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I'm having a really good day. Firstly the surgeon who made a mistake in 2023 when he noted a mass on my lung and did nothing rang me and apologised. This really helps my compensation claim. I was in hospital in 2023 for a hernia operation. Since 2023...
Just wondered if any of you have any experience of osimertinib?
Just had a letter from hospital about my 6 monthly scan results for recureant lung cancer ... scan is still stable with no changes of any concern , next scan in a years time .what a good ending to the year , first found in 2108 , op in 2019 recurrant...
Had a couple of funny eye things like a migraine do you think it's the brain tumour from the lung cancer ? Or the steroids should I worry not lasting long . Not got a appointment with the consultant till the 8th and not stated any treatment yet . Getting...
Hi my name is Hayley. Well what can I say in November 2024 felt unwell and extremely tired went to the docs and told I had chest infection, which was not normal for me as I always have a bad cough. Antibiotics! December 24 still unwell with high temp...
Well just returned from hospital having received the results of my biopsy ....stage 4 non small lung cancer spread to liver and spine. Feeling very numb questioning what the future holds for me. Physically other than backache I feel ok. I suppose now...
I just wanted to say to everyone here in the club that nobody wants to join, but have found they are not alone as they embark on a scary chapter in their life, a good New Year. I won't say "happy" as I know a lot of people on here may have recently been...
Hi all, I found out today that my mum has incurable lung cancer. Obviously im heartbroken and completely devastated. She has lung adenocarcinoma which has spread to her lymph nodes, a bone in her back and in 2 places of her pelvis. The plan is radiotherapy...
Hi, I'm Alex, 53yo father of 5, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in August this year after coughing up blood from a chest infection. I have nodules in my bones, adrenal glands, neck, arms and hip. I started my chemo/Immunotherapy treatment early November...
An update. My 80 year old husband was diagnosed in early May but, after the initial shock, Salisbury Hospital have organised gene biopsies in Manchester and in France/Spain and we now know he’s been “lucky”. Only 3-5%of cancers are ALK+ and he can hopefully...
