. Most Sincerely, Lillian
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From: Decker <decker@nwlink.com>
To: mol-cancer@meds.com <mol-cancer@meds.com>
Date: Saturday, May 23, 1998 1:11 AM
>Hi,
>My father was just diagnosed with adeno carcinoma and is scheduled to meet
>with a surgeon to discuss possible surgery and then chemo treatments, they
>found a 3.5 centimeter mass in his lung, which they then performed a cat
>scan and did a needle biopsy to diagnose the cancer. I am just searching
>for information on this disease. My mom passed away 2 years ago from lung
>cancer, but hers was advanced before it was ever discovered...
>Thank-you
>Nancy Decker
>
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Helpful Hints While Undergoing Chemotherapy:
SmithKline Beecham offers these suggestions to chemotherapy patients to
better manage their treatments:
1- Eat five or six small meals during the day.
2- Keep crackers handy for nibbling.
3-The day before therapy, stay away from acidic (tomatoes, orange juice,
etc) or fatty foods.
4-Prepare foods well in advance of your treatment to avoid cooking
odors.
5-Try to sleep through the times of increased nausea.
6-Entertain yourself with a good movie, game or relaxation tape.
HOpe these suggestions help in your chemotherapy regimen and wellness
plans
God Bless
marty auslander
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RESOURCES FOR CAREGIVERS:
AARPWEBPLACE: CaregiverSupportGuide
The College (aka Grief 101)
Cancer Support and Education Center
Site for seriously ill and disabled children
Use your browser and type in and the sites should come up.
>
>Welcome to the mol-forum. You will find lots of support here as well
>as great information and uplifting posts including some good jokes.
>
>I want to give you a short bio of some of the molers so you can
>put names and posts together.
>Lillian is our jewel, she answers every post and gives all good resources
>to find answers. She is funny, sends lots of jokes that sometimes we
>have to censor. (just kidding )
>Marty & Barb are wonderful, Barb is a cancer survivor, Marty is the
>caregiver. Now he has become all our caregivers, his posts are full
>of hope and positive ways to beat the cancering journey.
>John is a cancer survivor, who sends really bad jokes, but is warm
>and wonderful andyou can feel these great qualities thru cyberworld.. He
is
>always there for you when you have a problem and we all love him.
>Charlie is on the cancering journey, we call it a rollercoaster ride, he
>is a singer and his wife Sally is the caregiver and some days it's so
>hard to watch someone you love go thru the battle, but Sally & CHarlie
>will make it thru this. We love them both, they are our inspiration to
>keep on going.
>Ron, another one on the cancering journey, is in the hospital, but we
>expect him home this week. He takes us on beautiful trips thru
>Manhattan and you almost think you're beside him. He is also
>an inspiration to all of us.
>Carla gives us calm in the middle of the battle. She always sees
>both sides of situation, passes on to us the peace and love she
>has found since starting the cancering journey. She is another
>survivor.
>Ross is going thru radiation right now and is a remarkable person.
>He loves nature and long walks. He has a great sense of humor
>and shares lots of information with us.
>The caregivers are numerous, Cindy, Susan, Lori, and lots of
>others that I'm sure I've missed.
>Les is a newer member and he is a riot. He will keep you laughing
>and that's so important, to be able to share sad as well as lighthearted
>banter.
>Betty, Ruth and Jeanne K are also on the cancering journey. We
>are so lucky to have such wonderful people on the mol-forum. JeanneK
>has lots of good information on herbs and vitimens that she shares with us.
There's Mel who gives allot of very important information. Syvlia who has a
friend cancering and lends loving support to everyone on line. Others
cancering are Corinne, Sylvia, Christine,Tina, Foisy, Mary Ann and so many
more wonderful people. And ofcourse last but not least is me, Diana who's
brother is cancering. I am known for my research work and sending important
updated information.
God Bless your
friend,
Diana
