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Hi everyone, I'm hoping you can help me. My mum is 57, she was had a chest xray in February and they found a shadow on her lung, this was confirmed as probable lung cancer with a CT Scan. We were told that the mass was 5cm big and deep in her lung, she...
Hi all, My 62 year old Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer (NSCL adenocarcinoma) in November with a fully collapsed left lung where main tumor is located along with a malignant pleural effusion and mets to his Liver and Spleen. The pleural...
There have been many questions across the site regarding immunotherapy. I thought we could use this thread to share experiences of immunotherapy. Whether you are just starting your treatment. If you are having chemotherapy alongside immunotherapy which...
So I haven’t posted for so long it’s been a hell of a year and so hard for my mum who has suffered so much with pain she’s been in and out of the hospice 4 times now since October when she stopped treatment as both radio chemo and immunotherapy didn...
Hi, My Dad has been diagnosed with NSC lung cancer, which has spread to his brain. He was diagnosed end of April with brain symptoms, they found 2 tumours in his brain, since then everything has been so slow. Initially he was offered surgery, and stereotactic...
Hi everyone, I have just moved from Ipswich to London and thought the transition from one hospital to another would be fairly smooth but I have not found that to be the case. It seems that my new GP cannot refer me straight to Oncology to continue treatment...
My bestest closest friend of 19 years is just starting the journey, treatment starts next week, im looking for support, encouragement and advice whilst we enter into the unknown... im honestly terrified of it all.
Hi apologies I'm new to this and trying to understand how people, particularly older patients might feel after their 6th session and when do you start to feel better? My mother in law is in her 80's and has finished her 6th session and is feeling the...
Hi my 77 year old mother had a ct scan 2 weeks ago which diagnosed lung cancer which has spread to the liver, spleen and brain. I have brought her home from hospital as the doctors have given her an estimate of 2 weeks. I’m caring for her myself as...
