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  • RE: Mum has stage 4 lung cancer

    src60
    src60

    Hi  

    Sorry to hear about your mum, a cancer diagnosis is never easy for anyone. If we look at Your feelings when someone has cancer we can see how common your feelings are so we should not beat ourselves up about those - well done for sharing on here though…

    • over 3 years ago
    • Family and friends forum
    • Family and friends - Discussion Forum
  • RE: Mums lung cancer

    chellesimo
    chellesimo

    Hi Binijac, sorry to hear this about your mum.  My name is Chelle, and I am from the Lung cancer forum 

    Please feel free to come over to the lung group and chat with the members there. There may be someone who can share their biopsy experience with you…

    • over 3 years ago
    • Supporting someone with incurable cancer forum
    • Supporting someone with incurable cancer - Discussion Forum
  • RE: Lung Cancer ---Again?

    src60
    src60

    Hi - "getting it out" is exactly why the community exists so for that reason alone you have no reason to be sorry but fee a sense of pride in what you have done.

    The decision "chemo or not" is often one of the most difficult anyone is asked…

    • over 4 years ago
    • Carers only forum
    • Carers Only - Discussion Forum
  • RE: Bowel cancer secondary lung and liver

    chellesimo
    chellesimo

    Hi lin601 I am so sorry you find yourself here. I have secondary lung cancer, mine started in the womb 13 years ago, then metastasised to my lungs nearly 8 years ago. It is scary when you are told it has spread, but there are lots of treatments available…

    • over 4 years ago
    • Secondary lung cancer forum
    • Lung, Secondary Cancer Group - Discussion Forum
  • RE: My mam and lung cancer

    src60
    src60

    Hi

    Welcome to the community though so sorry to hear about your mum. You are right that they oncology team will be doing tests to decide on the best treatment and it might help to look our pages on lung cancer here that might help answer some of your…

    • over 5 years ago
    • Family and friends forum
    • Family and friends - Discussion Forum
  • Comment on Message from Former Member

    Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi , and welcome to the community - you've definitely come to the right place for support.

    I can see from your profile that you had lung cancer. In this case we'd recommend you join the Lung cancer forum group, as it's filled with other users…

    • over 10 years ago
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    Former Member

    Hi Chaddie.p, There is some information about tests for lung cancer here   www.cancerresearchuk.org/.../      and also a large information section about Lung Cancer on Macmillan which you you can find here.   www.macmillan.org.uk/.../lung-cancer      There is…

    • over 10 years ago
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    Former Member

    Morning Mason, This must be terrible news for everyone to get their heads around. Unfortunately they still don't know for certain how 6,000 non smokers a year get LC. A higher % of these seem to be women too. Hereditary links, environmental, passive smoking…

    • over 10 years ago
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  • Comment on Message from Former Member

    Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi , you might find it helpful to post in our Lung cancer forum group? Let us know if you need any help. Jess

    • over 10 years ago
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    Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi , would you like to post in one of our groups? I see you are a member or Carers only forum and Lung cancer forum ? All the best, Jess

    • over 11 years ago
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    Former Member
    Former Member

    Sorry to hear that your cancer has spread, and that you're having problems using the site. I can see that you have already joined the Lung cancer forum group, and you may also wish to join the Secondary lung cancer forum. When you have joined a group…

    • over 11 years ago
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    Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi , it would be helpful to go to the groups we have and join one appropriate to you. There, you can click 'start a new discussion' and members in that group will be able to respond to you. I would suggest the Carers only forum group and Family…

    • over 11 years ago
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    Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi Liam, The is a specific Lung cancer forum Group you can browse and join just click the green text link. Take care, G n' J

    • over 11 years ago
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    Former Member
    Former Member

    Hi. Just a quick response as I am on a train with poor signal. I suggest you join the Lung cancer forum group and post there. You will get lot s of support from people in similar positions.

    • over 11 years ago
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