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Evening, my dad is 78 and just been diagnosed this week with Lung Cancer and secondary brain cancer, liver cancer and bone cancer. His biopsy is not until this Friday and will be taken from the liver. Although he has not had the biopsy yet the consultant...
At the start of the NY I had some discomfort near front of my ribs left side. After around 2weeks I saw my GP who suggested it was probably muscle related. After being seen by my GP I experienced agonising pain and muscle contraction for over 3 hours...
Has anyone suffered from constipation while on tablets and how do you remedy this? Bad case of cough
I've been on here loads before about my mam n dad My mam has had radical radiotherapy a few times on a few parts of her lungs from 2017. She was diagnosed with 3a nsclc at the time. She's really been on surveillance since then. My mam has COPD but...
My husband has NSCLC 3a, his treatment plan is chemo radiotherapy - 30 radiotherapy sessions and 6 chemo (paclitaxel and carboplatin) he had his first chemo but they’ve cancelled his second as he’s got diaoreah, a couple of my family member has diaoreah...
I have been diagnosed with stage 1 T2b M0 N0 which I know is operable and also probably treatable with radiotherapy. My family have been amazing but I can't tell them that I don't really want treatment. The thing is, I already have a disability which...
Quick update - mum, 77, has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last week. She is bizarrely well, except breathless and tiredness( the diagnosis has come as a devastating shock!) She was due to start chemo and immunotherapy on 28/2. we got a call...
As most of you know i was getting my self stressed about my six month check up after a lobectomy ,I was expecting to have a scan ,but it turned out to be an x-ray ,so after being awake most of the night worrying ,and getting to the hospital at 8.30 am...
Good afternoon everyone. I hope you are all well and having a good day so far. Its grey and raining here and quite cold. Hope its brighter where you are. Tricia xx
To anyone whos' about to have this surgery here's what it's really like... Tuesday 10th January LOBECTOMY DAY ONLY WATER IN MORNING, NOT EVEN THAT AFTER 6AM (expecting operation at 8am-ish) Blurry day on morphine. Had a chest X-Ray but not sure when....
