Hi I'm new here. I have just been diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. The proposed treatment is concurrent chemo/ratiotherapy which I believe will take place 5 days a week for 5 or six weeks. The hospital I have to attend for treatment is over 30 miles...
Hi all Is it gremlins in my laptop, or has the format changed when looking for the latest posts? If it has, I prefer the old format. I have just had the results of my last CT scan and all is still stable with no progression seen. I had the usual anxiety...
my mum is 72 and was diagnosed with lung cancer last week. I was with her when she was told. I am finding it difficult to know what to say. She had her biopsy just on friday past and is waiting for her Pet scan.
Waiting on MDT outcome. In a week, I’ve been told my annual CT shows suspected progression of cancer, I’ve had a PET and lung function tests. Back in the horrible waiting period. I’d not been feeling great this year, similar to how I’d felt in 2023 so...
Hi I'm new to the group, I'm about to start chemo/immunotherapy treatment next week. When I I was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer I was adamant that my quality of life was really important to me and therefore resistant to chemo. I'm now...
Hi my best friend has been referred to a thoracic surgeon after scans revealed two small lesions in her right lung upper lobe. The term used for one was ground glass opacity. A wedge section was mentioned but she wants to be sure there are no other options...
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My mum (65 always been fit and healthy!) had her 2nd chemotherapy and immunotherapy for stage 4 lung cancer last week. Yesterday out of no where she had excruciating pain in her chest, called an ambulance, they took her in, told us it wasn’t a heart attack...
Has anyone experienced long-term (over 9 months) stomach problems after having a lobectomy/lung surgery, chemo and radiotherapy particularly left upper lung. Bloating, gas, reflux, indegestion, nausea, no appetite, bad taste in mouth? How long did it...
I would like to do a shoutout to excavator, you have struck again and helped me without knowing lol first of all after my Pneumonectomy in June 2025 I have just this week had another clear scan woo hoo, I did manage my 4x chemotherapy but only managed...
