Hi , after 7 weeks of test and scans and biopsy’s, mum had the devastating news that she has stage 4 lung cancer. Our hearts are broken. I gave up work to look after mum and take her to hospital appointments etc and have remainEd strong and busy, but...
Hello to you all, my father was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with stage 4 lung cancer, along with it spreading to liver and kidney. He has rapidly declined in the last 2 day but his breathing is still quite good. He cannot eat can hardly swallow the medication...
Hi I'm a 61 year old lady married with 2 children and 5 adorable grandchildren who I admit are my world , I own a lady's boutique but the last couple of years I have struggled to work in there myself but have fun ordering the stock and spending the profits...
It’s nice to know there’s a support group, I’ve found the MacMillan website very helpful. it’s a bit of an isolating experience and very daunting. I’m 56 and I’m 5 weeks post surgery to remove a third of right lung. Onot caught incidentally after having...
Hello everyone I’m not entirely sure what to write! My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer on Monday. Very quick. Had a CT scan at 12pm and when I collected her at 4pm she told me she had lung cancer. So it’s all very new and we’re trying to process...
Hello. Diagnosis last week I have inoperable cancer. Waiting for biopsy and then chemotherapy. I’m still in shock. Is biopsy in neck painful.
Hi there, my mum has recently been diagnosed with incurable lung cancer. She had a chest X-ray where they noticed a mass. She then went for a CT scan and bloods taken. We’ve since found out that there is fluid taking up space where half her left lung...
Hello all Posting on behalf of my mum, she’s stage 4 squamous cell carcinoma NSLC. She’s 57, never smoked, healthy weight. We’ve no idea of possible cause. It has spread to the bones (in her hips, pelvis and spine with vertebrae collapse), liver,...
Does anyone have info on if and where Robotic Assisted Lung cancer surgery is available in Uk? And, has anyone had this procedure? Thanks
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