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Hi everyone my cancer started in my bowel in 2019 then spread to my lung then in my liver I've had surgery and the midsection of my right lung was taken away then last year I had part of my liver re ved I always had a small spot in my left lung at this...
Hello everyone I was diagnosed in January and had an op to trim my right lung,they were going to take the whole bottom lobe but I have Chronic COPD so decided to trim the lung,op was a success and now have 5yrs to go,what chances are there for a re...
Radio everyday and chemo on Tues and thats the first week over.. 3 more weeks to go..Not felling to bad, was sick one night and throat a little sore and cough still there but its mostly the tiredness.. just seems to hit me from nowhere . The staff at...
My uncle was diagnosed with spindle cell sarcoma in right hand wrist and after surgery lower arm was amputated. And we thought everything was going well. Bt now during his routine checkup 3 months later, they found that multiple (atleast 25) metastatic...
Hi everyone, First time here. I apologise for the very lengthy post. Hope this is not too long for here. Feeling a bit shocked and despondent. I was sent for an x-ray in March after suffering from a heavy cold which left me with a bad cough. My voice...
Hi, I've never had chemotherapy before and always assumed that each cycle would be a couple of days of chemo and then a rest of three weeks , before the next cycle, but my letter says I'm to have one day of chemo, wait three weeks and then have another...
My dad was diagnosed in feb with stage 4 lung cancer along with brain and adrenal mets, he received 4 cycles of chemo and 5 solid days of radiotherapy, none have seemed to keep the cancer at bay.. he is having immunotherapy at the moment but has only...
Today I’ve been for my second CT scan so in a couple of weeks I will no the results. Hopefully they will show the cancer is stable and being very hopeful there could be more improvement, so I have my finger crossed. I’ve been very down for a couple of...
Hi all, this is my first post. Besides the side effects of Afatinib (7th Cycle 40mg - all very positive) I was wondering if anyone has the additional problem of fluid in the plural cavity (plural effusion)? Pain management has never been my best subject...
Please keep my husband in your minds at 3pm, 17th June 2022. He had lung cancer for 6 months post diagnosis and he is having his funeral tomorrow. He leaves behind 2 children, 12 & 20 years old... And I miss his so completely and am utterly lost with...
