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Hi, i was diagnosed in feb with a 6 cm tumour in the left lung. I had gone to the GP with breathing difficulties which turned out to be plueral effusion and a collapsed lung. Was admitted to hospital and had a drain to remove 3 litres of horrible looking...
I am worried sick and feel I don't know where to go.the problem is lung cancer patient has had radiotherapy and after months of waiting have been told good knees that it's shrunk.is it correct we should just wait now for 12 weeks to make sure it hasn...
My lovely mum has been diagnosed with LC she is 65, I’m worried as she has a low immune due to having Colitis. she has just had a brain scan her body scan has been delayed due to a problem with machine. can I hear from people who have kicked it’s...
My mum is 62 and fit and well. She had a seizure out the blue 12 days ago, at 1st they thought was a stroke and was signs of an old stroke, after tests they found a lump on her lung. She was let home last week with medication (dexamathasone and anti seizure...
Hi I had a brain tumour removed in early July, the neurological signs that led to that diagnosis revealed a 4cm Tumour in the bottom lobe of my right lung, so obviously I had to get the Head Gremlin removed or it would have been sayonara. Thanks to...
Hey! I’m new here - my mum has just been diagnosed with lunch cancer which has spread to the liver. We only found out when she went to the dr with a cough and major tiredness! Theyve said they can’t operate and treatment will only be for quality of...
Morning all, My Dad has SCLC, he was due his third cycle tomorrow but has had a dry cough for just over a week. He was due to have his blood tests today ready for tomorrow but has ended up being admitted tonight due to needing some IV antibiotics. His...
Hi OH advanced NSCLC and last week handed over to hospice and palliative care only Has been given steroids and oh my, the difference. 4 days in there is less mucus, better appetite and its fab! OK so the breathlessness is there but he can manage...
Hi I've just been diagnosed with small cell lung cancer not curable but treatable seeing the chemo consultant on Friday. Terrified, not eating sleeping hard to think about anything else. Any advice would be appreciated.
So I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer & Superior Vena Cava Compression October 2020, after receiving Chemotherapy and losing my hair & confidence I then had Radiotherapy & Immunotherapy until June 2021 when my Oncologist said the cancer has spread...
