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Hi I'm new to the group. My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer in February, just 2 weeks before his 77th birthday. It has spread to his lymph glands and his liver. He was told about the lung cancer over the phone by locum GP at 17.50 on a Friday evening...
Hi everyone During my chemo last year I was given steroids whenever I was given chemo infusions, in line with normal practice. I started the day before and took them for 3 days in total. I think I took 2 tablets a day, maybe 4. My chemo oncologist prescribed...
August last year I had cancer removed lobectomy right lung just recently had a scan then a month later saw the consultant I have no bad news for you he said . Something a little fuzzy on your left side that I’m not concerned about . A month later I received...
My h usbands diagnosis. Metastatic adenocarcinoma lung primary T3 N2 M1c Stage IVB Referred to hospital Only symptom now is lower back ache & stress My husbands had his first meeting with oncologist & treatment will be chemothrerapy &...
Hello and thanks for adding me to the forum. I’m a 69 lady living in Essex with numerous pets. I have adult kids and three glorious little grandsons. Feeling great but all isn’t what it seems. In nov 2023 I was diagnosed with a suspicious ‘nodule’ having...
I'm so bewildered! My Mum was recently told that she has a shadow on her lung and a tumour that has spread to her liver. She has been a smoker for more years than I can recall. She's now on palliative care at home with carers four times a day. Sometimes...
I finished my chemo and radiotherapy in June I had lung cancer diagnosed T4N2M0 the chemo reduced the size of my tumour which I thought was good, I started immune therapy and was on month 3 , then last Friday I was rushed to AnE with chest pains, after...
Husband having cyberknife on his brain met ( spread from lung) 6mm Doctor said one session should be enough due to one small met. Hubby had his 1st Immunotherapy a week ago ( pembro) & didnt have the anxiety we both have today... For some reason we...
Hi I'm heather I will be 55 in may I was diagnosed in November 2024 with lung cancer in both lungs left lung is worse than right, I've just finished my treatment last week, on top of all this I lost my sister three years ago to cancer she was 52 at the...
Hi everyone. I’ve been meaning to join this group for a while, finally done it! I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in October 2023. The only symptoms I had were a sore hip. Turns out my hip was okay, but the cancer had spread to the top of my...
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