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Just to keep everyone updated I am half way through my treatment for reoccurrence of lung cancer It was minute when found on the suture of my last op 2 years ago ,so gone for radical treatment with the hope of a cure which is 50/50 .I am having 2 chemos...
Hi all, I had appt with consultant yesterday (actually it was Tuesday, as i didn’t post this after i wrote it) The biopsy confirmed malignancy in my left lung, but they have other analyses still to be done on the sample. As I said to him my expectations...
Hi, Apologies to anyone who read my last thread I was upset and confused so I asked for it to be deleted. I have a 47mm mass in my left lung and its spread to several Chest Lymph nodes and my left Adrenal gland. My biopsy is this week as well as an...
My 63-year-old mum was diagnosed with extensive SCLC four days ago. As well as the shadow in her lung, she has two small tumours in her liver, and possibly one on her spine that's soon to be investigated with another MRI. She's due to start chemo combined...
Hi, I am wanting to plan ahead for after my surgery and wondered if anyone can recommend a good heat pad to help with the pain, it's looking like the surgery will be a basal segmentectomy. Thank you.
Hello, I haven't introduced myself because I don't know whether I'll be a frequent visitor here or not; I'm sorry if it's wrong. I'm just a friend of someone who has been diagnosed with lung cancer. My friend is a very reserved man, and he hasn't told...
Hi..after it being mentioned to me , I searched online and found that there have been several trials internationally with Japan even adding Turkey Tail as a recognised useful addition in the cancer fight. Before I mention these to my husbands doctor at...
Hello, I am just at the early stage of diagnosis but already know I will be having surgery soon and will be losing quite a lot of my lung. As well as being overwhelmed by that, I am really worried about the pain after surgery. I have very severe IBS and...
Hi all, I had my biopsy today and the consultant was great. Gave me double dose of L.A. And an increased number and they worked!. while I was in recovery I started getting a lot of pain over quite a large area. I was told it was because th L.A. was...
My mum needs help with non-opiate pain management. She's on Naproxen and won't have opiate based medication even though she struggles to get comfortable enough to sleep. Any idea on how to help me. She's 72 with copd and stage 3 lung cancer and very ...
