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Hi, I'm new to this forum. I'm 48 years old and was diagnosed with NSCLC Adenocarcinoma stage 111b in October of last year. I have completed 4 circles of Chemotherapy and 31 sessions of Radiotherapy which has resulted in some shrinkage. I'm due to start...
Hi everyone Just a quick update on my CT scan after having 20 sessions of high dose radiation. The oncologist rang and wrote to me to let me know the mass has shrunk from 37mms to 24mms, I am so chuffed with the news but he didn't have the full report...
Hi all, thanks for having me here. My dad has been diagnosed with lung cancer. He had a lung function test last Friday and a PET scan on Saturday. We haven't had the results yet so it's a waiting game to see how bad it is. When the specialist gave...
Just an update on Mum's progress round 4 of chemo complete and as she is doing so well on it with no side effects they have have offered her a further two - this time they will also add in Radiotherapy to the chest area. She really is looking great and...
Well what a day this has been. Mum attended hospital to get full results from the consultant and its been like a bullet to our hearts. She was told that she has stage 4 lung cancer that has spread including to her brain. We have been told mum can have...
Hi everyone. I am new to this group and reading all the posts, I am now reassured that there are people out there who understand the difficulties when caring for a relative with lung cancer. Our journey started when my Mum was diagnosed in Dec 2019...
We lost our mum in the early hours of yesterday morning, this disease is horrific and I don’t ever think this is something I will get over. My mum was the biggest bravest fighter until the end, pretty appalled in the way she has been treated by most ...
Had 3 cycles of Chemo & then a scan. Told that things are going "better than expected", 60% plus size reduction, so advised to have 3 more cycles of Chemo before commencing Radiotherapy to get additional reduction. I'm now about to start the last...
Hi all I’ve just posted this in the new to community section but think I should have posted it here ….. 6 weeks ago I had a pneumonectomy of my right lung. In medical terms the diagnosis was a Resected Stage IIIA T4 N0 M0 squamous cell carcinoma of...
Hi All New to this forum My beloved sister has ex sclc and to date has short course radiotherapy to chest and 4 cycles of carboplatin. First CT scan was quite positive but second (although radiologist was still to forward report to oncologist) showed...
