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  • Forum Post: LEFT LUNG REMOVED cancer Pneumonectomy

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    Posted 5 months ago
    HI IM writing this with my um 58yr old had Left Lung removed 2 MONTH AGO. pain is still the same as at the begging so alot of pain still. some deprssion and constipation which can really get her down when she cant go regular. would like to speak-hear from other people there experiences and answer any...

  • Forum Post: Little Advice?

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    Posted 5 months ago
    Hello all. New to the site, and new to this discussion group. I am just looking for a little advice. My mum (aged 62) has stage 3 primary Lung Cancer, diagnosed back in June. She was told the tumour could not be operated on due to spreading to the lymph nodes. She had completed 3 cycles of chemo...

  • Forum Post: Re: Lung cancer - big white shadow

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    Posted 7 months ago
    Thank you so much for your reply, we got the news on Monday that we were dreading and that in fact it is the cancer and also a new tumour has appeared. We now find our self in the position that they have suggested my dad start another 12 weeks of chemo. My dads cancer is terminal and the outlook ...

  • Forum Post: Eating during chemotherapy

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    Posted 11 months ago
    Hi all, I'm wondering if you can give me any advice. My dad who has lung cancer had his second dose of chemo 6 days ago and is really struggling to eat this time round. He is coughing up flem every day and just doesn't want to eat anything, not even the milkshake drinks, and so my mum and...

  • Forum Post: Re: 1st chemo

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    Blimey! I didn't expect this response! You two have helped already just by responding as you did. I know I'm not alone, but this helps me realise I'm not. I'm not much of a blogger so I doubt if I will be here much. I think he's got non small cell adenocarcinoma (I can't find...

  • Forum Post: my dad, im in pieces :(

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    Dad has cancer for the third time in his life, this time we knew it was different, symptoms completly different, friday after weeks waiting for appts ct scans, biopsy etc he got the new that its terminal lung cancer so aggressive that it grew so aggressivly in such a short space of time,we had a flicker...

  • Forum Post: Re: New here .. and a bit in the dark!

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    Posted over 3 years ago
    Jotty sorry to hear your news. Have tried talking to the lung cancer specialist nurse about your dad. Radiotherapy will help to slow down the cancer growth. If he is not beeing offered chemo its because (a) he is too far gone for chemo or (b) he is too sick to have chemo. Try an talk to your...

  • Forum Post: Re: Worried and Scared!

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    Posted over 4 years ago
    Hello, Thanks for your message, its nice to finally get a reply. The Royal Brompton was a bit of an experience..... lets just say the Sedation didnt work so felt everything that happened. Now got to wait till 17th November to get results of what they found and to see what treatment (if any...

  • Forum Post: chemo and radiotherapy question

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    Posted over 5 years ago
    Hello everyone, Does anyone out there have experience of chemo and/ or radiotherapy for stage 3b lung cancer? In particular - what are the pros and cons of having chemo and radio at the same time vs one after the other? I've heard that having them together is more effective, but also that...