Stage 4 lung cancer

[Coshmeister1970]

Hi. Mum has just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Just waiting to see if it’s treatable (only possible option is to try and shrink it but not looking good). She started having a cough in August and after still having it at the end of September went and got it checked out. Can’t believe how quickly it’s all happened

[Dismal]

Sorry to hear that. Hope she is able to get some treatment that helps

[Coshmeister1970 in reply to Dismal]

Thank you

[RoyCastleHelpline Partner Ask the Nurse Roy Castle]

Dear Coshmeister1970

Welcome to the forum and so sorry to hear about your Mum. This must be such a shock for your Mum and everyone being diagnosed so quickly, and am sure you have lots of questions.

If your Mum does not have a lung cancer specialist nurse, you can ask for one either through your Mums GP or Oncologist. They are a great source of information and advice.

I have placed a link below on treatments for lung cancer from our web site roycastle.org/how-we-help/l....

Lung cancer treatments are improving and some with stage 4 are sometimes on new medications called targeted therapies (which only work on certain cell mutations) you can find some information on this from cancer research UK - cancerresearchuk.org/about-...

We have a range of informative booklets which you can order online or can view on our website roycastle.org

The Macmillan nurse helpline is 08080 808 0000

Maggies Centres are a great place to find practical, emotional and social support, they are usually attached to Hospitals - their number is 0300 123 1801 and their website is maggiescentres.org/

If you wish to discuss anything you can call us on our free nurse led helpline number on 0800 358 7200

All the best

The Roy Castle Support Team

[Coshmeister1970 in reply to RoyCastleHelpline]

Thank you very much!

[juliepoolie01]

Hey, i understand just how awful it is - same thing happened to Mum at beginning of year - hardly any symptoms at all and bam, stage 4 lung cancer that spread to brain - that was 10 months ago, still here and still loving life - Read my posts - may give you some inspiration. if you have any questions just ask xxx

[Coshmeister1970 in reply to juliepoolie01]

Thanks Julie I will! x

[Jill111]

Hi,

In a similar boat here, my dad has just been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer, I am literally falling apart . It’s the worst thing ever to go through. Sorry no words of advice , just a ‘I know how you feel post ‘

Jill