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Hi, has anyone had crazy high temperatures with pleural mesothelioma? If so, how do you manage it? mums been having temps of 38, 39 and even 40.2 c. She’s been stuck in hospital for over a week while they try and work out what’s going on but there’s...
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 there my husband has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma he used to work at the gas board in the 80s He starts his treatment at Mount Vernon hospital tomorrow, please could anyone recommend an insurance company who would be willing to insure us for two...
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...
I don't know whether anyone can help me but am posting anyway. Dad died 6 weeks after diagnosis. We are confused as to why the doctors said thar Mesothelioma caused his death when the cancer had not spread to any other organs beyond his lungs. He had...
My husband had VATS procedure on 3 November where biopsies were taken. He also had the talc treatment which seems to have stopped the fluid buildup. We are meeting with the consultant tomorrow for results, although they indicated very strongly that they...
Hi everyone. My dad ages 62 was diagnose about 9 months ago with meso and ever since i have done nothing but fight with my inner emotions and depression. And i don't know what else to do. My armory of tools, coping strategies and decompression tactic...
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...
My Dad was diagnosed with mesothelioma of the peritoneal in May this year. He started immunotherapy but unfortunately 3 weeks ago was told it had been unsuccessful. He is constantly vomiting. Is on sickness tablets but nothing seems to touch it. Wondered...
