I was at hospital on Sunday as had really bad pains in my shoulder blade right hand side had an X-ray and they found a mass 4/1/2 cm on the right hand side haven’t had any test yet waiting to go for a ct scan on Thursday 29/march im in a lot of pain I have been given morphine sulphate and MST Continus tablets but they still don’t seem to be helping
Doctor told me she is certain it’s lung cancer can anyone tell me if there is treatment please
Hi Herra welcome to the group, but so sorry to hear your news, and that you are in pain. The early days of being diagnosed do take time unfortunately, and until all of the tests are back they will not be able to tell you which treatment you will be having. The good news is there is so much treatment available for lung cancer, and people are living with the disease for far longer than ever before.
There are so many factors that are taken into account to determine which treatment is best for you. They will need to determine which type of lung cancer you have, as each lung cancer is treated differently. The best way to do this is by having a biopsy. This does take time unfortunately, and the waiting for results is agonising, but it is important to get the best treatment plan in place.
Do tell your gp that you are still in pain. I am not sure if there is anything else he can prescribe, but it is worth telling him.
Good luck with the CT. Do come here and chat as much as you need. It really does help to speak to us here, as we know exactly what you are going through. You can also call the macmillan support line any day from 8am until 8pm on 0808 808 00 00.
