Hello, am new to the site, was diagnosed in September and am currently responding very well to immunotherapy.
Hi Everyone It’s so good to know you’re all out there. Mum received her diagnosis last week after months of biopsy’s etc As she has worked in offices all her life it’s been a bit of a ‘head scratcher’ Shes got her first oncology appointment on Tuesday...
Hi all, Newbie joining the group. My Dad was diagnosed with Mesothelioma in October 21. He has gone through 2x Vax procedures and had a huge operation removing 2/3rds of his left lung, the heart lining and the diaphragm lining at St Bart’s. He has...
After blood tests, x rays, scans and a stay in hospital in March this year my 77 year old husband was diagnosed with mesothelioma. During the summer months he had 7 treatments of immunotherapy, but sadly we were told that the results of a ct scan showed...
I’m Judy and was diagnosed with pleural Mesothelioma in Oct 2022. It came as huge shock is an understatement. Life as I knew it came to an abrupt halt. I’d lived a very active life, climbing mountains walking the hills with my dogs, doing up to seven...
Hello there, I am reaching out to others who are supporting a loved one with Mesothelioma. I am looking after my 79 year old Uncle who was diagnosed with T3 Pleural Meso in May. Thankfully he remains symptom free although he has begun to loose weight...
Hi , I've just had this devastating diagnosis. I can't think how I came into contact with asbestos. I'm waiting for an appointment with an oncologist. Feeling so alone. Was just getting back to a way of life after caring for my husband with Motor Neurone...
Hello anyone who is out there About a month ago I went for what I thought would be a routine X ray only to discover the hospital called me back for a CT scan. My GP called me in and said its bad news you have pancreatic cancer and this has caused fluid...
Hi, hubby has had one cycle of immunotherapy but has really suffered with mouth ulcers and sore throat (possibly as there are some ulcers there too. He called the advice line and started using bonjela and a mouthwash. It got worse to the point that his...
Hi my husband has recently been diagnosed with Meso (Pleural), he is 67 years old & was exposed to asbestos between 1970 - 1978 when as apprentice joiner had to cut up Asbestolux on a circular saw, he was never made aware of the dangers - no masks, no...
