Hi, I’m new to this community. So much has happened in the past 5 months. I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer after extensive scans and surgical biopsy. My prognosis is palliative with 6 3-weekly chemo sessions. I’ve had the 1st one, due the 2nd this Thursday. The 1st was ok, I was sick for 3 days and the oncologist is reducing the second dose to 80% of the first to try to avoid the sickness. I do feel really well at the moment.
Hi Moley73 and a very warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but sorry to hear about your diagnoses and that you are not feeling well at the moment.
Navigating the cancer journey can be such a stressful and challenging time but getting support from people who have walked the ‘exact same' cancer type journey can help a lot. (I have a completely different cancer although my cancer is also incurable).
The Community is divided into dedicated Cancer Specific Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you join and post in our dedicated Lung Cancer and our Incurable Cancer support groups. These groups are safe places to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
To connect in with the groups click on these link> Lung Cancer and Living with incurable cancer - incurable patients only (Please join the group but for everyone's safety this will then have to be approved by the Macmillan Community Team so will not happen immediately) then once the group page opens click on “Click to Join” when the black banner appears or “Join” under “Group Tools” (this all depends on the device you are using)
When you are ready you can introduce yourself by clicking “+new” or “+” in the top right next to the group title. You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
The Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing and give support to all the family.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
