Hi, I'm new here. My Mum was diagnosed with lung cancer just a few weeks ago. She has gone downhill rapidly and is in the final stages of her life now. She's 85. It's all happened so quickly, I feel numb, like my brain just can't take it all in. I can...
Hi after having 3 courses of antibiotics my cough won’t budge. My gp sent me for a X-ray on Friday I phoned my gp today to see if the results are back but there not. How long did you guys wait on your results. Am 48 & a smoker
Hi My husband received a diagnosis of lung cancer with bone metastases in February. The tumour is at the base of the left lung and is blocking the ‘drain’. Surgery is not an option. He has developed a chest infection 4 weeks ago that antibiotics are...
I have cancer in my right lung and am awaiting referral to Oncologist. Just wondered what to expect really
I've been working my way through colon cancer, now removed successfully but left with permanent colostomy, PC gleason 9 stage 4 being treated with HT so to complete the set have been diagnosed with lung fibrosis and recently lung cancer, waiting on another...
The bottom fell out our world on February 4th when my husband was admitted to hospital with paralysis of right arm...diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer which had metastatically spread to his brain...we are currently on the rollercoaster of options...
Was not sure what to say so thought I would say it all! Have suffered with a bad back for years and in April 2021 I underwent radiofrequency treatment that frazzles the end of nerves in your back and so numbs the pain before the nerve endings grow back...
Hi. I'm new here and after a bit of advice please. My mum was diagnosed with sclc in Nov 21 and it had spread to her liver. After 4 sessions of chemo and immunotherapy she had a scan in Jan and the tumours had shrunk a lot. The consultant said he had...
Hello all I had a chest X-ray in early January that showed lung scarring. This was followed by a CT that revealed a 3.5cm mass on upper right lobe and an 8mm nodule on the upper left lobe. There were also concerns re my liver and adrenal gland, but...
I thought the pain under my left brest was a broken rib. Good old Dr google. Anyway after 4 weeks of the pain not going away I went to my GP on Monday who sent me to hospital as he was concerned it may be a pulmonary embolism. An xray showed an area of...
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