Hi I'm new here. My dad was diagnosed with Mesothelioma on the 8th October 2022 after over 6 mths of tests after being breathless. The beginning of the year he was up on a roof and now he can hardly walk round the garden. He had his second lung biopsies...
Hi my dad sadly passed away at the end of august from mesothelioma … I’ve been finding things very hard as I have had so much to do as I’m the only named executor on dads will… has anyone else lost there dad through this?
My husband has just been diagnosed and is currently waiting on oncologist appointment how long does this normally take.
Hello, I am new to this forum. I have been meaning to go online and chat for ages but. I have been putting it off. I don't know why. Perhaps I'm still in denial, after several years. I was frightened when I read a leaflet about Mesothelioma and the...
Hi, I’m 57 yrs old and was diagnosed in December 2020 with Peritoneal Mesothelioma. I had a 12 1/2 hour Hipec Surgery in February 2021 at Johns Hopkins, and now I am doing immunotherapy every other week-opdiva and Yervoy. I get ct scans every 3 months...
To suddenly realise that you are not, as your middle-aged children have always thought, immortal is taking some getting used to, but, hey Ho, accept it for what it is . Cheerful comments from other sufferers will be welcomed
We are in shock. Hubby had a partially collapsed lung. Treated with chest drain. Lung did not fully inflate due to there being a hole. Surgery to close the hole about a week before Christmas successful, but lots of nodules found. Just over 3 weeks in...
Hi, Until last week I hadn't even heard of this and now I feel I'm in a living nightmare! My husband who is only 55 has just been diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. He is so uncomfortable with his swollen stomach and finding it difficult to eat...
Hi everyone. My dad has been diagnosed with this cancer. Can anyone give any advice please. The consultant is offering to do a cordotomy
Hi. Just saying hello. My 74 year old incredible dad was diagnosed with sarcomatoid mesothelioma last week. Mortified. Looking for tips and guidance on how to support him and mum, and the whole family. Currently, he is well and you would not know...
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