New diagnosis - stage squamous NSLC, non smoker

Hi there 

So sorry to hear this and a similar diagnosis to my mum which happened about twelve weeks ago after a constant burning pain on her left side same as your mum really healthy etc it just came from nowhere 

My mum has a mass in her lung and boney mets she is currently on her second round of chemo and also immunotherapy have they done a pdl 1 test they will probably do this to see if she is eligible for immunotherapy the drugs are in my bio if you take a look at that 

my mum is also due to start radio therapy for symptom and pain management to help stabilise the bones so I’m sure this will also be an option for your mum 

so pain wise my mums gp in the end referred us to the palliative community team as mum has been in dreadful pain, they have completely changed her drugs she now takes oxycoedine and has a slow release fentanyl patch on which has helped 

also half a tablet of pregablin for nerve pain 

she is also on sodium picosulphate as the pain meds were causing her to be constipated and takes anti sickness all the time too as the chemo is making her feel sick but other than that doesn’t seem too bad so far 

it’s worth seeing if you can be referred to the palliative team as they have really helped my mum and we now have a referral to our local hospice too to talk about symptom relief 

anything I can do to offer any advice let me know x 

take care xx