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Hoping everyone here is doing as well as possible. Any feedback and comments are welcome…Thank you ️ A bit of context; For months and months I felt short of breath and struggled to breathe; every night I’d wake up 2.00..3.00 or 4.00 in the morning...
Hey guys I didn’t post much after my dad was diagnosed with Stage 3 Lung Cancer in 2021. He has since passed away - he lost his battle on Saturday 2nd September 2023. It has been the most traumatic experience and journey that I have ever endured and since...
My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer 2 years ago which has actually stayed quite stable. But has spread to her bone and has caused her knee to fracture. She also has spots in her hip and spin and is in immense pain. Her fractured knee is swollen and...
Had a phone call at 9am yesterday to fill a cancellation with the Oncology Consultant at 11. Wilma and I went along and it was confirmed that any treatment would only be palliative. To this end, and to alleviate the chest pain, I will have 5 sessions...
Hi all, this terrible disease unfortunately hurts too many people in this world. My auntie has been diagnosed with stage 4 SCLC cancer which has spread to liver and lymph nodes. Possibly the spine and skin too… we’re just waiting on her results. My...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed end of November with adenocarcinoma right upper lobe and am waiting a date for lobectomy which will hopefully be this month. Just wanted to say hi and ask how breathless I can expect to be after surgery? Thanks for any advice...
Hi all. I was told on Aug 24th following a basic lung health CT scan that I have malignant NSCLC. PET scans showed it has not spread yet. I have been offered the immunotherapy drug Nivolumab with chemotherapy for 3 months, then surgery to remove the...
Thanks you for acting me into the Lung cancer group. I hope you all are doing well.
Hi, my name is Sophie, and I have been unwell for a couple of months. My doctor ran blood tests, which came back abnormal and I went to my local hospital for tests. The first was an ultrasound on my liver, as my liver enzyme came back as 678, with the...
My 85 year old mum has been diagnosed with lung cancer.She is too old for surgery and was unable to have radiotherapy because she could not reach on the machine She is on a chemotherapy pill (one a day)and she is not doing too good .She is taking oxygen...
