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Hi first time posted in here, my mum was diagnosed 6 months ago with nsclc with mets to adrenal gland. In June a scan showed the chemotherapy hadn’t worked and it has spread to other adrenal gland and possibly started on the liver. They have prescribed...
Hi there is anybody here on Docetaxel ? It seems to be going to be my next chemo treatment but sounds really strong and invasive. Has anyone any experience of this drug ?
scared and alone
After my husband was diagnosed stage 4 palliative care in January... Our lives and outlook have changed so much....... We still go to our secret west wales....... And we we are on day 4 of our holid y in corfu. Kassiopi... Corfu...... With all our family...
Hello everyone, My name is Jessy and ive just joined the group and i dont know what i need to do when it come to supportkng my mum who just been told she has stage 4 lung cancer but i know one thing ive got to stay strong for her but i need more advice...
Hi, well just a little over 6 weeks ago my beautiful mother got diagnosed with a tumor and small cell lung cancer and was giving 3 to 6 weeks left. Thankfully she is actually doing great. However this week she is in the hospital as it is now starting...
Hello. My mum (78) was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in both lungs and some of her lymph nodes only 2 weeks ago. She has great pain and it seems to snake all around her body. She’s on 10mcg morphine patch and has oromorph when needed which has started...
Went for a blood test this morning at my GP surgery and there was an information board that took up the whole of the one wall of the waiting room. Guess what it was chock full of? You guessed it. All things BREAST CANCER. Awareness posters, info...
Hi. Just thought I'd say hello
Hi I posted just before this my mother has lung and small cell lung cancer which is terminal as she can't have treatment due to her heart problem from a heart attack 8 years ago. My partner of 11 years has been great, mostly with our two boys 4 and...
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