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Hi everyone. Got my diagnosis on New Year's Eve. Stage 4 small cell lung cancer. Terminal, and it's spread to my bones, back, lymph, and brain. Prognosis 4 - 6 months or maybe 12 months with chemo. Fighting it with chemo especially for my wife and my...
Have just finished 3 weeks of radiotherapy for stage 3 lung cancer. Everything was going fine until Wednesday, then got so much pain along oesophagus, but not when I had eaten which is usually the case. Saw a senior nurse who prescribed a liquid to take...
Hello Does anyone have knowledge of Critical Illness insurance? I'm trying to find out if anyone has had any success in making a claim with Stage 2 non small cell lung cancer. Any info or thoughts most welcome - thank you!! I phoned MacMillan to discuss...
Hi all, hope you're all well and staying strong. I have been diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer in January 26 I start my treatment on Monday 9th March. I am sorting my benefits out. I have been asked about a SR 1 form which I've never heard of. Does...
Hi I‘m 58 and was diagnosed with Stage 3 NSLC in Aug 2021. I’m a non smoker but had radiotherapy for Hodgkin’s lymphoma when I was 21 and so scaring from this May have caused the lung cancer. I Had a third of lung removed followed by 4 cycles of chemo...
Hello there, My Mum (66) has recently been diagnosed with Lung Cancer which has spread to her liver. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend the appointment with her, so haven't had the opportunity to ask questions yet (although speaking to nurse tomorrow...
Hi all, I had my oncology appt and need to have chemo and radiation but my d day is 2 weeks from this appt! I think it may have spread to other lung as chest pain of a night. Will this change treatment and will this move to extensive stage? I am so...
Hi. I'm new to this and I suppose I'm looking for some sort of support. My Mum has lung cancer(incurable). She was diagnosed around 3 years ago now but stated from the very beginning that she did not want to know what stage or how long she may have. I...
28m smoked 3-4 cigs a day on and off for 5 years but some months I would quit completely went to go 5 months ago doc said I had mild finger clubbing asked if it was like this or became like this honestly I have no idea maybe it became blood oxygen was...
Hi , I am new to the group i have been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer which has spread to the bones and fluid around my heart , I had a Cough which started in October and would not go away My doc sent me for an xray which showed a slightly enlarged...
