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I just wanted to post something positive on here that I hope will help newly diagnosed Lung Cancer Patients and those currently receiving ongoing treatment. This month will be the third anniversary of my Stage 4 Lung Cancer diagnosis. My cancer had...
The last 6 weeks have been very difficult, since I had meeting with the oncologist to hear the results of the path lab analysis, following my RML lobectomy. In hospital I had been told that the surgery had gone well, so expected to hear either a) no lymph...
My husband has stage 4 lung cancer spread to his lymph nodes. Diagnosed in April 2025 started treatment towards October last year as had to wait for biopsy due to a PE. He is having Keytruda as PEL1 of 90. So far he initially saw a reduction in his tumours...
He’s two rounds of chemo in and it’s affecting him so badly, sleeps for hours , doesn’t shower because he’s so tired and lethargic,I understand this is hard on him but our whole life has been turned upside down , blood tests, appointments, chemotherapy...
Hello, my partner was diagnosed in March of this year with a stage 4 pancoast tumour, a rare type of lung cancer. It has been a 2 year journey for the diagnosis as this type of cancer is not the easiest to diagnose and unfortunately is almost always found...
Hi everyone Just wanted to shout about my good news. Latest scan was NED . So , it’s five years in remission and seven years since I was diagnosed with lung cancer stage four . I wanted to share my story to give hope to those just commencing their own...
Hi all, after phoning the macmillan nurses on friday, to find out if any nearer my operation. The nurse emailed the surgeons secretary to find out. It turns out none of the macmillan team knew, the surgeon and doctors had a MDT meeting in Birmingham,...
Hi all, i have been diagnosed with carcenoid lung cancer, and am awaiting a date.for surgery. Can anyone tell me if this humid hot weather makes you cough more. The last 2 days have been coughing a lot more and making my chest really ache.
Has anyone experience of immunotherapy treatment that has caused pheuthmitus not sure how it is spelt so concerned
Hello! I have been posting in the ‘New’ forum but perhaps I should be here? I no longer know what to think or do. Unbelievably my wait continues, 17 weeks after my initial diagnosis I am no closer to getting treatment. I still haven’t seen anyone about...
