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Hi all, well I have my operation next Thursday 25th May in Royal infirmary Edinburgh. I am wondering what I can expect in the days after the op at home? I will be alone at home from 0600 to 1700 5 days a week. Is that manageable or should I see if there...
Good morning , My mum has newly been diagnosed with Lung cancer , still undergoing more tests , a 2nd Bronchoscopy and further scans and Adrenal Contrast and Head scan. There is talk of an operation to remove her Right Lung. This feels very scary...
My dad is 76 years old with a history of stroke and hypertension. He has led a content life and happy life. I am not sure if he can take the effects of chemo and radio therapy and he has already refused a surgery. I am not sure if I need to encourage...
I have stage 4 terminal lungcancer, that is also now in my brain. I have been told I have b etween 2-5 months. I was initially diagnosed 12 months ago and given 12 months, but with chemo followed by immu nobody that has been extended. But immunology has...
Had breast cancer in 2009 left side lumpectamy chemo & radiotherapy. Chronic cough since then . Lung cancer in 2018 right upper lobe removed . Just had my final 5 year check with all clear . But this cough is driving me mad ,when I go from different temperatures...
I was given a 6 to 12 months diagnosis in December, I've only just told my family, I haven't really spoken to anyone
Morning everyone hope we all have a good Witt Bank holiday weekend, I got shingles 4 weeks ago but I thought it must be side effect from radiotherapy because it was on my left side were I had my radiotherapy (lung cancer left side ) so I just put cream...
Hi I'm new to this group. I have stage 3 lung cancer and have just completed 3 cycles of chemotherapy and 6 weeks of radiotherapy and have managed these treatments really well. I was very unsure of how I would react to immunotherapy but so far so good...
Hi there, hope everyone is feeling upbeat. My husband has small cell lung cancer. He's now in week 5 of radiotherapy treatment. [with 2 more weeks of chemo due]. From the end of week 3 he has has great difficulty/pain swallowing. This week - 5 - it has...
Hello, I know every hospital must work differently but just wanted to see if anyone could help? On my mums discharge letter it said ‘…mass in left suprahilar region with extension and associated metastatic mediastinal lymphadenopathy…’ They had...
