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I had my first chemo session on Monday - chemo plus Immunoherapy plus Denosumab injection . Tuesday fine. Wednesday fine. Thursday I felt like I'd been run over by a truck! I could hardly get out of bed. Every bone and joint in my body was hurting...
Morning all, My mum grew her angel wings in May, unexpected in terms of speed, she was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer I believe July 2021, she had a round of chemo and it shrank !!! then the carried out a full body scan, I believe this was part...
Hi guys, I’m new here, first post. Not sure if I’m doing this right. I had a Thoracoscopy 7 days ago now as part of confirmation of my diagnosis. Is it normal to still have loads of pain after this time. Constant backache and feel like I’ve been kicked...
Good morning everyone, last I posted was regarding my very sore mouth and not being able to eat. I spoke to my consultant who prescribed a couple of mouth washes. Nothing improved in fact it got worse so last week I was admitted to hospital, I was very...
I have posted this on the “diagnosis and treatment “ as well but just hope to reach anyone who has advice or experience of this type of thing. My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 NSCLC last June, he’s coped well mentally and physically until recently...
Hi Everyone thank you for letting me join. My husband was taken into hospital with Sepsis which thankfully looks to be on the mend, unfortunately there is a mass in one lung that has a slim chance of being an infection. They are pretty sure it is a primary...
Hi everyone I had my lobectomy 8th November and was unlucky as if something could go wrong it did… left hospital 10 days later with drains still in situ…. 4 months on and I’m still having numbness under my arm and some nerve pain but the worst problem...
Hello my dad has just been diagnosed with lung cancer & is shortly starting Chemoradiotherepy (both chemotherapy & radiotherapy). I'm wanting to put a little bag together for him of things he may find useful & appreciate. So I'm hoping you can help...
Stage 3a, I think the consultant said on the phone. Spread to some Lymphs, Confirmed by Histology after LUL surgical removal on 8th June in Bristol. Awaiting Oncologist appt and confirmation of Molecular findings.
My mother (80+) has been diagnosed as having Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma after having fluid drained from her lung which had cancer markers in it. She is going to be treated with Alectinib tablets. No mention of surgery. Has anyone had experience of taking...
