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My husband has undergone talc procedure which seems to be working except anew days ago he developed a chest infection and severe shortage of breath. They tell him that the bottom of his right lung where cancer located has kind of shrivelled up and this...
Newbie here, my mum was diagnosed with a lung tumour in August. She opted not to have any further investigation or treatment but doesn't understand why she is so nauseous. She doesn't have any other symptoms just the sickness... any recommendations what...
Hi there I have a small tumour in the upper lobe of my right lung. It is not possible to do a biopsy so they plan to do a wedge resection, look at the pathology while I’m still in theatre and proceed to remove the lobe if it is confirmed as cancer....
Hi everyone It's Steph here from the Community team, I hope you don't mind me posting here today. I just wanted to let you know about some content on the Community we have shared to highlight Lung Cancer Awareness Month this November. There's so...
Hello everyone I’m new here. My mum was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell lung cancer a few weeks ago and they’re hoping she can make it to Xmas. I just wanted to hear from anyone who has cancer on what they think I could do to help her get through...
Hi there, Mypartner is on end stage of terminal lung cancer weve been together for 11 years, Hes now getting to the point where he needs hospice care which we both want for him and agreed to this. Yet his family have said in a very firm way that THEY...
hi my name is brendan, i have just recovered from my second brush with lung cancer and wondering if there is anyone else out there who has been through it twice and how they cope mentally
Morning everyone , well it’s all systems go to start my treatment 31/10 … I’m having chemoradiation .. radiotherapy daily mon - fri for 6 weeks and chemo every Tuesday during the same 6 weeks … it sounds tough and I’m very anxious but I’m just so blumming...
In November 2022 i was diagnosed with having two tumours on my left lung , one at the top and one at the bottom. My treatment plan was to have targeted radical high dose radiotherapy ( SABR) to the tumours, a total of eleven treatments. On the first...
morning everyone , I’m here to vent again .. as you know I’m going through a 6 week regime of chemo \radiation combined .. so going to the hospital every day , Im sitting in waiting rooms quietly, apprehensively awaiting my RT or chemo .. most people...
