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Hello everyone! I am starting my first round of Pembrolizumab (Immunotherapy) together with Pemetrexed and Carboplatin (Chemotherapy) on Monday 8 th Nov 2021. Any advice would be very welcome! Thank you!
Hi all In April this year i was diagnosed with a nodule on my right lung ive since been idvised its a slow growing cancer They are keeping an eye on it with ct scans every 6 months but i am stilll left panicking i severly disabled on top and recentl...
Hi everyone. I've never done this but this day feels so surreal and can't think of anyone who'd understand this. I'm baffled, shocked and totally devastated. My mum was told this afternoon that she's got lung cancer....she is a smoker but has had...
Hi...I have lung cancer and have had immunnotherapy for 10 months. All has been going well..until a recent scan suggesta a possible increase in size of my cancer in main mass and nodes. It has been suggested I have radiotherapy along with immunotherapy...
Hello i have been diagnoed with stage 4 lung cancer with Secondary Brain Mets. This has been a shock to say the least. I was working one day and terminal the day after i am starting chemo on Thursday at the moment this is wat is on offer. On steriods...
Hi. After 4 months of tests and been told one week my husband has cancer and the next no it isn't then it is but early doors to another week of well not sure to nope it was an infection but we will repeat the PET scan to be sure...this followed with urgent...
Hey my best friend just got diagnosed with lung cancer a few days ago. So her journey starts once we get appointment for PET tests etc at Ninewells Hospital Dundee. Any advice on being strong for her n how I can make things easier for her. Thankyou x
So even though Ive been diagnosed since 2018 Ive felt 'wellish' . Having been fairly stable on targeted therapy. I am now facing further advanced disease and will most probably require conventional chemo treatment. Any advice, its scary!
I'm a 77 year old male who in 2013 had submandibular salivary gland cancer , this was successfully removed and treated with radiotherapy only now to return as a secondary lung cancer. I have a consultations with oncology on Wednesday 10th of November...
Hi, everyone I am Kate, I was diagnosed today with Lung Cancer. Its been a hard day, 3am now and my head is still reeling from the news. I have managed a couple of hours sleep. I am simply at a loss at the moment and my mind is racing with all sorts...
