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My mum has been diagnosed with lung cancer following a ct. She is too frail for any biopsies to be taken to confirm the type of cancer she has. The ct confirmed a localised mass in her right base with no signs of spread. She has end stage copd and emphysema...
Hello everyone i was diagnosed aged 57 with nsc adenocarcinoma of right lung in March 2021 and given prognosis of 4 months without treatment. My sister died a few weeks after my diagnosis and she was in the hospice unit . I didn’t share my diagnosis...
Hi All, I'm new here and looking for any type of support possible. We found out my mum had a Mestatic tumour on her spin in June of this year. We found out last week the primary cancer started in her lungs and spread to her spine. It is now also in...
Hi, but does anyone know how long it can take to process a claim for PIP please? I sent mine off a very long time ago, I have had an acknowledgement so I know they have received it but just wondered if there was knowledge within the community of how long...
My Mum called round to tell me she has Lung Cancer. Mum had breast cancer two years ago she had a mastectomy . She became cancer free & was so relieved She has a cough went for an xray , her GP rang her to say the results were not good . She went...
I had part of my left lung removed back in 2009.i was referred to addenbrookes hospital for night sweats,had an x-ray that showed something in my right lung ,was then sent for a CT scan then referred to the Respiratory clinic who asked for a 2nd CT scan...
I am new to this so bear with me peeps..Now on my second chemo tomorrow two more to go . I guess there are many of you going or gone thro this so hope all has gone well for you all. I am not a young person but keep on going...Any advice would be welcomed...
Hi all. My mum in law has been diagnosed with lung cancer which has spread to her lymph nodes. She has been offered radio therapy but has decided that as she is disabled and had a stroke last year that she doesn't want to have it. We are seeing the...
Hi my dad was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer monday 25th october and has spread to lymph nodes they have given him 3 to 4 weeks. Im in shock
My dad is 86 he has been diagnosed with lung cancer but is waiting to see an oncologist to find out what treatment is going to be available he has lost a lot of weight and is weak he still trys to Potter about but has no energy what can i do to build...
