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Its morning and again I woke up terrified of the day. I go see docs at 2 and am on edge already. I'd give anything for a hug from someone, a person to watch a show with to lean on just anyone.. am so flipping lonely..
Hi all I’ve nit been on here for a while but thought it may help someone if I give an update on my husbands condition. He was diagnosed with NSCLC with mets in February this year. He started chemo/immuno therapy in April. He’s now had 4 cycles. He didn...
Hello 49 yo female - just had thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid cancer which hadn’t spread to lymph nodes. before they found that cancer they knew I had a suspected neuroendocrine tumour on my middle lobe right lung. Due for surgery in less than...
Hi, this is so alien to me to post anything on any platform. my husband is 50 and had a stiff hip in January and after done with physio it didn’t improve so was referred. Things move quickly with an X-ray, MRI & CT. He had a small tumour on the lung...
Hi.My Mum was diagnosed with lung cancer 5 years ago and has since undergone 2 treatments of cyber knife surgery. All was okay until her last scan when they found another nodule on her right lung. Now it has been decided that no further treatment will...
i was diagnosed in 2017 with stage 4 lung cancer and received immunotherapy which has kept me stable until today. My consultant has suggested there is a change and there is cavitation and they will decide next week what to do. he explained it is like...
Hi, I'm new here. I am on Osimertinib tablets and am due to start having Denosumab injections next week. I am to have them every four weeks. I wondered if anyone has had the injections and how they got on with them, side effects etc. Thanks
Hi all, I am new here - my diagnosis is on my profile - stage 4 cancer - primary in the lung with brain mets. The lung cancer diagnosis came as a total shock as apart from feeling a bit tired I had no symptoms. I was only diagnosed because of neurological...
Got a call their ready to see me tomorrow and discuss what they found I guess.. it's just sent my ainexity into overdrive.. so needed to get it out.. 18 yr old says oh talk to me I can handle it then flips and is mean to me..so no I dont wana talk to...
Hi. I’m currently awaiting bronchoscopy. I’ve been told that I have a 7cm mass in my left lung and a 4cm in my right lung. All very scary stuff, and any advice would be appreciated.
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