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So all my tests are now booked in thankfully , petscan Saturday , EBUS 29th …. Tests results back to MDT by the 6th October so hopefully will get my prognosis soon after that …. I hope so this waiting is just a mind feck eh ?!?! I want to know , I don...
Hi Guys , Has anyone got any experience taking CBD oil to help with symptoms ? I am fully aware there is no evidence that CBD oil shrinks or cures cancer ! I am asking re helping with symptoms . Thank you Michelle xxx
Hello everyone This is my first post. My mum was diagnosed with lung cancer and has had a lobectomy today on her left lung in Blackpool. The surgeon said it has gone well and they have removed all of it and the surrounding lymph nodes. They initially...
my wife has been on Sotorasib for 12 weeks and is getting encouraging results from first PET/CT Scan however the side effects are really make her life very tough she has a bad cough ,breathlessness going up stairs and is very fatigued(legs feel l;ike...
Obviously still reeling a bit, but I guess I thought it might be just an infection.
Thought it might be nice to just pop on see how you are all doing , the boards are quiet at the moment it seems and I only seem to come in when I’m struggling so thought I’d check in with others, X
After meeting with my oncologist on Friday he has decided to start chemo all over again but this time not using Cisplatin but using GemCarbo (gemcitabine and carboplatin) in 4 cycles over 12 weeks. It’s now a case of palliative care unfortunately. Has...
morning all , do you have to remove acrylic nails for any treatment plans ? I’m just considering getting them removed before my next appointment ? Thanks Elly .. ps so hope I’m not over posting ? X
Hi all, I'm just looking for advice and maybe a sounding board. My dad was diagnosed at the beginning of the year with stage 4 lung cancer after being told for 6 months he had just had long covid. He is having 3 weekly treatment of chemo and immunotherapy...
I was diagnosed with non-small cancer lung cancer with secondaries in my neck and upper spine, ribs and a couple of lymph nodes. I was to have stereotactic radiotherapy for my neck (C7) but they found a couple of spots in the 2 vertebrae below. The...
