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Hi all, I was diagnosed with lung cancer in April and had lobectomy 1st May. I’m still recovering from the surgery. I’m here to connect with who have experienced this. Hopefully I’m able to support others as help too!
Hi all, Does anyone know if the team giving the radiotherapy can make adjustments to accommodate someone who is unable to lie flat for the radiotherapy session? Like big a higher pillow or something? Mum has COPD and stage 4 lung cancer. My mum...
Hi there, So mum was diagnosed by chance in November when had a infective exacerbation of COPD (well no infection was found they now say) A CT showed a small lung lesion and fast forward to now it is in chest lymphnode. I don't really know what...
Hi, my dad had a bleed on the brain 5 weeks ago, and whilst in hospital they discovered it was lung cancer that metastasised to the brain. they sent him home after 3 weeks in hospital with no care plan and he lives alone. And unfortunately within that...
Hi everyone. just joined today. Five years ago I was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in left lung. Long story short. Half lung removed. Five PE’s after surgery. I have an autoimmune disease affecting bones. Psoriatic Arthritis. I developed skin cancer on...
I’ve been diagnosed with lung cancer, mets in spine. I initially went to gp in September 23 complaining that I couldn’t breathe in fully. He listened to my chest briefly and said “sounds ok”. Went back to docs november 23 with pain on left side in ribs...
It's in my lymph nodes so they say surgery isn't an option. So is that a long slow death sentence?
Hello my Mum has been very recently diagnosed with Lung Cancer just last week and never has had it before and is 83 Wondering what the next stage will be She is still in Hospital at the moment in the Lung Ward
Hi I'm new here and want to say hi all. My wife has lung cancer with brain metastases which was diagnosed last October. She has had radiotherapy,2 types of chemo and immunotherapy together. She has lost so much weight through not eating and I'm at my...
Hi everyone,feel a little shocked at mo, had what experts thought was scar tissue spotted on ct 2 years ago. They just monitored it via ct over that time and now had ct guided biopsy to discover its cancer.Saw surgeon yesterday and upper right lobectomy...
