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Hi I'm 11 weeks post VATS Trisegmentectomy surgery for Stage 2 non, small cell upper left lobe adenocarcinoma with cryotherapy. I had a vacuum breast excision for benign papilloma just over 2 weeks ago. I started rehab last week. I feel like rehab...
Hello,I have decided to open new thread,to share our experience.On September my husband had high temperature,and cough,than he was coughing with blood,he went to AE and xray showed some abnormalities.To cut story short,he did all ct scans Pet scans and...
Hello, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer which had spread to my abdomen two and a half years ago. Never smoked so it came as a complete shock. I was started on Osimertinib which, after initial problems, settled and I have been consistently told...
My husband was diagnosed with Nsclc stage 4 last year he was treated with Carbaplatin and premexted/keytruda but it did work initially but then it bounced back so stopped and had a break he is now starting with Docetaxel and nintiniab has anyone had any...
Hello. I was diagnosed in September 2025 with Lung cancer and secondaries in my liver, bone and adrenal glands. I had a traumatic liver biopsy which failed and refused a lung biopsy , unwilling to go through a similar experience again, considering...
Hello All, I am new here and recently diagnosed (June) with lung, liver, brain, adrenal & bone so unfortunately, stage 4. At only 57 I am yet to be blessed with grandchildren but we have a wedding next year so hoping this will be the next step. i am...
I had diagnosis of squamous cell lung cancer over as year ago treatment was radical chomp and radiotherapy.which seemed to work untill about 4months ago .it was told it's stopped working.what treatment will it be offered now
New here and it has all come as a complete shock. I was due a breast reconstruction following a double mastectomy. My surgeon requested a scan before surgery saying only that he had seen a nodule on my lung and wanted to check it out. Went for follow...
Her partner has said she's draining him but she does all the washing, cooking and cleaning that's required and it isn't enough for him and she won't leave him she hasn't eaten for 3 days I want to step in but don't want her to see it as a negative response...
I was diagnosed with lung cancer (small cell aggressive) a month ago and having and told if I didn't get treatment would last 3/4 months, with treatment hopefully 12 months, first lot of chemo on Wednesday. Am so upset everybday, keep crying. Chemo nurses...
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