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New to the group diagnosed with lung cancer just finished 20 sessions of radical radiotherapy
Thank you everyone for your support I am waiting for scan to see if the radiotherapy has worked probably end of February. I find the waiting is the worst but suppose it’s all part of the process. Hope you all have a lovely Sunday x
Hello Sainsbury here ,I have got lung cancer stage 2 ,I had surgery in September last year and all went well ,I started chemo in December and after my first session I ended up in hospital very dehydrated and not well ,my second session of chemo I was...
Is the specific area of a nodule more concerning than any other area of the lung? Right upper, right lower etc??
After 4 pleural effusions with trips to a and e have now had pleurex drain fitted for 3 weeks. On Dabrafenib and Trametinib. Was in hospital over Xmas and new year with pneumonia for 3 weeks and now have foot drop... Feeling very vulnerable, scared...
I had lung cancer 2 years ago and unfortunately they have just found a tiny light on a recent ct and pet scan Biopsy was negative maybe as too small but radical chemo and radiotherapy is the suggested route for a hopeful cure . As I am the older generation...
Just seen a specialist again and each time I do the outcome gets grimer and grimer . Now I have to unbdergo a drain in my lung due to a fluid build up , but still no removal of original tumours and can't be radiotherapied due to bad reaction last time...
How long did anyone have to stay jn hospital after have a lung lobe removed by RATS
I’m new to the forum. Hope to have some good discussions where I can get advise and can equally give support and advise
Hi everyone A quick recap… I’m newish to this group and I have recently been diagnosed with Lung Cancer. I also have a shadow on my spine and I was waiting for more tests to determine if that is also cancer. I don’t yet know which type of lung cancer...
