Hello, thought I’d come on here to tell my story and if anyone can tell me what to expect next….. I was diagnosed with Bowel cancer in 2011, I had a 3rd of my bowel removed along with nearby lymph nodes which a few where cancerous…because of this I...
Hi, firstly thank you for your comments on my first post a few weeks ago. Mum has seen the oncologist now, basically the cancer is in the right lung, left adrenal gland, lymph nodes in the chest, under her left arm, neck and there are potentially spots...
Tonight we are just in some of terrifying state of whats coming. The results of everything done since 22nd Jan & biopsy done last weds 19th have all been discussed at todays MDT. Tomorow at 5.15pm my husbands seeing a Dr to discuss all the findings...
Hi everyone, Granddad finally had an appointment with the consultant this morning, and received a diagnosis. Brain scan and bone scan both clear, and no spread to any lymph nodes - primary mass the consultant said is "very small" - not the 5cm they...
Hi, Sorry for the duplicate posting, I'm new here and posted it in the wrong section My mam recently had a PET Scan and the results were a suspected adenocarcinoma lesion, T2a N0 M0 and surgery has been recommended without a biopsy (due to the location...
Hi everyone, Granddad finally has an appointment with the consultant tomorrow, his biopsy was done at a specialist hospital 9 days ago (tomorrow) and must already be back - I've seen people post they have waited weeks and weeks for biopsy results, I...
Hi all, I have been told I'm having surgery, no other treatment. I was wondering if anybody knows or has an idea how long after being told , you have the surgery. I was told last Tuesday about surgery and a brain scan on Wednesday. Thankyou
today my husband had an appointment to discuss pet scan results, after a suspicous x ray & ct scan with dye. No pet scan results as not back. Doctor just said looks like lung cancer possibly in lymph nodes. MDT meeting next Tuesday to discuss results...
Just had the diagnosis of non small cell squamos lung cancer T4N3MX and so afraid ..I have an appointment on Monday with the oncologist ...I am scared there won't be any treatment options available to me ...has anyone any experience of this staging and...
Hi, first time posting on here and hopefully someone has some advice. My mum was diagnosed just before Christmas with stage 1B lung cancer. She had a lobectomy just over two weeks ago which went well. She was pain free in hospital and itching to get home...
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