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Hi my name is Louise and my husband has stage 4 lung cancer since 2022. He won’t talk about it much and prefers to try and ignore it and I feel a bit lost in trying to support him. Any advice ?
Feeling a hundred and one things from anger to incredible sadness and just can’t talk face to face about it for fear of breaking down and having to face the fact this is actually happening, my son was diagnosed just a few days before Xmas, Merry bloody...
My journey started in July last year. I had a CT scan which showed a 15 mm nodule at the top of my right lung. In October it was still there, so the specialist referred me to the cancer team. Within two weeks I'd had a phone call, within 5 weeks a pet...
Hi all, has anyone taken this chemo tablet, if so can you please advise side effects, I start tomorrow. Many thanks
Hi everyone, New to this group but not new to the community in general. My partner was, last year, diagnosed with bowel cancer and secondary liver cancer. She endured a pretty brutal 6 months of capox chemo and had major surgery in November. After all...
Hello I’m new here. I’ve been getting Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy treatment together from September- December 2024. I had to take a break due to a operation to strengthen my fibula. Tuesday this week was my first Immunotherapy only treatment...
Hi, I have stage 3 NSCLC with affected lymph nodes. I am currently undergoing Immunotherapy treatment and have Pembrolizumab .I have had chemotherapy and 30 sessions of radiotherapy. Last summer was pretty rubbish and I felt unwell a lot of the time...
Hi everyone I was formerly a member of the Oesophageal Cancer forum here in support of my dear late Mum and found it so helpful. Little did I know that I’d be needing some support of my own here at a later date. So I’m now new to this group and...
Growing increasingly desperate. Have been suffering from excruciating lower back pain almost every night. So much so unable to sleep. Not yet received a diagnosis but seeing consultant for the first time tomorrow having had x-ray, CT, PET and lung function...
My husband has stage 4 lung cancer and prostate cancer. He has had chemotherapy and immunotherapy for several months for lung cancer but because of side effects the chemotherapy has been stopped and he is receiving is receiving immunotherapy only. He...
