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Hi, I had surgery for stage 4 colon cancer in November 2023. I had a Krukenberg tumour on my ovary, so full hysterectomy and bowel resection with a lot of lymph nodes removed as well. I recovered well and had 6 months of CAPOX chemo Jan-Jun 2024. Since...
Hi I’m new here… just diagnosed and waiting for surgery for new primary in right upper lobe. This follows a colon resection this time last year which didn’t go to plan and resulted in second emergency surgery and colostomy. I had just been put on the...
Hi. On 12 December I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer after a chest x-Ray for a cough, then a CT scan. This has blindsided me and my whole family as I have always been fit and active, working and chasing round after grandchildren. I’m a non-smoker...
Hi, I'm new to the group. My partner has stage 4 lung cancer. He is having chemo and immunotherapy. He is coping well, although he has his off days. We are hoping to go abroad with family in July and wondered if anyone could advise or share their experiences...
Hi all, just had my annual ct scan still nead,i was diagnosed in Jan 21 with stage 3 advanced lung cancer which had spread to centre of chest but have been told my right lung has Ground Glass with Nodule, to get another ct scan in 3 months, has anyone...
Hi has anyone else had any side effects that make you cough up brown mucus? I have just started the two things above as palliative treatment thanks in response Donna x
Just a quick question, I am going for surgery in just over a week for pneumonectomy and got a letter from hospital to go for head ct with contrast is this normal practice as I’ve had full body pet scan but when they originally did my ct scan it didn’t...
Hello, I'm new here. It's good to meet you all. My dad has very recently been diagnosed with stage 4. We are all feeling shocked and devastated. My dad and I are very close. We don't know yet what type of cancer he has i.e. NSCLC or SCLC. He has radiotherapy...
I don't know what to do, oncologist says i have 3 months. My husband is emotionally unavailable, wont let me talk about it. Would like to say its because he cannot face it, but its the opposite, is cruel to me, shouts and says whatever. My marriage died...
Hi all, I had a lung wedge resection three weeks ago. Been a rough recovery. I have got an infection in a surgical wound and also feel very tired all the time. Male 52. The worst thing though is the pain on breathing in which does not seem to be getting...
