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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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Happy Hogmanay

May 2015 bring us all that we can hope for. Posting this now as I have a meeting with Mr Macallan. Lang may your lums reek. Cheers Rab

May 2015 bring us all that we can hope for. Posting this now as I have a meetin...

•9 years ago

Hopefulness

Hi - my husband was diagnosed recently with stage iv nsclc. The thing that seems the most lacking from NHS is hopefulness, kindness and caring. We have been...

Hi - my husband was diagnosed recently with stage iv nsclc. The thing that seems...

•9 years ago

Energy levels and breathlessness

I had my operation to drain the lung and glue it back down again on the 6 Dec 2014, I was in a week and had one drain still in when I came home. The last of...

I had my operation to drain the lung and glue it back down again on the 6 Dec 20...

•9 years ago

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Too ill for treatment??

Hi all, I'm new to all of this so bear with me.. I was wondering if anyone can help me understand.. My dad was absolutely fine 9 weeks ago, then felet...

Hi all, I'm new to all of this so bear with me.. I was wondering if anyone ca...

•9 years ago

Wheel of Fortune

I went for my annual check up, mainly to check my pulmonary lung disease and see that my lung function was not deteriorating rapidly and after all the usual...

I went for my annual check up, mainly to check my pulmonary lung disease and see...

•9 years ago

Have I heard just what I want to hear?

Hi This sounds really silly but I'm starting to think I only hear what I want to. When we saw onc doc he said two months chemo and radio together. So have I...

Hi This sounds really silly but I'm starting to think I only hear what I want ...

•9 years ago

Neuropathy

Hi, I am new. I have Lung cancer, GemCarbo didn't work so I have just started a different chemo, it begins with a P!! and I have a B12 injection and folic...

Hi, I am new. I have Lung cancer, GemCarbo didn't work so I have just started a...

•9 years ago

Experiences of Nintedanib (Vargatef)

I am submitting an application on behalf of Nintedanib ( Vargatef) to the SMC, (Scotland's equivalent of NICE) for the treatment of advanced NSCLC as a second...

I am submitting an application on behalf of Nintedanib ( Vargatef) to the SMC, (...

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NSC adenocarcinoma of the lung

Well we now have a positive diagnosis. NSC adenocarcinoma of the lung Stage IV. its advanced apparently but in the great scheme of this I don't really...

Well we now have a positive diagnosis. NSC adenocarcinoma of the lung Stage IV...

•9 years ago

Work

Hi I was diagnosed with stage four nscl two years ago , I haven't been to work sinse , to be honest the whole Cancer thing has fried my head as I'm sure you...

Hi I was diagnosed with stage four nscl two years ago , I haven't been to work s...

•9 years ago

Radical radiotherapy

Hi all would just like to thank all the wonderful people on this site. My partner was diagnosed nsclc stage 3 b on 13 th november. Like everyone else I...

Hi all would just like to thank all the wonderful people on this site. My partn...

•9 years ago

back home after surgery

Hello again, just an update,i got home from hospital Sunday evening feeling ok albeit very tired just want to sleep, although i had a appetite when in hospital...

Hello again, just an update,i got home from hospital Sunday evening feeling ok a...

•9 years ago

Mom just dx six wks ago now stage 4!!!

Hello, my mom was initially diagnosed with a mass/ pneumonia and a week later after a bronchial scope the pulmonologist said stage three but curable with...

Hello, my mom was initially diagnosed with a mass/ pneumonia and a week later af...

•9 years ago

Pickline

Hi all arrived back home after another day at Christies, had a pick line put in today cannot go thru a day like I had last week trying to get a cannulae in, it...

Hi all arrived back home after another day at Christies, had a pick line put in ...

•9 years ago

Help us get our Christmas carol to Number 1

Our founder Raymund Donnelly has co written a Christmas carol and it is available to buy on iTunes for 79p. It is also available on Google play, amazon and...

Our founder Raymund Donnelly has co written a Christmas carol and it is availabl...

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Lung Surgery

Hi everyone! Just out of hospital today and at home again, pure bliss!! Thank you all for your continued support and advice, my surgery seems to have went well...

Hi everyone! Just out of hospital today and at home again, pure bliss!! Thank yo...

•9 years ago

Trials

Anyone heard of a new mesothelioma trial - "Immunotherapy"?

Anyone heard of a new mesothelioma trial - "Immunotherapy"?

•9 years ago

I have my results

Got a phone call last night which was mix of good and bad news. The good news is it's 80% certain my tumour is benign - doing a happy dance right now. The...

Got a phone call last night which was mix of good and bad news. The good news i...

•9 years ago

Treatment for Advanced /METASTIC NSCLC

Have just completed 6 chemos of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin for the above. Result of post treatment scan shows that there is No further growth but also NO...

Have just completed 6 chemos of Pemetrexed and Carboplatin for the above. Resul...

•9 years ago

waiting for surgery

Hi, just joined this wonderful site after reading all the support you all give each other and how brave you all are, i am not feeling very brave at the moment...

Hi, just joined this wonderful site after reading all the support you all give e...

•9 years ago

does anyone know the longest survival for sclc

does anyone know the longest survival for sclc

does anyone know the longest survival for sclc

•9 years ago

waiting for results from ct scan

ended up in a&e a couple of weeks ago due to chest tightness and numbness in my face, chest x-ray showed a 2cm mass in my left lung and today I had a ct scan...

ended up in a&e a couple of weeks ago due to chest tightness and numbness in my ...

•9 years ago

Sclc advice

Hi all, my mom has had 4 lots of chemo for her small cell lung cancer......went to oncologist today to be told that there is no more chemo and that there is no...

Hi all, my mom has had 4 lots of chemo for her small cell lung cancer......went ...

•9 years ago

Patients with EGFR Mutation

Hi, My name is Carmel. I have posted on here once before as my sister was diagnosed with lung cancer in February this year. I'm happy to say at this point in...

Hi, My name is Carmel. I have posted on here once before as my sister was diagno...

•9 years ago

New edition of Inspire lung cancer magazine now available

The latest version of our Inspire magazine is now available online, featuring news & advice for people living with lung cancer - http://ow.ly/F1n5r If you...

The latest version of our Inspire magazine is now available online, featuring ne...

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