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Hi i am in pain practically every day, I take 5mg morphine mst in the morning and evening along with paracetamol. Is anyone else always in pain or is anyone on another painkiller they can suggest? thanks
Hey hello hi so im Reds last 6 weeks have been a real rollercoaster, my beautiful mum has been diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell cancer, she has a 5cm tumour in the lung its also in all the lymph nodes in her chest and we are also looking at a...
I have my surgery on Tuesday - a frozen wedge and possibly top third of my right upper lobe, depending on the wedge analysis (a biopsy wasn’t possible for me, but PET was positive). The surgery leaflet I was sent mentioned bras can be uncomfortable...
In April I was diagnosed with limited stage small cell lung cancer and began intensive chemo coupled with simultaneous radiation. It was a rough summer in many ways. Last week I had a contrast CT done and saw my oncologist today. The cancer is completely...
Hi everyone I'm new to all this, so many things going around my head, not even sure where to tbh
Hi all, three weeks ago I was diagnosed with a mass on my right lung. It came as a shock as I was just getting over pneumonia and was feeling so much better after the antibiotics. I just had a cough which stayed with me. The cough started last November...
Hi everyone, I’ve read some of the lists on this forum and can tell some of you have been in a similar situation as me. Chest X-rays earlier this year for vague issues, CT scan as ‘something’ was consistent in all 3, then the GP call to come in and bring...
Just a question, is anyone using a Dyson air purifer to help them breath easier?
Hi there, my mum was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer back in February this year she has had 12 rounds of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. She is now receiving immunotherapy only every 3 weeks. Her recent brain MRI scan has shown one of the tumours...
Hi All New to this forum, i currently working in China, and was diagnosed with Stage 4 SCLC Lung Cancer January, all a bit scary. Had 3 lesions in head, large tumor in right lung(9cm) and a small spot on liver. I have had radiation therapy on head and...
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