Hi everybody.It’s such a relief to find some where I can speak honestly. .in Feb 2020 I had a really awful bout of flu.it knocked me out I felt the infection go to my lungs and was out of action for a few weeks.As my oxygen levels were low I was invited...
Hi everyone. I'm new to the group and 8 weeks ago had surgery for lung cancer. I had to have a chest drain in and it was only removed this week. Since then I am finding it difficult to sleep as I can't seem to cough up any phlemg, I'm also finding it...
After 3 chemo cycles and 25 of 30 radiotherapy treatments for sclc my husband started to collapse/pass out. I managed with the help of a neighbour to get him out of the bedroom and into the car to take him for his 26th radiotherapy treatment. The hospital...
Hi Everyone, I've had a little whirlwind of a week and wondered if anyone with more experience than me could help me identify if there might be a chance the 3.9cm mass in my right upper lobe could potentially be benign or am I clutching at straws!?...
My dad is 76 years old with a history of stroke and hypertension. He has led a content life and happy life. I am not sure if he can take the effects of chemo and radio therapy and he has already refused a surgery. I am not sure if I need to encourage...
Hi there, hope everyone is feeling upbeat. My husband has small cell lung cancer. He's now in week 5 of radiotherapy treatment. [with 2 more weeks of chemo due]. From the end of week 3 he has has great difficulty/pain swallowing. This week - 5 - it has...
Hello, I know every hospital must work differently but just wanted to see if anyone could help? On my mums discharge letter it said ‘…mass in left suprahilar region with extension and associated metastatic mediastinal lymphadenopathy…’ They had...
So my recovery has been going well, but this afternoon I have felt a bit weird, and I don’t know whether or not I need to do anything or whether this is ‘normal’ after lobectomy, So past couple of days been more active, walking and moving about. Breathing...
Hi just looking for others who have had / been on the keytruda for lung cancer, mum Has been diagnosed stage 4 / not operable /. It’s a small growth in left corner of lung and spotting on adrenal Gland, Oncologist very positive about the biopsies...
Was recovering well but last night started with bad indigestion which seems to have taken root. i’m taking lanseprozole and been having rennies and mint tea, but I am very burpy and keep getting hiccups. is this a side effect and any advice?
