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Hi I had a wedge resection done on the left lower lobe to remove a nodule. One week later I'm experiencing a strange sensation when I breath in. It feels like the lung gets stuck then loosens and thumps/slides as I inflate it, and by the time I've fully...
Hi my lung cancer has returned after one year in remission,I have started on this new drug , wondering if anyone else has it ?
Hello I had a Lobectomy upper right lung. 8 weeks ago. I am 71 but very fit. My breathing is fine most of the time. Its the fatigue I'm struggling with. I had a viral infection, nausea and running to loo constantly. 4 weeks ago I'm still not quite recovered...
Hi all, I was diagnosed with inoperable Grade 4 with mets in my brain on 6 December. I have a biopsy in a weeks time and it feels like a lifetime away. Not knowing what they can offer to prolong my life or even how long I have is terrifying.
Hi, im new here. I have joined because yesterday my mum just got this diagnosis, she’s 73, otherwise fit and well. It’s devastating news. They’re going to try to reduce the cancer with chemo then hopefully the brain mets with radio, but we’re not daft...
I’m writing on behalf of my husband who has two nodules in his lung according to a recent PET scan. He is due to have a biopsy next week through his side and is very scared, although he won’t admit it to anyone apart from me. His main concerns are a possible...
Hi all T4 with secondaries. After horrible weeks of miss diagnoses, told 3 weeks ago by my Professor Oncologist. 50% chance of treatment (chemo) working to hold. 50% chance of making cancer worse. It would be weeks after Chemo before outcome was...
Mum just back from Oncologist, the New Chemo - CAV - she had tried hadn't worked and the liver tumours are bigger than before taking it. Since it is 5 weeks on, they reckon it will have progressed more as it is growing fast, she advised if she gets to...
Hello, new here. Mum has recently been diagnosed with what is "highly probable" lung cancer. Biopsy not possible to confirm 100% as she has severe COPD and prone to lung collapse. Just wondering if anyone else has had this experience where they are...
Hi I have been diagnosed with adenocarcinoma lung and had two lots of biopsy and waiting on result for a treatment plan , I was suppose to get the results today . But thete not back so another week of worrying . Anyone elsa been in this situation...
