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Hi. My name is carol. I’ve had copd for many years so my breathing not good I’ve e had a pain in my left side for approx 2 years but because I’ve been depressed no one seemed to take any notice. E ventually they thought I might have a clot on my...
I underwent 5 sssions of SABR in January 2021 for a small tumour on the right upper lobe of my lung. The tumour is still present but shrinking which, of course, is good news. However, I have ben told by my oncologist today that there is quite a lot of...
Hi all, I want to help people through their lung cancer whether you are a patient or a supporter. Last year my mum was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and I didn’t know how to handle it. Do we really know how to handle the news “it’s cancer” whether...
16 months after being diagnosed with extensive SCLC, my amazing, courageous and beautiful mum sadly passed away on 1st April Mum was a true warrior, never complained once, and overcome so many fears. Life is cruel, it really is. This disease is cruel...
Hi peeps, just joined and wanted to say hello. I was diagnosed with cancer purely by chance in October 2020 following a CT scan for an aneurysm on my aorta. it was discovered in my left lung so I was sent for a PET scan which then showed cancer in my...
Hi all My wife has been recently diagnosed with SCLC that has gone to both lungs large lumps on left and several nodules on the right lung, spread to breast and lymphs, they said the usual 2/3 months without treatment 9/12 with, she is very positive...
Hi everyone. My dad was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer, stage 3 in February. It’s in his right lung as a large mass and in his lymph nodes in the same lung. We were told he would have the cancer removed surgically but following his pet scan...
Morning All, What a wonderful resource this is. My husband has been fit and well until about six weeks ago. a chest X-ray showed a mass and a smaller mass. Also a massive amount of fluid in lower left. he had fluid drained now four times in the last...
Good afternoon I wonder if anyone could help me!!! my Dad had lung cancer surgery 8 days ago, his had 1/3 of his lung removed and 4 lymph notes removed, his in severe pain, His on antibiotics for chest infection that has now improved. We contacted his...
Help, My friend recently diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, i do lots of research on lung cancer stage 4 life expectancy and i will found that the 5-year survival rate with stage 4 lung cancer is sadly only 1 percent to 2 percent. please tell me, this...
