Hi I'm new the group - was diagnosed back in October after a very protracted investigation. Has anyone had any issues with blood counts - either platelets or red cells? I was relieved to have my first immunotherapy back in December but this was paused...
Hi, I did put something in “new here” but this is probably better place as it’s about treatment. Hubby started immunotherapy 13th April, and had his second cycle yesterday. A few days after first cycle he got a very sore mouth full of ulcers. We spoke...
My husband was diagnosed almost exactly a year ago. He was offered chemotherapy but at that time he was relatively well. He has had scans every 3 months which showed no change until the last one in November. Today we were told there is a small change...
I was diagnosed with Mesothelioma cancer at the start of this year and have just had my first Chemo treatment on Monday. Originally I was due to also have immunotherapy but had a call the day before I was scheduled to go in to say they had made a mistake...
I’ve used this forum before, the at the beginning of my father in laws journey. He lives in Western Australia and was diagnosed with mesothelioma last July. He has had immunotherapy which unfortunately did not work and attached his kidneys, in December...
Hi there, my partner was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma last autumn, and has had palliative chemo, but unfortunately that didn't really have much effect and he's now been offered immunotherapy. I just wondered if anyone had had immunotherapy and...
Hi there, my partner has mesothelioma and I'm finding the advice and support here on these groups a great comfort. My partner is spending most of his time now in bed and he often finds it hard to get comfortable sitting. I just wondered if anyone had...
My husband was diagnosed nearly 4 years ago. We have reached the end of the road as far as treatment. The left lung is not working at all and now it has spread to the right lung. He is so very breathless and we have just had oxygen delivered to the house...
My husband was diagnosed in June 2019 at the age of 68. He had never been ill in his life so it was a complete shock. He had six rounds of chemo which he found very difficult. But we then had six months of "the new normal" life. In June 2019 he had disease...
Hi all… Hoping for some guidance and advice. My partner is Australian and we currently live with our young daughter in the North East of England. My father in law has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma and is starting immunotherapy on Thursday. He seems...
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