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Hi all, My mum has recently been diagnosed with non small cell Lung cancer. She also has COPD and Asthma. Unfortunately i have a chronic illness myself called PoTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) and I also have Agoraphobia (fear of leaving...
Any advice please, looking for travel insurance with S4 lung cancer diagnosis, have tried lots of recommendations in the travel insurance forums and most quotes are for £1500-2000 for a 7 night stayin Spain just wondering anyone have any other advice...
Husband with Stage 4 NSC diagnosis in March last chemo Monday then 2 yrs planned immunotherapy any advice re travel insurance please ?
Good Afternoon my friends I am due to start on Alecensa tablets tomorrow and ive been going through the dreaded menopause the last 4 years and been taking evening primrose to calm the horrific hot flushes, does anyone know if i can continue to take...
My sister in law was diagnosed today and was told it was an aggressive strain that needs treating asap . Why am I sharing this? It feels a bit surreal.
Hi I'm joining as looking for any advice and information. Not entirely sure what we're dealing with at the moment as we're waiting for results. My Mum had a severe brain injury 3 years ago and is currently in a nursing home. She's in her early 70...
Fergus Gets a Lesion Chapter 2 So I drove over to Hull to Meet the Surgeon (which is, coincidentally, the name of a new sitcom I'm working on). There was a frisson of excitement because I had to leave pretty early and discovered a message from the hospital...
I’m confused I don’t know if I’m using this forum correctly
Hi, I’m quite new to this and I’m panicking, a bit of background, a small lesion was found in my Hilar node,i had a biopsy which was inconclusive, ive recently seen the consultant who said she would organise another biopsy and a follow up appointment...
Where to start .... from being diagnosed and beginning a curative care plan I now find myself down a rabbit hole .... left lower lobe lobectomy and wedge section surgery followed by right upper lob lobectomy and wedge. It appears this cancer is genetically...
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