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Hi everyone, l am new to this. My husband was diagnosed with Lung tumours in December. It's been a bit manic with so many scans, endoscopies, PCR tests in-between but yesterday we were told surgery to remove his left lung is the only option. He is coping...
My darling Marimba (Irene) passed away in my arms after a hard fought battle. Cheltenham oncology gave us an extra 12 months of life that my darling wife of 57 years loved. After an embolism was detected Marimba said home was the place to end her days...
Morning all, My Dad is back in hospital with a chest infection. Little bit better today and still a bit breathless when having a long conversation. He called my Mum this morning and said he’s got to have another test done but they don’t do it at weekends...
Where do i even begin? My dad was diagnosed with Lung cancer on 19th November 2020. We had a fantastic christmas and new year. Dad in January (this month) started struggling with his breathing and on Monday he had a bad episode where he couldn’t catch...
I am feeling totally Devastated , my husband diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018 . Successful radiotherapy chemotherapy and immuno therapy with the cancer in the lung stable. 2020 he was diagnosed with a secondary tumour on the brain This was treated...
Hello everyone. I just wanted to ask if anyone on here has suffered with cancer fatique - even though they did not have chemo or RT. I read on another site that acupuncture is an option but just wanted to see if anyone else had any success, even slight...
Hi All, I’m sorry to come on here again but I just need to vent, very tearful today. As from my many posts, my Dad was diagnosed with Stage 4 SCLC in June 2021. He’s since had 4 cycles of chemo with immunotherapy, then stayed on immunotherapy until...
Hi Can anyone tell me how they dealt with radiotherapy to the brain? My Dad had 5 sessions mid December and his fatigue is quite bad at the moment with a lack of appetite. He’s also had 2 cycles of CAV chemo since then and another 2 lined up but at...
My recent diagnosis with lung cancer was made after I had had a persistent cough for several weeks. Although my tumour is quite large I still only have the cough as a symptom. I am told that it has not spread, and I am due to start treatment in January...
