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No genetic mutations and PLD1 status is negative therefore immunotherapy and targeted drug out of the question for my mum now :( Oncologist also said providing chemo would be dangerous for my mum due to her bloods. She has low haemoglobin at 87 (even...
Hello again everyone, Over the last fortnight I have attended two weekly Macmillan Daycare sessions at our local hospice (Roxburghe House, Dundee) and I have enjoyed talking to others in similar situations with cancer. However, I now have doubts about...
I had my second cycle on Friday and am still feeling nauseous, since Friday evening, and generally poorly here on Wednesday, having been much better yesterday for the morning. Is this usual? Will it get worse with the next two cycles? Any advice to counteract...
Hi everyone, just hoping to hear some stories of others who have been through or experiencing something similar with a family member or themselves. My mum is 54, before now has been fit and active. About 12 weeks ago she had sickness and diarrhea, we...
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with extensive small cell lung cancer I am in my late 30s. I apologise now as this is a bit of a moan and rant I hope that’s ok. When it was confirmed by CT biopsy it was small cell I was told that without treatment it...
Hi, I found out just before christmas that my mum has lung cancer, which as you all know is the worst news anyone can hear. I was in a state of shock for a while but decided to try and be optimistic and strong for my mum. At the time when she was diagnosed...
Hello I was diagnosed with Lepidic adenocarcinoma in right upper lobe 3.5cm I had a biopsy on the lining of my lung as it looked like it had spread on the PET scan which was inconclusive, but they are now thinking It might be the remnants of pneumonia...
Hi all I went to see GP I had restless legs he wanted a blood test that revealed I had raised red blood cells and low B6 he sent me for a chest X-ray and wanted poo/wee samples then I got a phone call a day later to go for a CT scan I then got a phone...
VATS on Monday. Starting to feel real. Not scared of the procedure, its just the whole realisation that I'm actually as vulnerable as everyone else.
Hi all new here , I started with a cough and breathless around 11 weeks ago I had a chest xray couple weeks after dr showed shadows lower left lung , treated for infection, 6 weeks later xray still no shadow there. 4-5 days later referred to respiratory...
