I am 53 years old in very good health except for a medium sized malignant tumor on my left lung. I was diagnosed in May of 2009. All of the tests so far show no signs of any other tumors in my brain or on any of my other organs. I'm very greatful for that. On January 20, 2010 I will be undergoing a procedure called pneumonectomy. (removal of the entire left lung).
I am the wife of a Stage IV Lung Cancer Patient. He is the love of my life. We have been married for 29 years.
In April of last year he was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer w/Met to the Brain.
He has undergone Chemo and Radiation and was in remission until April of this year. The tumor in his chest, (Not in his lungs) is the first point of origin. The tumor which we call Thing...
My name is Patty and I'm a person who hates wearing hats, both literally and figuratively. Now I will be wearing a caregivers cancer hat because my husband has cancer and I need to be strong for him. But I also need a place to vent, look for support and find strength. Hopefully, this blog will enable me to deal with the process and meet others who are going through a similar challenge....
I am a 28 year old who has recently received a lung transplant after an agonising wait. I have pulmonary fibrosis and it is thought to have developed as a result of aggressive cancer treatment received for a childhood cancer called Wilms' tumour. Sadly, I had a number of post transplant complications but I am determined now to get my life back on track. I am making slow...
I was recently diagnosed from MRI with what appeared to be a low grade astrocytoma brain tumor but when I had my craniotomy and it was sent to pathology, it was discovered it was a Ganglioglioma brain tumor. This is my story...
29 year old mom and wife who have been diagnosed with lupus since 2002.
at the course of having lupus, i got operated in the lungs due to pleurisy, suffered pulmonary embolism and cyst in the ovary.
but now i am in remission.
I am a contrarian, lawyer, problem child, Philly Eagles fan, amateur blogger, genius and Mama. I am a first-time parent, together with my beloved Husbatron, thrown into trial by fire learning to parent a child with a brain tumor in an inpatient hospital environment.
My goals are to further my own knowledge of brain tumors generally but specifically Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors. When my...
