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Hello, I’m posting this on behalf of my friend as we are both in complete shock with her recent diagnosis. My friend woke up on Easter Sunday with a pain in her shoulder and feeling unwell, during the day she felt worse and went to A&E and they did bloods...
Hello Newbie here! My dad's been diagnosed with SCLC. We are all very aware it's incurable and treatment is the only option to give him more time. Does anyone have any tips or advice on how to cope? It's so hard to trying to make the most of what...
Hi. Had upper right lobectomy 4 years ago. Having my 6 monthly checkups. Got told I have 2 new “questionable items” and have another PET scan tomorrow. Had pneumonia 6 weeks ago and not felt right since so. Tired. Gone part time at work. Stressing and...
Hi Everyone I have just read a post where lung cancer was discovered by a random x-ray in A&E, when the patient went there for other reasons. This got me thinking; a number of years ago we had a very interesting and well contributed to discussion...
Hi Hoping this group will be helpful to me and that I can help others as time progresses. Not had a biopsy yet so no clue as to what type and if surgery is an option or what treatment. I'm in Huddersfield and will be initially with the lung people...
Hello all, Just looking for some guidance regarding chemo side effects. My dad has started his first of 4 rounds of chemo and the side effects he is experiencing at the moment are feeling more tired than usual and mood swings. From experience do the...
Hi All, I am absolutely devastated, my husband has just been through a radical treatment of 3 very strong chemo sessions as well as 30 days of continuous targeted radiotherapy. We thought we had come to the end of the harsh treatment and were about...
Hi everyone. Not been here for awhile as been recovering from two major surgeries. First one was the 1/2/24 when I had to have half my left lung removed and 2nd one was 20/3/24 when I had a laproscopy as they had to check my overies as at that time they...
Hi I’m new on this forum. My husband has just been diagnosed with terminal secondary lung cancer. One of the symptoms would seem to be excruciating shoulder pain and weakness in arms and hands. Just wondering if anyone else had this and what helped. ...
Hi has anyone had 2 lung lobes removed and been told there is some vascular invasion I’m trying to understand the situation as been advised chemo thank you
