My 75 year old dad was diagnosed in July last year had 10 rounds of immunotherapy after the 10th he’s become really unwell- all started with low sodium now that’s regulated he’s still so unwell so so tired and loss appetite it’s been 3 weeks now he’s...
Hello everybody, I am writing on behalf of my fiancée who’s dad has been diagnosed with sarcomatoid pleural mesothelioma. He is 65 and was in good health but we think the cancer was potentially quite advanced when they found it. He was taken into hospital...
Hello, following chemotherapy my husband has been doing great, the treatment worked so well. 6 months on he has suddenly become breathless, poorly tummy at times, slight cough. An urgent scan has been requested and bloods. Just a bit worried incase...
Hello, my mum was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October last year, my sister and I are pretty much in the dark as what to expect, mum has been given less than a year, she has declined any treatment as she is 81 and would prefer time with her family rather...
Hi we have had dads postmortem results and its says that dad died of High grade B cell lymphoma , Parkinson's and dementia. On the left lung sections show lung with congestion and oedema. No fibrosis noted. One asbestos body is identified. Right...
Would like to find other females with the same condition, as it seems quite unusual , I am here to help understand and also to try and help any other ladies diagnosed with this and make aware to them they are not alone x
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I've no idea if I've ended up in the right place. My dad was diagnosed about 18 months ago. He lives about 400 miles away. Before I say anymore, I need to know if I'm in the right place.
Hubby was diagnosed with mesothelioma in January. He was given the prognosis of 6 months. But he is ok. He has a scan every 3 months and there is no change. He still has some pain sometimes from his chest drain sites (he had a collapsed lung which led...
Hi everyone, Dad was diagnosed with mesothelioma, about 5 weeks ago, hes stage 4 and cant have any treatment as he is too poorly, any way he had another CT scan 2 weeks ago amd we went to the hospital for the results.... Dad was told he only has a...
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