My 76 year old husband has been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. We have had the most amazing 'service' from our local hospital - confirmed SCLC on Weds, met the MDT today and chemo starts next Tuesday We've been with the MDT today and the pathway...
My husband has had an NG feeding tube placed today and tonight he can’t stop gagging, he’s got to stay in hospital while this NG tube is replaced by NJ tube so he’s in the right place for help and the staff there have been marvellous with him throughout...
The pre-treatment steroids are making me put on weight, which I hate. Can't be doing with having cancer AND being fat!!! My next couple of treatments will be a small dose of (10 min) chemo + Immunotherapy. So, im wondering if I can get away with not...
Partner had sepsis and has been in hospital for 4 weeks now... He now has immunotherapy induced hepatitis has anyone had this and is it repairable... Thanks. X
I have only been diagnosed 4 weeks so am at the beginning of my journey. I am a 59 year old lady. Always busy, and lucky to have had very little wrong with me. Following the tiniest of falls, where I fell forward onto my knees and didnt hurt myself, I...
Hi. It’s been two months since cancer entered our world but we still know nothing more - is this normal? 28 Jan Following a PET scan Mum and our family were called in to be told she had lung cancer with suspected spread to her adrenal glands. PET...
Hi everyone, my Dad has been diagnosed with my lung cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. He’s been given 4-6 months and so far hasn’t been given any drug therapy, we’re still waiting for that. He’s lost weight, appetite is going but is also getting...
I thought I'd post this in here as there might be more traffic and I'm especially interested in hearing from people with Stage 4 Lung cancer. I had my latest scan results and it was a bit of a mixed bag. The cancer in my bones (upper arms/shoulder...
Following my lung wedge resection surgery last Tuesday which went very well and I was ready for discharge follong removal of my chest drain on Thursday. Unfortunately the chest xray done before my discharge showed that air had gathered in in the pleural...
I had surgery last Tuesday which was booked two hours and turned into four hours three hours lung collapse When I awoke I was in HDU joined everywhere to monitors and drains I spent five days there and two days on a ward. I feel like I cannot breathe...
