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Good morning everyone I had a scan in march this year which I waited and waited and waited for the results. I was never told the results despite asking a number of times. I went for my next 3 month CT scan 8th June this time my specialist nurse rang...
I had a left upper lobectomy 2 months ago with complete resection of my adenocarcinoma. I had been recovering well but this week I've been bringing up pink sputum only in the mornings. I've had a CT to rule out a pulmonary embolism which was normal and...
My ainexity is in a place I cant seem to grasp it and bring it down. I'm scared at the thought of going home. Pain is on and off sometimes bad sometimes not to bad.. but really get anxious about going home. My eldest daughter has cleaned her spare room...
Hi, Im new to this forum, just diagnosed with lung cancer, still kind of "numb" feeling im in a dream, Cant even think of anything to say, at the moment I feel emotionless??? Is this reaction normal ??
Feeling bit icky today is that normal after the PET scan? And feeling scared again. I just dont get these emotions..
I’ve been diagnosed with multiple lung nodules across both lungs, I have previous history of lung cancer. He is monitoring at the moment as too small to biopsy, I think I will eventually have chemo but I have no idea if I have a future. Anyone been through...
Hi I am having a dotatate scan tomorrow, hopefully this will give me the answers I need ! I have had a pet scan and 2 ct scans , because of my blood clots on my lungs they don’t want to do biopsies mots strange because I don’t want to be told I...
I check in today for my surgery tomorrow am so nervous and scared. I only have my eldest daughter to talk to and she doesnt respond to my messages just leaves me hanging wondering if she is gonna talk to me or not. I know I sound a bit silly but I am...
15 years ago by chance x-ray I was found to have a small 3.2cm adenocarcinoma. After scans and biopsies I had a left upper lobectomy and have been well since. But, a few months ago I felt a bit unwell. My GP declined to send me for an x-ray and I paid...
I have just joined this forum. These type of forums did not exist when I had breast cancer 32 year's ago, and basically there was nobody to turn to really other than the Oncologist for questions, certainly there was no help regarding the emotional side...
