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Hello everyone, our names are Joyce and Avision, Our father Tai was diagnosed with stage 4 NSCLC February 2021. He was taking the oral drug Osimertinib until this April. He's since been started on a combination of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy - just...
Interested to hear if anyone else struggles with pain in the ribcage? This last week both lower ribs feel as though they have been punched, they are sore and bruised, on top of that I have Costochondritis pain shooting at me on both sides, is this something...
Hi everyone, I've been an avid reader of everyones stories on here since my mum was diagnosed with stage IV cancer this time last year. As of Jan this year she ended treatment and has been recieving pallative care at home. She has been doing OK until...
As title I'm starting Brain Radiotherapy, questions:- 1 How many sessions & over what duration?
my husband has been diagnosed with lung cancer he also has heart failure and COPD, he is on oxygen at home 24/7 he cannot be treated as of his frailty. I'm his only carer he won't directly interact with palletive care. We have a nurse that monitors him...
Hi my husband has terminal lung cancer any help and advice please I feel so scared he’s only 59 and I’m only 47 he’s in a lot of pain just waiting to see what treatment he needs and a mri scan to see if it’s spread anywhere else xx thank you
Three weeks ago I was fast tracked for lung cancer investigations and diagnosed with adenocarcinoma in my left upper lobe (4.7cm) that has spread to the lung lining, and one of the lymph glands lit up on the PET scan. I also have a 9mm nodule on the upper...
Hello everyone, I'm 60 and have Stage 4 lung cancer. I found out last October. I live in France and am being treated for the cancer at a local hospital. I'm very glad to have founfd this forum and website. I hope this community will provide me with...
Hi Everyone.. got my treatment plan to start on 21st June.. got my tattoo dots yesterday and will be having 4 weeks 5 days a week of 20 sessions of Radiotherapy and 4 of Chemo to start.. fingers and everything crossed..
Hi all. I'm a 64yr old woman, I have been receiving treatment for COPD for a couple of years now...then in March I contracted covid. I coughed up a small amount of blood and thought it best to see my GP, he sent me to the hospital straight away, I...
