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still woke up under a cloud and tor some reason mad as a wasp ? Angry and low , not a great combo … I’ve got a counselling session this week and boy am I needing it …. What the heck is going on ? It’s like all the scary tests are done and I’m now waiting...
Hello, there. I'm new here, and I'm here because I'm really struggling with caring for my dad. In March his lung collapsed, and x-rays showed it was because of lung cancer. My dad is 80 and still grieving the loss of my mum last year from covid. He has...
Hi. I am new to the group. I was diagnosed with stage4 NSCL January 2017. Since then a have been on Tarceva which has worked well until now. Today I got the news I have slight progression. My oncologist is on sick leave, so I am waiting for a appointment...
Good morning everyone. for the last few months I’ve been fighting with my employers to return to work. I work for local government so I expected them to be well versed on policy procedures and process when it came to returning to work. Well how wrong...
Hi All Mum done two rounds of CAV and the pain that came with it was horrendous. It was every part of her body and no painkillers helped. Today Mum has decided to stop all treatment. The cancer nurses coming this week to speak to her regarding end of...
Right off to get this EBUS done , big girl pants and badge on …… Im swan like on the surface but I’m ‘ing underneath ! Updates later . Elly x
my husband has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He’s had radio therapy now waiting for chemo. Understandably h we’re both up and down sometimes His mood swings are quite hard to deal with, I’m trying to be supportive and patient but struggling...
hi everyone I'm wondering if anyone has experience of a lower left lobectomy ? my mum had their operation 10 days ago, and although she knows it was major surgery feels frustrated that her pain is relentless and not under control Shd is taking g paracetamol...
Ive lost them , again ! Honestly today I’m lower than a low thing at low tide …. Opened my eyes and couldn’t find any positivity anywhere this morning …. Hubby keeps asking if I’m ok and the standard reply has to be “ yes , I’m ok “ because it’s just...
Hello all I have been diagnosed with Non Small Cell Lung Cancer. Had 5 sessions of Radiotheraphy and have had two sessions of Chemotheraphy - Pemetrexed & Carbopplatin and Immunotheraphy - Pembrolizumab. The blood test before my third session showed...
