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Well my I finished my chemo and radiotherapy am still really struggling with shortness of breathe. My oncologist called back a few weeks ago and said my last scan showed nothing and he was discharging me. I'm hoping my lung health doc says same on 8th...
Hello. I was informed back in May, after taking part as a volunteer at a local hospital research department that the CT scan I'd had, had shown something in one of my lungs that they thought needed further investigation. I subsequently had a PET scan...
Hi all I recently explained that my mum was part of lung screening and they discovered 1.5cm nodule.Forward on nearly 2months and pet scan and lung biopsy 2weeks ago we were called in today to see surgeon to be told that the biopsy results were negative...
After my 6th Durvalumab infusion (6 out of twelve) developed pneumonitis and my infusion had to be postponed. A round of steroids cured that problem. Just as I was to get the rescheduled infusion i contracted SEVERE,UNBEARABLE itching all over my body...
Morning all So glad that I have found this group. I am due to start my chemo tomorrow and to say I am scared is an understatement. I am still in shock at my diagnosis to be honest. All a bit surreal. Normally fit and well I actually ran the London...
Just heard advert for 'The Briefing Room' tonight, 1st of 3 about health is about new treatments including vaccine for cancer. Worth a try?
4th infusion is next week. Hair is completely gone , am managing other side effects with help of the specialist nurses . Always seems to be a solution to any problems I have experienced. But I am finding it so difficult watching my husband care for me...
Looks like I'll be going in for VATS any time over the next few weeks. I've had my pre-op exams and not heard anything so I'm assuming there's nothing specifically problematic there. However, never having had surgery before, I'm not clear what 'well enough...
Hello, please bear with me here it’s been a weird week! my mum was dignosed witb stage 4 metas lung cancer back end April. She declined 4 rounds of treatment! anyway fast forward from last Sunday where mum eat her last bit of food and ended up bed...
Hi all my husband has been put on end of life pathway with brain and bone mets we are ok with this have talked about wishes etc what I am really struggling with is the brain mets are causing confusion and anger lots of anger! It has become a daily battle...
