Hi, I just need somewhere to write down my experiences as I’m feeling very lonely. My father in law was diagnosed with mesothelioma a year ago and is losing his battle. My husband is Australian and has been coming and going to see his family and I’ve...
Hi, don't know where to start today Dad had his is results from the CT scan and it came back that he has stage 4 for lung cancer it has attached itself to the lining of the wall of the lungs and it has gone into his lymph nodes we are absolute devastated...
My husband had an Oncology appointment today And we are both so pleased that they couldn't find any significant changes with his Mesothelioma. He was diagnosed with Meso in May 2016 and we were told he had about 18 months to live. Since diagnosis he has...
Hi just looking for some advise. My dads been diagnosed with mesothelioma back in April. He refused treatment at first but now has changed his mind and is looking to get treatment. He still gets his monthly check ups as well. He has up until recently...
Hi my mum has just had an extended pleurectomy and is so very weak she is finding recovery so hard, she is a week post surgery and has a chyle leak now has anyone experienced the surgery and can give me any information
I had my first Chemo session on Monday was there for 6 hours in total. My first day was not too bad and could still carry on normal activities but it all went downhill since then. I am finding it difficult to eat anything and the nausea tablets don't...
Hi, my husband had his first chemotherapy 2 days ago, the treatment was 1 hour and 20 minutes. We were very anxious about side affects. However there appears to be none so far ! He came off his steroids yesterday, is this usual to still feel well ? He...
my husband passed away 19 momths ago without his compensation being finished . so i am carrying on .my solicitor as just informed me that if we win his caze i will have to pay back all the attendant allowance i knew we would have to pay back the lump...
Just over 10 months ago my husband was diagnosed with lung cancer. Initially the CT scan reports said “compatible with mesothelioma “ which didn’t come as a surprise as he had worked for 12 years for Turner and Newall (asbestos). However after having...
Hi, My dad has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma cancer just before Christmas. It was a shock to us all, as we thought he had asthma. It started when he couldn’t breath, therefore he had an x ray and water build up, which he has now had drained out....
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