Hi everyone, I’ve been nervous about posting again on here but it’s now time to give an update & admit this is really happening! I’ve been diagnosed with NSCLC T3 N3, non curable which was a huge shock. I’ve been going through different tests since...
My partner has right lobe lung cancer,also in lymp nodes. He has had 4 rounds of chemotherapy and immunotherapy to date .we went to see his oncologists on Thursday to be given the news his cancer had shrunk by 30% we was literally over the moon . ...
Met with Oncologist today, my initial post Op treatment plan is for 4 cycles of chemo - carboplatin and vinorelbine. 1st week intravenous 2nd week tablet 3rd week rest 4th week start cycle again. Anyone got experience of this combo? Tips & advice...
Hi After having APR surgery as a result of colorectal cancer, it's now travelled to my left lung, currently one nodule still very small at only 1cm in size and growing. I'm booked in for surgery at St.George's to remove it and I was wondering if anyone...
My granddad had radiotherapy for lung cancer four months ago. What does: confirm treatment response in the lower lobe has become more necrotic mean? Is it good or bad?
Hi all, just a question hubby has been coughing more and more to the point where he can’t catch his breath. I have ordered a humidifier to see if this can help, didn’t know if anyone else had any suggestions? sending love
Hi I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm having treatment early next week and have my covid jab tomoorow. So there's only two days between both. I meant to ask my Oncologist whether it's OK to have a covid jab so close to the treatment date, but forgot...
My husband has Stage 4b lung cancer. We are going to apply for PIP using the special rules /DS1500 form. My understanding is that we need to call the DWP to start the process. Have any of you here done this recently and if so, do you know what they ask...
Hi all, I finished ten days of radiotherapy last Friday, 5 days ago, and I’m still feeling terrible. I had bad nausea and vomiting throughout the treatment and it seems to be getting worse, not better. Anyone had similar? Thanks.
I know all areas are different but wondered if anyone has been able to continue Osimertinib at the same time as having chemo? My sister is in the position where Osi has been working well for a year for stage 1Vb lung cancer with secondary liver tumours...
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