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Hi, I had chest X-rays on Thursday, having been referred a couple of months earlier due to a persistent cough. I assumed it was due to hay fever and a nasal drip, so was shocked when I had a phone call yesterday to say there were shadows on both lungs...
Hi all has anyone had covid since they have been diagnosed today i tested positive I've had 4 jabs and i only have a sore throat and bunged up head and breathing is wheezy, i hope this wont get any worse
Hi all- new here For a few months I’ve been having recurrent chest infections, swelling above my rib cage and a horrific cough alongside finger clubbing that I’ve noticed today, breathlessness etc. Spoke to my doctor on Thursday who prescribed me an...
Stage 4 incurable lung cancer with mets diagnosed December 21. Totally shocked as it came out of the blue. Currently on a trial drug tablet form targeted therapy. Although I count myself lucky to be on this trial and expectation for prolonging my life...
Hi on 1st April I had the results of my Contrast CT scan and was told I had a inoperable tumour in my right lung, this was after having X-rays and antibiotics for 4months after each X-ray I was told iI have fluid on my lung and possibly some pussy mucus...
Good afternoon everyone haven’t posted here for a while. I am very fortunate in so far as I’ve been reassured no lymph involvement with my adenocarcinoma , so no active treatment required, will be screened for the next 5 years. had R upper lobectomy...
Which means that I have multiple cysts on my lungs which is increasingly painful just thought I would describe my diagnosis and say hello to you all anyone else here who suffers with this ?
I’m a 40 year old single full time nanna to my 3year old grandson and have recently just been diagnosed with lung cancer. I am due to begin an aggressive course of chemo and radio therapy treatment for a period of 6weeks, the chemotherapy is once a week...
Hi all, Just wanted to update from the other week that my dad had his results from his recent scan and it seems the cancer has stabilised (he has SCLC with tumours in his lungs, lymph nodes and the brain) but seems the three rounds of chemo are working...
Hey all, I’ve been active on this page a bit but as some context my dad was diagnosed with SCLC with metastasis to the brain in January 2022. He’s undergoing treatment at the moment, the initial plan was x4 chemo and then potentially radio for the...
