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Hi Four years ago diagnosed stage 4 NSCLC , two years NED Can’t believe my good fortune and pray my luck continues. I’m having a southern comfort tonight:) to celebrate Wishing everyone good luck within their individual treatments. Just want everyone...
My husband had radiotherapy for mets in his spine 2 weeks ago and he’s still suffering side effects of feeling tired and absolutely bo energy. Has anyone else experienced the same. He had 4cycles of chemo/immuno and never felt this bad. Worried because...
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hi can someone please let me know if this email can be seen as I’m not sure if I am using this site correctly it’s my first time using this website and forum thank you.
My mum has been told she has cancer. she had a bronchoscopy which didn’t get what they needed for a biopsy and is having a different biopsy tomorrow. she got an infection from the bronchoscopy and is now in hospital helping her fight this infection...
Hi. Seen by consultant today & am now waiting to have my upper left top Lobe removed. Key hole if possible but could need open surgery once they go in. Should be no more than 4 weeks wait. Am ready to get it done now so sooner the better. Had my pre op...
Hi a friend has had op and now offered chemo with warning of severe SE or new drug Osimertinib I don’t have much knowledge of this as I usually am on Bc thread just wondered if anyone had experience of this drug
This is my personal journey with the Nicotine monster. I got the results from the biopsy on the Thursday 6 weeks ago and started a smoking cessation programme on the following day Friday. It was prescribed patches 21mg & 2mg lozenges. I don't need...
I'm a 67yr old grandfather who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. I was diagnosed 5 weeks ago. I had my preop for surgery this Wednesday past 5th of July . It's for a Lobectomy on my right lung, lower lobe. I chose this option as it offered me the...
Hi, I'm new here and thought I would join and share where my head is at. I have suffered with pain for around 18 months, usually after I've eaten an evening meal and it starts centrally but near my right shoulder blade and can radiate through to my...
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