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Hi, I had lower right lobe removed in October 25, it was for open surgery including rib spreading. My recovery was good for the first six weeks and then sudden pain began. I was diagnosed with post thoracic pain syndrome which I've never heard of. Unfortunately...
Hi, I have posted before but being in total shock, I never had the brain piwer to introduce myself. I was diagnosed with limited SCLC end of Feb. Chemo started 16/3 and just had second cycle of chemo and started radiotherapy. 2 days in and I need...
Lovely 60th present, not! Diagnosed with an 8.5 x5 cm tumor on my right hilum, i call it the junctoon box of my lung. It's small cell aggressive and I was told i had about 3 months without treatment, my treatment started 2 days later, chemo, and couldn...
Hi I have been diagnosed stage 4 lung cancer and am waiting to see if I can have immunotherapy, my pain is very bad and I am finding it difficult to get the dose of morphine right. Has anybody else had trouble controlling the pain? it does not help the...
I wrote yesterday that it was a ‘bit unsettling’ to hear that I would be having a different surgeon operating on me. Today it feels more than unsettling. I don’t know what to think or do. I emailed my MacMillan nurse about it today to get reassurance...
After 10 sessions of Chemotherapy ( 10th on 3/1/2025) , I am to have Immunotherapy [?] on my return in July 2026 after a Family Reunion Holiday. I tolerated the first 4 sessions of Chemo well but the side effects of the next 6 on 1 instead of 2 meds...
Can anyone please share their experiences with these combined drugs for chemo. My father has stage 4 non small cell lung cancer. He has had 1 cycle already and we are at the end of week 2. He’s very tired not able to lift himself much out of bed. Cannot...
I have had a CT scan , a lung function test and a Pet scan for a 2cm lump in my left lung . I had tnbc 4 years ago . Why do they want the extra tests ? So worried .
My father was diagnosed less that 6 weeks ago with the only symptom being a cough. He has deteriorated massively in a short space of time. A 12cm tumour on the upper left of lung. Spread to lymph nodes and pressing onto airway and also on adrenal glands...
As anyone with cancer put on weight I’ve put on half a stone since February I just carnt stop eating and I haven’t even started my treatment yet as it’s now gone to my brain so oncologist put me on steroids for to weeks before radiotherapy to my head...
