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Hi.. New to the group. Thought it would be a good idea to chat to people going through the same or similar cancers. My 54 yr old husband was diagnosed with stage 3B T4 lung cancer last Friday 10/11/21, after 7 weeks of suffering unrecognisable rib...
Hi, my husband has just recently been diagnosed with Probable lung cancer subject to results of tests we don't know which type. It is such a scary time He had an EBUS test which has proved inconclusive for the type of cancer and he has been given the...
Were you told the treatment only lasted for two years?
Hi everyone. I'm a 53 year old single male, I was diagnosed with cancer (T2bN1) in my lower right lung in July 2021. My right lung lower and middle lobes were removed by surgery on 10th August 2021. The cancer was completely contained within the lower...
My mam got diagnosed in June. She went into hospital in July to have it all removed ..there said opp went well 4 days later mam couldn't breath there put her in a injuiced coma for 5 days on and of then there put a tracky in her neck so she could breath...
I am an 80 year old male recently diagnosed with lung cancer. I am told by surgeon that I have most unusual and very aggressive type of lung melanoma. Preparing for surgery had lung and heart stress test after which I had cardiac arrest. Defibrillator...
Hi All How many of you have been contacted about having the 3rd Covid Jab? This is NOT the Booster (although the actual content I believe is the same). I have had 2 texts (GP and general NHS one) and a hard copy letter over the past week. Apparently...
I have experienced more positive news during my treatment that my cancer sites have shrunk by 30-35% with some small tumours NED... And that further shrinkage has been seen. Even though I am incurable, I feel I can't celebrate. I wonder whether other...
Morning All, My Dad was diagnosed with SCLC in June, with spread to liver and spine. Fast forward 6 months, he’s bad 4 cycles of chemotherapy with immunotherapy and has been on immunotherapy alone for his last 2 cycles, his last cycle being Tuesday...
Iv Just been diagnosed with lung cancer(right lung) middle lobe with the possibility that it may have spread to my neck what are the chances that it has?
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