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Reccurant lung cancer after op 4yrs ago to remove cancer and part of my lung , now recurrance on " stitch line " , it's small 1cm so have had 4 weeks of radiotherapy hopefully to get rid of it but I am feeling very low
Well it shows that the cancer hasnt spread so on the 6th my surgeon will go in and remove the upper lobe of left lung and he said chemo afterwards as it's a nasty cancer but he didnt say stage or type. But atleast he can remove it and it hasnt spread...
Hi Everyone I am new to the group, was diagnosed in June with stage 4 lung cancer, could not believe it! I am receiving immunotherapy and had my first treatment nearly 3 weeks ago, is anyone else receiving this treatment and have you had any side...
Just back from our face to face , with our consultant , which I was dreading . my partners cancer is still sleeping ,another shrinkage in his lymph nodes ,he dosnt have to go back for 3 mths , Thankyou for all your prayers .xxxx
Just rambling today as waiting to call and see if they have an available bed for me so I can get my biopsy tomorrow. The surgeon said hed do me a sick note as my last one fixing to run out. I've tried calling this morning to make sure I'll get one to...
My dad has a mass on his lung which has was spread to lymph nodes and also to pelvis. My whole world has fell apart. My Mum who my dad cares for, is not coping well at all. My Dad is being so brave. They have told my Dad that treatment is available...
Hello all thank you for your lovely comments. I had a VATS upper right Lobectomy on Monday morning.. Felt really rough and out of it yesterday and discovered I have a morphine and codeine sensitivity- I was completely off my trolley and slept on and off...
Hello, My told has been told there could be a tumour in the right lower lobe of lung. He started spitting blood in the mornings a few weeks ago. I am so scared.
My Dad has a mass on his right lung which has spread down to his pelvis. My whole family are gutted.
Hello! Just wanted to introduce myself. My nightmare journey started in June 2023 when I was given the bombshell news that I had womb cancer. Although I had a family history of cancer I was shocked as I did not expect the cancer to be located there...
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