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Im really struggling. I had a lobectomy 11th September. Why am I still in pain. I just feel so sore. I take gabapentin paracetamol and napraxon.
Hi, I am all new to this. I am awaiting biopsy results on a growth in my left lung. I don't really understand all the medical terms and am feel a bit lost in the entire process. I went to the doctor in August with an annoying cough they I thought...
Hello,dear forum member.I am new here.My husband last month had a very bad cold,and when he spit it was brown-red colour went. to A&E they had x-ray and found some spot,on his right lung.Than he was reffered to the PET scan,and biopsy.No antibiotics been...
I don’t quite know where to start with this post, I feel absolutely bereft, my partner was diagnosed with lung cancer in August this summer. His treatment started in September of a mixture of chemotherapy including immunotherapy having 1 cycle each month...
Hello,my husband received a letter with the diagnosis radiological lung cancer.It says T2a N0 M0. From 4,8cm it went down to 3,8cm. But doctors said that he still need a surgery as it’s highly suspicious it’s a cancer. My question is,anyone before...
Hi, im wondering if anyone here has refused full lung removal surgery, I,m 58 M and have a 47mm spiculated mass in my left lung its near the Bronchi so i assume that means upper centre. My doctor said it may be difficult to remove given its position...
Hello,it’s says that survival rate with early stage lung cancer is 5 years.I don’t understand is it even if the person does treatment,or it without a treatment.? thank you
Morning. Hope you’re all having a good sleep. i never get a good nights sleep since cancer four years ago i I have chronic nerve pain which is so bad and All over body. Has anybody else got this. Please let me know if you have any suggestions for...
Has anyone had sabr radiotherapy treatment as first line treatment for lung cancer stage 4 with bone metastasis or is this only available on private health care?
Hi all, this is my first post hope it’s in the right place, A family member got diagnosed with non small cell cancer it’s not spread out of there lung however the prognosis is not good 1-2 years I’m really confused and struggling to accept what is going...
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