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Hi all it’s 3 weeks since my surgery on my right lung 20/8/24 I was discharged from hospital 4 days later with a drain bag . On 30/8/24 I had the drain removed I am still seeing the District nurse once a week for dressing change . On pain meds and it...
Hello everyone does anyone have any recommendations for nutrition support specifically for cancer patients? many thanks naz
After successful treatment for OC I have been told that I have a 1cm cancerous nodule in my upper chest. Due to its position an operation is not possible. My surgeon has told me that I have been put forward for SABR ( Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy...
Me and my partner went for a face to face yesterday with his oncologists , his last treatment was March 24th 2023 , we have been scanned every 3 months since then and his cancer is still sleeping , I give thanks every time we go for these appointments...
Hello everyone I found out my mum had stage 4 cancer with the cancer having spread to the lining of her lungs. We are all devastated and in shock. i wanted to ask anyone if they have had similiar experiences and what to expect. ka there anything...
Hello, I've found this group as I was looking at how I can support my mum. My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer in Feb. He's always been the fittest person, no medication, aged 77, run marathons, briskly walks the dog twice a day. So this diagnosis...
Hi all, Having been treated and having got rid of locally advanced 9head and neck cancer in 2023, I've just found out that it has metastasised to both of my lungs. Quite a few spots. So far, only a chest CT has been done. No biopsy, but they seem confident...
Bitter sweet … chemo and immunotherapy has finished . Slightly shrunk my lung tumour. . To then be hospitalised after becoming very poorly. Immunotherapy did its job to kill cancer cells but then began to attack my good organs. I’m no longer being able...
Hi, I have had a nodule on my lung for about a year now, which I was told to keep an eye on. I was hue a ct in June but was not called in for an appointment so I had a private one done as I had lung infection. It came back suspicious so back to nhs another...
On the 17th of July ,i had a scan on my lungs and stomach ,this was a two year follow up after having a lobectomy in 2022 ,I became very stressed a s i had to wait till the 27th of august to get the results ,and even lit up a cigarettte at one time as...
