Hi, my first post. Got diagnosed 1st November with mucinous adenocarcinoma stage 4. Waiting for an appointment now at the Christie for a treatment plan. Been told chemo and immunotherapy. No idea what to expect but I'm trying to remain positive and...
Hello to everyone here. I was diagnosed on 5th November having presented to my GP after coughing up a small amount of blood whilst in the shower about 8 weeks earlier. I always thought it couldn't happen to me with no family history of cancer. I had...
Hi I’ve got stage 4 lung cancer with mets to other lung. I’ve had an mri brain scan and the consultant has just rung to say she’s ordered another one as there are some small changes they are not sure of. Don’t know what to think !! What does a second...
I'm so glad I've decided to join as I've been reading all your amazing posts of support. My lung cancer was missed in an xray in October last year. In march of this year in a ct scan it was found stage 3 and inoperable as was too close to my heart....
Diagnosed with Non small cell,lung cancer - Adenocarcinoma Stage 3B - T3N2M0 only symptom is a cough, not that bad, just annoying, my profile gives the ride so far. waiting for a meeting with my oncologist next week and I am fit enough to go on...
Hello all. I have a 1cm nodule in my left lung. I am 73,& a carer for my wife. I am reasonably fit. I have been offered surgery or radiotherapy. I think the team favour radiotherapy, but I can't decide. I would appreciate thoughts from anyone in similar...
Hi my mum recently got diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma. She is now going for a PET and MRI scan. Sadly they are unable to operate due to the location. It’s in the right lung but too close to blood vessels? I am so scared. The consultant is talking about...
Hello, my mum has recently gone through all the scans for a mass in her lung. She is having a lobectomy next week and I just wondered if anyone could offer any practical tips of things that helped/ comforted them after the procedure so that I can help...
Hi everyone been fighting lung cancer since 2022 started a new cell treatment trail 9 weeks ago had ct results yesterday at the christees it hasn't spread and I've had a 8 percent reduction feeling great at the moment and now looking forward to an amazing...
My husband became quite ill a few weeks ago with what we thought was a chest infection but they sent him for a blood clot check just to be sure and whilst there they did a chest xray. At this point we were took in a hospital corridor not even a room...
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