Hi all, I've finally plucked myself some courage up to join the chat page and vent my mind so this may be abit long winded, apologies... So the C word all kicked off in February when my dad was diagnosed with a brain tumor after terrible headaches...
Hi all, new here. dad was diagnosed with throat cancer 3 years ago had a total laryngectomy and had thyroid and glands removed, prognosis was good, but was given a high chance of coming back. Fast forward to now, dad has been diagnosed with terminal...
My mum was diagnosed with NSCLC 4 weeks ago. From what I can gather it has spread to other organs and bones and they have said it is fast spreading and aggressive. Not curable but treatable. She is starting treatment this week. 2 kinds of chemo and also...
I had a left upper lobectomy 2 months ago with complete resection of my adenocarcinoma. I had been recovering well but this week I've been bringing up pink sputum only in the mornings. I've had a CT to rule out a pulmonary embolism which was normal and...
I’ve been diagnosed with multiple lung nodules across both lungs, I have previous history of lung cancer. He is monitoring at the moment as too small to biopsy, I think I will eventually have chemo but I have no idea if I have a future. Anyone been through...
I have my surgery on Tuesday - a frozen wedge and possibly top third of my right upper lobe, depending on the wedge analysis (a biopsy wasn’t possible for me, but PET was positive). The surgery leaflet I was sent mentioned bras can be uncomfortable...
In April I was diagnosed with limited stage small cell lung cancer and began intensive chemo coupled with simultaneous radiation. It was a rough summer in many ways. Last week I had a contrast CT done and saw my oncologist today. The cancer is completely...
Was diagnosed with Stage 4 SCLC January, large tumor in lung (9cm) have had 4 rounds of Chemo, which seemed ineffective and had 15 rounds of radiotherapy, which did shrink the tumor a bit. I have just completed 4 rounds of immune therapy, Durvalumab ...
Just wondering if it is normal to feel pain where my scar is from a lobectomy ,after a year ,i did speak to my surgeon in february and she told me that it was possible to feel pain surrounding the scar for up to a year ,and sometimes more .but i have...
I have had chest xray which is very suggestive of Lung Ca. Being referred for urgent CT scan and urgent referral to Respiratory Team. Extensive opacification Left upper zone to midline and cavitation. Looks inoperable. Have previously had Right sided...
