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Hi. I found out today from my Dr that the fit test I had done has come back higher than normal. Dr is writing to the hospital. I've not long come out of hospital after having half my lung removed& I have to go back next Wednesday for day surgery as they...
So after seeing the surgeon on the 29th of Feb, I have now been given my date for surgery for the 6th of March, so only a short few days to go now. It will be a lobectomy using keyhole surgery, and lymp will be taken at the same time for pathology. I...
Hi , I have / had lung cancer i also had breast cancer 11yrs ago , all caught early but now I have recurrant lung cancer , yet again caught early
New here although diagnosed with terminal lung cancer 10 months ago, not felt up to talking before.
Hi, I’m new here n never thought I’d be back to dealing with a family member having cancer. 7 years ago we lost my mil to bowel cancer then yesterday my whole world fell apart when my mum; my best friend got diagnosed with small cell lung cancer. It can...
Hi all, my Dads been so poorly since end of March we recently had a diagnosis of NSCLC which has spread to Lymph nodes. We haven’t been given any dates or any sort of treatment Plan at the moment because he’s so poorly his calcium levels keep rising and...
Hi I had an upper right lobectomy and part of the middle lobe removed too in October 2023. The op was very successful and my surgeon was very happy to tell me he had removed 2 cancers from my lung and nothing was found in the lymph nodes that he also...
Hi, I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer just over 2 years ago. Cancer had spread to my lymph node and adrenal gland. I had initial chemo treatment but have been on immunotherapy treatment for 2 years but this is due to end in 3 weeks. My treatment...
Hi all, I had the results of my pet scan today which was great as there was no spread but a little inconclusive on the lung nodule. It was decided to remove it so I will be having a lung resection in around 3 weeks at which point it will be tested whilst...
I had a ct scan last Thursday after a 3cm nodule was found on an xray. Respiratory have rang this afternoon with an appointment to see consultant for 28th March they advised that's the soonest they have. They would not tell me anything over the phone...
