I only got referred to the chest clinic because my rheumatologist wanted to change my medication for polymyalgia rheumatica. At that time I was on a daily prednisolone steroid dose of 30mg, and he wanted to prescribe methotrexate. That can affect the...
Hi, I am new to this group, I was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer in April, to date I have had 5 lots of radiotherapy and may be about to start immunotherapy. My consultant has concerns over this though because of my age (75) and my general...
I dont know about anyone else but I'm struggling with morning and day time. I cant stand the scared feeling all the time. My mind over thinks constantly and I wake up feeling sick with I dont even know . That I think is most of problem I dont know anything...
Why every morning I wake up scared? I just want to live normally but am so scared.. I k ow I'm not the only one and I talk about it alot but I have no one else..I just feel stupid,angry scared all at once.. anyone else feeling this way
They just gave me my appointment for pet scan and apparently I cant be around my kids afterwards? Help I dont understand I live with my 17 yr old and my 18 yr old.. I dont think I can take much mor ..
Absolutely terrifies about this. And everything to be honest. Called support line this morning and I still feel so alone and scared.. this test today theyve explained it but still am so worried. I'd give anything to have my mom or a partner with me. I...
I have the double whammy of primary breast cancer, kept in check with oral Palbociclib, and primary lung cancer. A year ago I had the lower lobe of my left lung removed but I now have three small tumours. This week I go to have a PICC line inserted and...
Hello, I have just been diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to some bones, initially they thought it was Ovarian cancer which had spread but they have now ruled it out. Apart from feeling tired I had no symptoms and just thought I was low on iron...
So I was away on holiday when I got a call from a relative saying dad had been in hospital then came the shocker suspect Cancer if the lungs , I had to finish my holiday but couldn’t enjoy it really , came home to further hear that there’s shadow in the...
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