Hi, I'm a 69 year old mother of two grown up daughters with three beautiful grandchildren. I'm fit & healthy (or so I thought). After a visit to a&e in April with central chest pain it appears I have cancer in my left lung which has spread to my sternum...
Hi I’m new here, not new to lung cancer but here we go. 9 years ago diagnosed lung cancer successful lobectomy upper left lobe, 5 years on hoping to complete remission, concern re something in right upper lobe, 1 year later another successful lobectomy...
Hi, new here I'm early 30s my mum is late 50s and we found out a few months ago she has stage 4 adenocarcinoma lung cancer which has spread to a lot to lots of places She had some chemo and immunotherapy but medical team have paused this as it was...
68 years old. Surgery 3 weeks ago. Should have been Keyhole but due to artery/blood loss converted to open surgery. Extremely fit and active before and an incidental finding so am aware i am very fortunate got at Stage 1c. Prior to op was doing lots of...
Hi All I am waiting for an appointment for a right lower lobe removal at Guy's hospital. I can get to the hospital by train. Will I be allowed to travel back home by train, post op, with a family member, or do I have to get s car driver to collect me...
Hi all As if having a brain tumour removed in 2022 was not enough, I have decided to trump that by getting lung cancer.... The lung biopsy failed but the team are certain I have cancer of some kind and that it is best to remove it. I am under Guys and...
I have been diagnosed with primary lung cancer in the . upper right lobe. I have an appointment with the surgeon in two days time, to discuss surgery with a view to having a a right upper lobe lobectomy and a middle lobe wedge resection. Everything has...
I was diagnosed last year with small cell lung cancer, i have completed my treatments this year, my first appointment with oncology was good, the Oncologist said all was clear, apart from showing damage on my lung due to radiotherapy. my last appointment...
Just wanted to see if anyone had any information that might help decisions. My mum (a young early 70s) was diagnosed with squamous NSCLC lung cancer earlier this year and has since had a lower left lung lobectomy. Immunotherapy and chemo preop were...
Hi. My name is Jill I am 73. I had a left lower lobectomy in sept last year but since have been found to have nodules in my right lung. I have had 8 sessions of sabr radiotherapy which ended in march this year. I've had a bad cough ever since and wondered...
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