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Morning everyone. Just a quick update. I spoke to my oncologist on the 20th Dec to talk about the pet scan results. Not gr8 news but better than I thought( my brain works in a weird way) The cancer in my left lung isn't a new one it's from my bowel cancer...
I watched 'Me before you' last night for the first time as it was a freebie on the channels and it was the best film I have seen for a long time. I won't say too much so as not to spoil it for anybody that may want to watch it. It's regarding a person...
Hi all I’m probably just being really impatient but my dad first found out he had lung cancer on the 9th November and we are still waiting for yet another appointment to discuss treatment. It feels like it’s taking a long time was it the same for everybody...
I'm coming up to my surgery date and my heads all over the place
Hi, I want to start by saying I'm sorry to all of you diagnosed. I feel a fraud being here, as I haven't yet been diagnosed or been to a gp. I am just so scared and worried and hoped that there may be someone who understands and that I can reach out...
Hello, I am having tests for suspected lung cancer, my consultant has told me he thinks it will be confirmed..I had Breast Cancer in 2011, with major surgery, chemo and radiotherapy. I am very anxious as he said there is no cure. My test results will...
Hello, I'm now over 3 years into my stage 4 NSCLC journey. And my dear lymph nodes have decided to raise there ugly selves again. I am due to start Docetaxel soon. Has anyone had this and how did you get on. Is the infusion a long one? Side effects etc...
Had very aggressive chemo treatment and thats knocked my husband for 6. Not eating and completly wiped out, is this normal please Feel like before chemo we were going to fight this, now I do feel, I drag him out of his bed to walk around the block, for...
Hello I hope it’s okay for me to be in this group. I have just been diagnosed with a secondary spread from the bile duct. I’ve had two spreads to the liver already. The oncology doctor has suggested chemo alongside immunotherapy. I’ve got a few days to...
I have veen diagnosed with lubg cancer not sire how they going to fet it veen for ct guided scan ro get biopsy they said it was awquardxto get it behibd a riv so how will they remove cancer it is early stage just 14 mm
