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Diagnosed xmas eve with stage 3 or 4 lung cancer. Further scans due in next 2 wks.
Hi everyone, Just checking in here because my much beloved father-in-law has been diagnosed with lung cancer and we are just waiting for his consultant chat today to get more info. I’m feeling very worried about it all as we only lost my mother-in-law...
Does anyone get really awful indigestion with lung cancer and what can anyone recommend?
I found out earlier this week that my Dad has been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer which has spread to the lymphnode and bones It's all come as such a shock, as he was taken into hospital with mild heart failure last month and then after he had a...
Hi i am new here and trying to get my head round been told last week i have got lung cancer i dont know what to do or who to turn to. i dont want to put on my family as i have been there rock for many years. and not very good on computers. its better...
I have just been diagnosed with lung cancer, and don't now where to start to sort out how i feel or even understand any of it, does anyone have any advice please
Hi all, Thanks for listening. My mum is 72 and has not been in the best of health for a while. She’s suffered serious mental health and arthritis for years. She was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in June 2020 and we were given 6-12 months. However...
I was diagnosed with cancer on the 23rd of December. The doctor told me it’s on my lungs, a rib, breast, and somewhere else that I can’t remember. I have a lump growing by my shoulder blade. She told me they could not cure it but will try to keep me as...
Hi I have been diagnosed with a 12 mm ground glass opacity. The doctor believes it is most likely Cancer but has recommended we wait 6 months to see if it grows. If it does it is cancer and I guess we will have surgery or chemo. Has anyone else had this...
I'm just wondering why I'm not having any treatment now ,surely that would be the best thing for me. Is anyone eles not having treatment yet.
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