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Hi I had lung cancer 2 years ago and treatment (op) worked My 2 year check up showed something on the Ct so a PET scan ordered as it was on the scar tissue on the site of the original op . The PET scan showed up a cancer so a EBUS biopsy being done...
Hi My husband was diagnosed with lung cancer in the summer of 2023 following a chest X-ray because of reflux. He was also diagnosed with prostate cancer. The prostate cancer is being treated with hormone injections. Initially he had radiotherapy...
After having my lobectomy on the 13th of September today I’ve been given the news all cancer cells were dead. And I’m all clear . Have a safety net in place for the next five years of scans every six months . It’s been a long road to get to this point...
Good Morning everyone. My dad has his pre assessment at Guys hospital in London tomorrow to have a lobectomy. If he passes his pre assessment he will have surgery next week. He has been through gruelling chemo and immunotherapy which has been so hard...
Mum was informed by a respiratory consultant in accident and emergency a week ago (late on a Saturday night) that she had incurable lung cancer, that palliative treatment was possible but only immunotherapy and was given a prescription of morphine and...
Hello I’ve forgotten my name on here already (not a good start) but let’s say Bookie. I have non small cell lung cancer stage 4. After first round of chemotherapy and immunotherapy I had heart pains that turn out to be myopericarditis. I’m in bed rest...
Hi all. I have been looking online and the only safe space I feel I can ask this privately was through this forum. long story short, my dad has a mass found at 7cm back in June/July time. He had - ct biopsy, broncoscopy etc and nothing came up about...
Good Morning one and all Do any of you lovely people know if i can take cocodamol or any other strong pain killers with alecsensa? Ive had this awful pain in my right lower leg for a few months, some days its unbareable and i cant do anything. I have...
Hi my names Amps, im new here, im also here because i have been diagnosed with stage 2 Lung cancer and my treatment plan involves surgery and chemo. I am still coming to terms with this diagnosis and regarding my treatment plan i just dont know what to...
Hi, my name is karis2023, I started my treatment back in January 2024, and I had 4 cycles of pemetrexed. Carbonation and Pembrolizumab, the side effects were waking up the following morning cold a sweaty, I also didn't smell very nice. After the 4th cycle...
