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  • Forum Post: Is Dad really as ill as he appears?

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    Posted 3 days ago
    My 82 yr old Dad had one blast of radiotherapy for sclc. He is stage 2 T3 N0Mo. He doesn't have any trouble breathing and isn't in pain. Steroids have increased his appetite and when he makes the effort he can go to the bathroom or to the kitchen for his lunch etc without help. Blood tests were...

  • Forum Post: The realisation of what is happening is so painful.

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    Posted 7 days ago
    Hi. Apologies this will be a bit of an essay...i'm hurting so much right now, but i have to get this out before i explode! A bit of history to put you in the frame....My Dad was diagnosed with lymph node and lung secondaries in December 2010. He had a bowel resection in 2008 due to a stage 3 primary...

  • Forum Post: mum went to heaven

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    Posted 11 days ago
    after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer that had spread aggressivly in october my mum passed away last tuesday morning in saint francis hospice. she was pain free and clean and it was very peaceful. i cried buckets before she died but nothing since. is this normal? i feel kind of numb...

  • Forum Post: Can someone help me

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    Posted 17 days ago
    Thanks for reading. My friend has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. I'm not 100% sure, but as he has told me that the cancer is inoperable due to its location near his heart, I think it may be stage 3. He also told me that when he was first diagnosed he would be able to have surgery...

  • Forum Post: My dad's lost appetite

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hello everyone, I am new to this site as my lovely dad was diagnosed with lung cancer a few weeks ago. To be totally honest it feels like my whole world has come crashing down, things have happened so quickly and he has gone downhill so much in such a short amount of time. We don't know the full...

  • Forum Post: Re: Is Dads symptoms caused by the cancer?

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Thanks so much for your kind words and practical advice - it's a huge help. Dads cancer hasn't spread anywhere - bones, blood & other organs etc all clear. Just waiting on results of a brain scan. He has all his own teeth too! He just hasn't got the stregnth or the will to look...

  • Forum Post: Is Dads symptoms caused by the cancer?

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Like the TV advert my family are reeling from the news of dads cancer - non-small cell lung. Diagnosed in February this year because of investigations for a pain in his shoulder. The medics were all very optimistic - cancer hasn't spread - the tumor would be treated with radiotherapy - dad is 82...

  • Forum Post: sclc mum 59 and lost her 18month battle

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hi everyone I lost my mum to small cell lung cancer on 6april 2013. She fought amazingly fot 18 mths but it took her just b4 her 60th birthday. My heart broke that day and however cheesy it sounds its still aching now. My life seems to be carrying on as normal I have a 1yr old and 6yr old but yet...

  • Forum Post: Re: CAN SOMEONE MEDICALLY TRAINED PLEASE HELP ME

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hi Tireless. I was constantly at the GP's and A&E twice and even went to a surgical assessment unit this went on for about 9 months , I had X rays blood tests and all sorts over that time , I lost loads of weight I was all bent over like the Elephant man because of the pain in my back . I must...

  • Forum Post: The MacMillan Charity Ball & Auction - Ayr, Scotland

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hi guys, I am hosting a charity ball and auction at Ayr Racecourse in Ayrshire, Scotland. But I'm having bother flogging the tickets. I have 75 at £30 for a champagne reception and 3 course meal. Any tips? Here's a link to the events page on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

  • Forum Post: Calling Ayrshire Supporters - The MacMillan Charity Ball & Auction

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Calling All Ayrshire Supporters! I really need your help. My name is Laura Cunningham, 21, from Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. Before I tell you about the MacMillan Charity Ball & Auction I want to clue you up on me and why I support MacMillan. The brutal truth is... Cancer hasn't had that much...

  • Forum Post: What next..

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    Posted 1 month ago
    My Uncle was diagnosed with lung cancer 18 months ago but it has been kept at bay and he has been able to lead a pain free, relatively normal life. There was no side effects of treatment, so people were told about it on a need to know basis only. In October he began to suffer unbearable headaches and...

  • Forum Post: Looking for people with similar experiences

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hello, My partner was fairly recently diagnosed with secondary lung and primary bowel cancer - treatment palliative. He has been in hospital and hospice for the 9 weeks since he was diagnosed (which took way too long but thats another subject!), but he is at home now. He is just 45 years old...

  • Blog Post: Fundraising

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    Posted 4 months ago
    I'm unsure if I'm allowed to post this here but my sister is taking part in a fundraising event for cancer research UK, would really appreciate it if you could have a look and donate even a tiny amount. For such a fantastic cause. My dad passed away in November from lung cancer - small cell...

  • Blog Post: Dis-belief

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    Posted 5 months ago
    When my dad came home and had to tell me he had lung cancer, I thought my whole world had come to a stand still. My best friend was sick... He was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer, they couldnt operate, and they couldnt rid him off it.. But they offered chemotherapy to stop it from spreading...

  • Blog Post: Lung cancer webchat transcript

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    Posted 5 months ago
    November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month so, on Wednesday we hosted a live lung cancer webchat with Kate Goldie, a specialist nurse from our Macmillan Support Line. Kate answered questions on managing breathlessness, chemotherapy side effects, tiredness and advanced lung cancer. If you’d...

  • Blog Post: Lung cancer webchat – Wednesday 21 November

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    Posted 6 months ago
    November is lung cancer awareness month, so we’re giving you the chance to join our live lung cancer webchat with Kate Goldie, a specialist nurse from the Macmillan Support Line. Research by Macmillan recently hit the news when it showed that lung cancer cases in women are likely to soar...

  • Blog Post: Living With mesothelioma My Diary Thursday

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    Posted 7 months ago
    Although dry today it was a very grey and dark dawn today and it didn’t look promising at all. I didn’t have any plans for today, sat on the computer and sorted emails and messages out, a lot of work to catch up on. We decided to go to Wincheap to buy dog food and a toy for him so when...

  • Blog Post: Anger

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    Posted 8 months ago
    Nothing helps. She's angry. I know she's scared. I know she's in pain. I want to help but I'm scared of irritating her. I'm angry too. I'm angry to see my sister continuing to smoke. Seeing the situation our mum is currently in. I get angry when I see strangers smoking. I...

  • Blog Post: Lung and chest cancer – ask a clinical nurse specialist

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    Posted 9 months ago
    We’re trying something new in the Online Community. Michael, a clinical nurse specialist in thoracic cancer is starting his own blog, in the hope of answering some of your questions. Throacic cancer includes lung cancer, cancers that have started in the chest, and cancer that has spread...

  • Blog Post: How am i suppose to cope?

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    Like my bio says, I've recently been told that my nana has been diagnosed with lung cancer. I've never lost anyone close to me, and I still have all my grandparents, so this is an extremely new experience. Up until a day ago, i was a normal teenager, who thought things like break-ups and detention...

  • Blog Post: Opening up finally about losing my mum.

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    This is my first blog, and probably the first time i've felt like going into any depth about losing my mum to breast and lung cancer, but here it goes, i know i'll probably flood my keyboard with tears but its ok because i have a spare one. My mum battled cancer for three years and battled...

  • Blog Post: Mesothelioma My Diary Third Line Chemo is really hitting my body and Muscles

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    http://rayandmave.wordpress.com/ I realised I hadnt put my blog on here and yet this time chemo is really hitting my Body hard. Muscles are weakening in my legs and my energy levels are right down. I have a PICC Line now as my Veins collapse as they try to use them. The fight still goes...

  • Blog Post: My Mum - Denise Leahy

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    It's shocking the decline in my Mum's health. Yesterday she was so weak even her voice, i really thought she was dying!! She kept saying she was cold even though her flat was hot. She's hardly eating or drinking. Perhaps it's the side effects of the RT. She was too weak for chemo but...

  • Blog Post: Week 1 Day 3 Of Chemo –Another very quiet day although we did get out in the fresh air.

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    Posted over 1 year ago
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  • Blog Post: Round Three of chemo starts Monday in my Mesothelioma Fight

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    As I go into Round three on Monday I do feel scared so I have been busy tidying the house and clearing out my wardrobe, washing everything down to help my Immune System. I hope they can keep the sickness under this time. http://rayandmave.wordpress.com/
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