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Just joined the forum so hello everyone. Husband has stage 3 cancer in right bronchia and a suspect node in chest. Just completed 6 weeks radical chemo radiotherapy. There were few side effects whilst having the radiotherapy but now it’s completed he...
Hi, I’ve just completed 3 cycles of chemotherapy and was given the choice between chemo radiotherapy or a Pneumonectomy, I met the surgeon today who said I had a good response to the chemo, and there was very little activity on the pet scan, but couldn...
Hi, I'm Patrick and have simultaneous laryngeal cancer and lung cancer (stage 3). Have done radiotherapy and chemo for the neck, now three-weekly immunotherapy is planned. I have no idea what to expect. Does anyone have experience with Tecentriq? Any...
Hello, just another quick querie as my husband is hardly eating. Might anyone please be able to recommend a good food supplement while we wait for the results of my husband's MDT. Everything is taking so long and he just seems so frail and deteriorating...
4 replies 5 subscribers 66 views Hello, My husband has recently been diagnosed with cancer in his right kidney. He also has some nodules in his chest which may be related. He had a CT needle biopsy of his lungs on Friday and has to wait until...
Started my first day of chemo and radiotherapy together .The nurses are so wonderful and on your first day it helps so much everyone is so kind at the Marsden . The radio first session takes a long time setting up all the parameters and with lungs if...
Hello everyone, I have just been diagnosed with stage 2b adenocarcinoma of the right lung, I have joined the forum to share mine and hear your stories as it is such a scary thing to face on your own.
Hi, I've been diagnosed with lung cancer , I have had all my scans and lung function test , I am currently awaiting an appointment with the consultant. Since finding out , I can't eat , feeling nausea all the time . I'm not sure if the aches and pains...
I never ever thought I would reach out to something like this, still don’t know if it’s really the kind of help/support I’m looking for but I don’t know where else to turn, I think I’m just looking for someone who may possibly be thinking/feeling the...
Hi all I am on week 6 of my radiotherapy for NSCLC, just 3 more sessions to go. The side effects are really affecting me now. My appetite is zero and no energy and finding it hard to take in anything. I have got some supplement shakes from the dietitian...
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