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My dad, 83 was diagnosed with sarcomatoid mesothelioma in early Sept. He has had one cycle of chemo but picked up pneumonia as a result and ended up in hospital twice to recover from that plus acute dehydration which has really knocked him around. He...
My hubbie has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma in May of this year, he is not well enough for chemotherapy just yet, & immunotherapy is not available on N.H.S . His weight loss is very worrying. Trying my best to help give him small meals, milk shakes...
Hi New to this group, lost my dad to pleural meso last year and now my father in law,69, has been diagnosed with the above. He currently having first round of chemo but wondering if any other treatments may be available for him? Being told its a rare...
Hi Everyone My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 pleural Mesothelioma back in April. He refused chemotherapy but had radiotherapy in May which worked really well, and the tumour shrunk quite significantly (was lemon size). He’s not had any other symptoms...
Hello, I only joined this group yesterday and have just got around to reading some of your posts. What has impacted me most is that some of you have had such wonderful treatments by medical people who clearly care very much. My husband was told quite...
My husband had a dry cough for 12 weeks a d the drs would not see him, kept saying it was probably viral, then asthma, eventually they sent him for a scan and it showed fluid in the lung. A month later he was fitted with 2 drains , a week spent in hospital...
Has anyone come across and or used this treatment from Care Oncology Clinic? careoncologyclinic.com/.../
Hi my dad was diagnosed with mesothelioma back in April, he had chemotherapy but sadly it had not worked and the disease has spread within his lungs, he’s now trying immunotherapy we will see the oncologist in 6 weeks to see how it’s all going. Some...
Hi there, My Dad (84) was diagnosed last week with Pleural Mesothelioma. They have their first meeting with the Oncologist at Guy's this Wednesday. I am based in Melbourne so I'm hoping my Mum can Facetime me into the meeting. Its been great to find...
Hi my dad sadly was diognosed in April age 79 has been as fit as a fiddle all his life and this come out of the blue. He had three chemo sessions which absolutely battered him but he loves life and as willing to try anything. He only had a couple of good...
