Hi, have been snooping around this forum for a few weeks and found it most helpful so signed up and here I am. Brief history. Saw Nurse at GP surgery for chesty cough with slight pain in chest. Was advised to go to A+E for chest pain, wasn’t keen but...
Hi, sorry im new to all this, even though ive seen numerous family go through this, i had routine chest xray 3 weeks ago, shite abnormal on rl..high suspect of cancer,, Scared, everything has happened so fast, had ct, breathing test which i was told was...
Hi I am a 51 year old, had pneumonia in December last year and the X-ray showed a shadow, the consultant was convinced it was just deep seated infection even when he did a bronchospacy. However, it came back as abnormal. That was mid January. Then came...
Hi everyone, My dad (62) has just been diagnosed with Small Cell Lung Cancer (limited). A tumor in one lung and also in chest nodes. He has no symptoms and he only found out by chance as he was having an x-ray as someone opened a car door onto his...
Hi Everybody, I am new to these forums after what has been a very unforeseen, sudden and shocking arrival into this scary and difficult world. I've updated my profile with my story so far, but here it is as of now... My mum (74) is in the process...
Hi I am new here. My mum has recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer on top of having Breast Cancer diagnosed just 2 months ago. She is 85 and not being considered for any treatment only palliative care. She has been referred to the hospice about...
Hi, A family member has been diagnosed with lung cancer that has spread to his adrenal glands. He is about to start five lots of three week sessions of chemo and immunotherapy. He’ll have two doses of chemo and one of immunotherapy. He lives on his...
Hi, my sister was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer that has spread to her lymph nodes. She's 57 and sue to start her first round of chemotherapy and immunotherapy on Wednesday. Just wondering if there any advice you would give to how best to...
At the start of the NY I had some discomfort near front of my ribs left side. After around 2weeks I saw my GP who suggested it was probably muscle related. After being seen by my GP I experienced agonising pain and muscle contraction for over 3 hours...
I have been diagnosed with stage 1 T2b M0 N0 which I know is operable and also probably treatable with radiotherapy. My family have been amazing but I can't tell them that I don't really want treatment. The thing is, I already have a disability which...
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