Hello everyone... I am new. I had a lobectomy. then chemo... and now I have got such bad neuropathy in my feet.... 3 months last chemo and it is still so painful... cannot walk. anyone had this? would welcome some advice and hope... Gary
Hello everyone. I am a never smoker who was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer a year ago. Turns out I’m ALK+ which in turn means the cancer has metastasized in my brain. it has been a difficult year to say the least. Just wondering how other people...
Hi there I was diagnosed with recurrent, incurable lung cancer in November last year. The biopsy showed that I have a quite rare mutation - EGFR exon 20. Apparently this type doesn't respond to the targeted treatments that are prescribed for other EGFR...
My husband has undergone talc procedure which seems to be working except anew days ago he developed a chest infection and severe shortage of breath. They tell him that the bottom of his right lung where cancer located has kind of shrivelled up and this...
Newbie here, my mum was diagnosed with a lung tumour in August. She opted not to have any further investigation or treatment but doesn't understand why she is so nauseous. She doesn't have any other symptoms just the sickness... any recommendations what...
Hi there I have a small tumour in the upper lobe of my right lung. It is not possible to do a biopsy so they plan to do a wedge resection, look at the pathology while I’m still in theatre and proceed to remove the lobe if it is confirmed as cancer....
hi my name is brendan, i have just recovered from my second brush with lung cancer and wondering if there is anyone else out there who has been through it twice and how they cope mentally
In November 2022 i was diagnosed with having two tumours on my left lung , one at the top and one at the bottom. My treatment plan was to have targeted radical high dose radiotherapy ( SABR) to the tumours, a total of eleven treatments. On the first...
Morning everyone , I’m about to embark on 6 weeks of combined chemo/ radiotherapy so looking for any helpful tips for both treatments … what to wear , what to take with me to chemo , skin care Hamhat thanks for your ideas I’ve contacted that company ...
Hi, newly diagnosed yesterday. Waiting for echo and brain scan. Not sunk in yet.
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