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Hi My mum has stage 4 lung cancer and since her chemo stopped she has had a persistent cough that is getting worse. The doctor prescribed a linctus bottle to try and a nose spray but they don’t seem to have any effect. We are due to see her consultant...
My mum had Non Hodgkin 10 years ago in right lung about 2cm and had surgery for removal, she never had any symptoms and has been clear for 10 years. (A NON SMOKER) No idea to what to say, my mum has been told she has a tumour 5.8cm by 5cm by 2cm in...
In the space of 8 weeks I have been diagnosed NSCLC, I count myself lucky in some ways, as I had a Pacemaker fitted last year, and exactly a year later, one of the wires of my pacemaker broke and went into hospital for a wire repair. Before I left the...
Hi Firstly, I want to say thanks to everyone on this group and it’s been really helping reading your comments and support. It’s been a whirlwind of a week and in the space of 3 days my Dad has been diagnosed with Lung Cancer which has now spread to...
Hello I was just wondering if anybody else on here has suffered with a sore and painful middle finger due to taking Osimertinib. I've been taking these for the last 6 months and is keeping my cancer at bay. I have had 2 lots of antibiotics but soon as...
hi My mum was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with cancer, told last week its primary lung cancer with secondary cancer in the bones, blood, brain. Lymph nodes, uterus, spleen, kidneys , spine, and chest. We are waiting to see the consultant and they said they...
Afternoon all, I don’t really know what I wanted to come in here and say tbh. I know this probably isn’t the right forum and I hope I don’t offend anybody, but I have had a lot of support and guidance on this forum over the last 8 months which I’m grateful...
Recently diagnosed with lung cancer however unfortunately I've had emphysema and pulmonary fibrosis for the past 8yrs, prob longer but that was when I was diagnosed. I cannot have treatment for lung cancer as my lungs are too badly damaged. I have not...
I start my chemotherapy a week Tuesday and I am so scared of having a reaction and how it will affect me. And I can not have a loved one with me.
Hi just started radiotherapy my 3 treatment already done immunotherapy and chemo keep getting slight pain in area of left lung were treatment blasted is this normal anyone got feed back on there radiotherapy I have 9 more to go thank you xx
