Hello my Mum has been very recently diagnosed with Lung Cancer just last week and never has had it before and is 83 Wondering what the next stage will be She is still in Hospital at the moment in the Lung Ward
Hi I'm new here and want to say hi all. My wife has lung cancer with brain metastases which was diagnosed last October. She has had radiotherapy,2 types of chemo and immunotherapy together. She has lost so much weight through not eating and I'm at my...
Hi everyone My lovely mum is newly diagnosed stage 4 NSCLC, brain metastases. So far, we are coping the best we can after a long hospital admission. We are struggling with the neurological symptoms - dark thoughts/ paranoia that are so troubling for...
I am so lucky, after 4 chemo sessions there's no sign of the tumour on my lung. But having stopped smoking over 6 months ago I am now really struggling to stay stopped. I live alone, this was out of choice but not anymore. I'm 70, active, but feeling...
It’s likely I have lung cancer which has spread to a lymph node in my neck. I felt fine until 2 days ago she my dentist noticed a lump in my neck and suggested I get I it checked which I did and now awaiting a biopsy and a scan. I was wondering if anyone...
I’m 58 and recently been diagnosed with T2bN1MO. Adenocarsonma in right upper lobe of lung . neoadjuvant Therapy chemo and immunotherapy has been arrange for tomorrow followed by surgery lobectomy. As all this has been very fast could some body tell...
Hi everyone, I have a CT scan in the next few days which is a 3 month follow up from previous CT scan which found ill defined patches foci of ground glass opacity in top right lung! I don’t even know what this is and it’s not been explained, I’m scared...
Hi, I thought I would reach out to this forum just to help me feel like we aren't alone. On Wednesday we got the dreaded news that my dad has stage 3 lung cancer. It is squamous type and is spread to the lymph nodes in his chest. He's only 60 years...
Is it common for a chemo cycle to be delayed due to low white blood cell count? Do you think a 7 day delay matters a lot? Also, is it ok to go for a ct scan with dye directly after chemo treatment? Thanks
Sooo my mother has been part of lung cancer screening programme and had a scan 2year ago all clear.The recent scan showed a 1.5cm nodule…fast forward 2/3 weeks lung function tests pet ct scan and it’s highly suspicious for cancer…the pet scan showed no...
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