I was diagnosed with lung cancer (small cell aggressive) a month ago and having and told if I didn't get treatment would last 3/4 months, with treatment hopefully 12 months, first lot of chemo on Wednesday. Am so upset everybday, keep crying. Chemo nurses...
Hello, I am just at the early stage of diagnosis but already know I will be having surgery soon and will be losing quite a lot of my lung. As well as being overwhelmed by that, I am really worried about the pain after surgery. I have very severe IBS and...
My mum needs help with non-opiate pain management. She's on Naproxen and won't have opiate based medication even though she struggles to get comfortable enough to sleep. Any idea on how to help me. She's 72 with copd and stage 3 lung cancer and very ...
Hello, I just joined the lung cancer group. My wife (60 years old) was diagnosed with lung cancer in May this year. She was prescribed four cycles of Paclitaxel and Carboplatin chemo and then up to 2 years of Pembrolizumab. Unfortunately she had an anaphylactic...
He has stage four KRAS 12 c adenocarinoma and had his first treatment in September of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. This caused him to have Myocarditis and hepatitis and is currently on high levels of steroids so currently can’t have any further treatment...
Hello,sorry to bother you all.First of all I wishing everyone is long and happy life.Just to cut the story short,my husband in September had his infection did his xray found sum lumps on right lungs4.8 cm.Than he was sent to CT,Contrast Ct,and Pet scan...
Hello all, i had a routine lung cancer screening, which showed up 3 abnormalities in different lungs. At initial respiratory consultation he said i needed pet/ct scan and biopsies before they can formally diagnose me, but didnt deny the likelihood...
Hi, I am all new to this. I am awaiting biopsy results on a growth in my left lung. I don't really understand all the medical terms and am feel a bit lost in the entire process. I went to the doctor in August with an annoying cough they I thought...
Hello,dear forum member.I am new here.My husband last month had a very bad cold,and when he spit it was brown-red colour went. to A&E they had x-ray and found some spot,on his right lung.Than he was reffered to the PET scan,and biopsy.No antibiotics been...
I don’t quite know where to start with this post, I feel absolutely bereft, my partner was diagnosed with lung cancer in August this summer. His treatment started in September of a mixture of chemotherapy including immunotherapy having 1 cycle each month...
