So I was diagnosed in September last year with kidney cancer which I had partial removal of but had a recent ct which revealed I have atelectasis of lungs lower lobes and a nodule in the upper right lobe, they also found a 7mm heterogeneous at the surgical...
Hi everyone I'm new hear but was wondering if anyone has issues with their platelets going down from Chemo then not really going up again. I finished Chemo at the end of March this year, I then had a few weeks break and started Immunotherapy and had 2...
Hello, I’m new to this forum so bear with me. I am 70 years old and have lung cancer. I am going for surgery on the 4th of August (4 weeks time) to have the top lobe of my right lung removed and a section also in right lung. I am petrified of the surgery...
Hi all. I'm Esse and I was diagnosed with metatastic lung cancer in October last year. I have secondary brain and bone cancer. I was advised to start a course of Denosumab injections to protect my bones, but having read of some of the side effects I am...
I was told I had incurable cancer 3 weeks ago and I will be going for the first meeting with the oncology team on Wednesday next week. I must say i feel like I am in the dark I was told i had Lung canger and that it had been found in the plural sp metastatic...
I have had a partial nephrectomy Dec '23 for right kidney cancer,at the follow up appointment was then diagnosed on the left kidney ,to monitor. A follow up CT saw a mass on the spleen,would recommend a splenectomy if it continues to grow. Another...
Hi all, my partner was diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer and given 3 to 12 months to live last October. We were told yesterday that it has now spread to her brain. We both knew deep down that it had. For anyone who doesn't know about small cell. It...
Good morning all I have been suffering with neck pain for quite a while and my oncologist ordered me a neck CT scan. Got the results yesterday and I have spread to the bone at base of my skull/top of spine. I am totally floored by this as we all thought...
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This has come completely out of the blue. At the moment I am in limbo and absolutely terrified. My son advised me to come on here as I can share with people who have been in a similar situation. The medics have been unable to find any tumours and so far...
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