aswedishbee's Journey with Lung Cancer
- 1 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 2 Procedure or Surgery Icon Procedure or Surgery
- 3 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 4 Radiation Icon Radiation
- 5 Celebration Icon Celebration
- 6 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 7 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 8 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 9 Radiation Icon Radiation
- 10 Celebration Icon Celebration
- 11 Oh No Icon Oh No
- 12 Other Care Icon Other Care
- 13 Drug or Chemo Therapy Icon Drug or Chemo Therapy
- 14 Decision Point Icon Decision Point
- 15 Celebration Icon Celebration
- 16 Celebration Icon Celebration
- 17 Other Care Icon Other Care
- 18 Loss Icon Loss
Family/Friend: Lung Cancer
Patient Info: Receiving hospice or palliative care, Diagnosed: over 14 years ago, Female, Age: 72
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Diagnosed
Oh No
Left lung - appeared on a chest xray - hadn't spread
Lobectomy
Procedure or Surgery
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Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
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External radiation
Radiation
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Remission
Celebration
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Diagnosed
Oh No
Totally separate diagnosis in right lung - cancer didn't return/metastasize - again, appeared in chest xray - this time also in lymph nodes and liver so no surgery
Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
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Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
Spread into brain
External radiation
Radiation
3 weeks straight of cranial radiation
Cancer shrinking & being maintained
Celebration
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Cancer has spread/Metastasized
Oh No
Now in spine and neck
Hospitalization
Other Care
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Chemotherapy
Drug or Chemo Therapy
but only for 1 week
Decision Point
Stay in hospital but stop treatments - quality of life more important than side-effects
Birthday
Celebration
Celebrated 62nd birthday
Surviving 2+ months over diagnosis
Celebration
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Palliative care
Other Care
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Lost loved one
Loss
After a tremendous fight, my mother passed away the morning of Dec. 3, 2011. Right before she passed, my father said she had a really good day. That brings me comfort.