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Hi all, my dad has recently been given stage 4 diagnosis of lung cancer. This is the second time In the same spot. No treatment offered just palliative. He was admitted to hospital and had pneumonia and his mobility had worsened and he had lost weight...
Good morning all I have been suffering with neck pain for quite a while and my oncologist ordered me a neck CT scan. Got the results yesterday and I have spread to the bone at base of my skull/top of spine. I am totally floored by this as we all thought...
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I'm am feeling very scared and anxious at the moment.Im due another scan on Monday.and I'm praying it asnt spread.But my breathing as got a lot worse over past 3 months and it's effecting everything I do.Im spending more time at home and often avoid going...
Hi could anyone advise please I have I have none small cell lung cancer inoperable on treatment to slow it down and shrink iam so desperate to get away it's been 26 yrs since I've had a break I spent most of them yrs caring for my partner with cancer...
Hi everyone Dad had his bronchoscopy yesterday and he's doing ok and thanks to all those that supported me leading up to it. He had to have sedation as they were taking a biopsy and he had quite a bit of bleeding but it calmed quite quickly. Now the...
This has come completely out of the blue. At the moment I am in limbo and absolutely terrified. My son advised me to come on here as I can share with people who have been in a similar situation. The medics have been unable to find any tumours and so far...
hi! I’m new here but not new to lung cancer. I’m desperately looking for people in a similar situation to mine or family/friends who have loved ones in similar situations. I’m a 54 year old woman, but was first diagnosed with stage 3b lung cancer in 2018...
Almost a year since operation but now have cough is this normal after all lumps removed
Hi all Dad finally getting his bronchoscopy tomorrow and I'm petrified both if the procedure and also what it will show. I wondered, can anyone tells me what the bronchoscopy entails please (I think EBUS?) and how will he be during and after the procedure...
