I’m taking my Mum to her biopsy appointment in a few days, I am planning on staying at the hospital with her. It is a CT guided needle biopsy. Hopefully there will no problems and will be out the same day but I just wondered if anyone had any helpful...
Hi all First of all just wanted to say a big thank you to all that have posted on here and those that have replied - it's been a great help and a great resource ... I've been diagnosed with T4 N3 M1b Adenosquamous lung cancer ("predominantly adenocarcinoma...
I should of gone for my 6 month follow up after my lobectomy on the 30th with my consultant,but had to cancel as i had an upper respritory infection which i caught from hubby ,but i had seen my surgeon on the 28th feb ,and i had a chest x.ray that day...
After 7 months of treatment, I have just had my usual 3-weekly immunotherapy (Keytruda) treatment session postponed by a further three weeks, totalling six since the last treatment. The reasons were a slightly awry kidney function (now corrected with...
My dad started chemo and radiation (small cell lung cancer) at the same time this week. He has this for 4 wees. Does anyone know if they scan at the end of the treatment to see how things have worked - or is it a few weeks later? Thanks, Nance...
I will see my consultant tomorrow ,which in a way i do not understand ,I saw my surgeon on the 28th february ,and had a x-ray the same day ,she looked at the x.ray checked, my breathing asked me questions ,and told me she had no worrys ,and was happy...
Hi guys. Im not looking for a diagnoise just looking to see if anyone who has had lung issues like cancer had anything simlar happen to them Has anyone else had anything like this before they was diagonsed. I have no cough and my chest sounds clear...
Hi my Mum is due to start 4 cycles of carboplatin, pemetrexed and pemmbrolizumab. Has anyone got any tips on what would could help/take with her for when she has treatment? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Had my appointment this morning with cancer specialist he told me they have removed my lung cancer and 7 nodules there was a bit of cancer in one of nodules and they removed that as well so all cancer has gone and has offered me treatment 4 courses of...
Hi My wife was diagnosed with Stage 4A 2 weeks ago and was scheduled for a Bronchoscopy a week ago. This was abandoned due to low oxygen saturation. She had to be admitted via A&E and has since spent a week in hospital and we have no clear timeline...
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