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Dear All i am new to here looking for help and advice , my husband was diagnosed with Myeloma and had spinal surgery in December, Radiation in January , then after that diagnosed with Lung cancer, had a Labectomy in Feb to remove cancer and a lymph node...
On Monday I was given the words we all dread. I have been given around 2 years to live. You can imagine how I feel - I’m 55 with 2 tiny granddaughters and another due soon, a beautiful family and so much to live for. Since 2018 when I was diagnosed...
Hi everyone, as anyone had this combo of chemo if so what side effects have u had my hubby had it on Friday and it as wiped him out, he is lethargic, lightheaded no appetite, we have fined hospital and they say its normal but keep eye on his temp, just...
Hi there, 3 days ago I got the devastating news that I had a mass in my lung that had spread to lymph nodes in my chest and a suspicious lesion on my liver. I am 58, normally fit and well and the only symptoms I had were a diagnosis of reflux at Christmas...
Hi, I’m new here just got over melanoma and now have tumour on lung. Have to have it removed and wondered if anyone has had this done and how quickly you recovered? woujd appreciate any insights. Thanks
Hi everyone, My mum has recently been diagnosed with stage two lung cancer, currently the cancer is 4.5cms and the doctors are unsure if it has spread to her lymph nodes. She was diagnosed over the phone with pneumonia back in September 2021 (which...
Hi, I've just joined this group. My stepdad has advanced lung cancer so we have difficult times ahead. My Mum is his main carer at the moment, in addition to the doctor, community nurse and Macmillan nurses going in weekly. I lost my own Dad to Oesophageal...
Hi everyone Mum has Stage 4 NSCLC, also in her bones such as spine, shoulder, skull etc. Her pain in her back has become so bad she cannot walk, the lung nurse has sent her into A&E, she's having chest xrays and an MRI. If the mri shows changes to...
Hi all, Just to update that my dad (diagnosed with extensive SCLC in Feb 2022) had his second round of chemo on Thursday, overall doing well so far (fingers crossed). He’s been quite lucky with minimal side effects, mainly just tiredness, he definitely...
Hi i have been very breathless since Christmas and finally saw my oncologist three weeks ago. A contract dye CT scan showed fluid around my right lung. I had a litre drained two weeks ago and yesterday it was confirmed that they found cancerous cells...
