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Hi my name is Clara, it took 9mths of a terrible dibilitating rash, repeatedly seeing doctors before the gates were opened to see a hospital consultant. Soon after I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. I feel l life is about quality not quantity,...
On immunotherapy Having dizzy spells and brain dog is this a side effect
Hi, im new here. I have recently been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. I think i am still in denial about this. Just over a week until my oncology appointment where i get the results of bronchoscopy and bloods looking for genetic mutations and hopefully...
Hi there, I new on here. This is my story. I went to my GP in December as I have a crackling sound on my lungs when I breath out, I was asked if I get out of breath and my answer was yes as I do sometimes, anyway I was sent for a chest xray nd to...
I was diagnose with lung cancer in early January. After some weeks in hospital I was losing weight so am now home to grow stronger and gain weight so that I can then face an operation on the lung cancer. I'm dreading an op but have no idea how I am doing...
Just wondering if all stage 4 lung cancer patients are automatically only offered pallative therapy? Has anyone at stage 4 been given the option of curative therapy?
Evening all My lovely mum is 80, diagnosed this time last year, numerous nodules but one bigger one which was treated with radiotherapy, which shrunk the tumour. Scans have showed she’s stable. Other nodules monitored but stable. She’s been in hospital...
My 76 year old husband has Stage4 lung cancer and Stage4 prostate cancer. He had immunotherapy and chemotherapy initially but has had immunotherapy only for the past year. About 6 months ago he started having severe pain in his thigh . Anti inflammatory...
I have been on this treatment for a few months in now getting indigestion heartburn is that a side effect if so what can I do
Diagnosed with lung cancer last year, finished chemo seeing consultant on Monday to discuss if I am fit enough to have radiotherapy(as lost a lot of weight) then have CT scan. Keep crying every day and also tired. Fed up as with also having sciatica in...
