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The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

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All posts for August 2015

Would you tell your story of being diagnosed with lung cancer to help improve future healthcare?

My name is John MacArtney and I am part of a team conducting research at the University of Oxford into peoples’ experiences of being diagnosed with lung...

My name is John MacArtney and I am part of a team conducting research at the Uni...

•9 years ago

Medical Informatics Tool, Healthcare Professional needed for questionnaire.

I need a healthcare professional to do a quick questionnaire response to 5 simple questions for a Masters by Research project, 15 minutes should be all it...

I need a healthcare professional to do a quick questionnaire response to 5 simpl...

•9 years ago

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Yet another update.

Well now I am really confused, as I have mentioned in my last update that I am scheduled to have my left upper lung removed on Tuesday 1st September, I got a...

Well now I am really confused, as I have mentioned in my last update that I am s...

•9 years ago

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Iressa for BAC but what about Bone Pain?

My mom has been on Iressa (gefitnib) since JUNE 2013. She started this medication just before my wedding. We noticed a huge change in her energy level and...

My mom has been on Iressa (gefitnib) since JUNE 2013. She started this medicati...

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•9 years ago

Five years on!

Lung cancer anniversaries can be bitter sweet but they get sweeter with time. I'm celebrating five years NED this month - was diagnosed as stage IV in May...

Lung cancer anniversaries can be bitter sweet but they get sweeter with time. I'...

•9 years ago

Another update

Hello everyone hope life is treating you as well as can be , I just thought I would post an update from my last post, I did see the surgeon and he has offered...

Hello everyone hope life is treating you as well as can be , I just thought I wo...

•9 years ago

S4 SCLC Advanced

Hey guys havent posted for a few days. Im still learning the actual diagnosis for dad since hearing the shocking news 5 days ago. Im waiting to speak to the...

Hey guys havent posted for a few days. Im still learning the actual diagnosis fo...

•9 years ago

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A year on

Good morning everyone A year ago today I was diagnosed with Stage 4 NSCLC. I'm still here to tell the tale. It has certainly been a rocky road but there have...

Good morning everyone A year ago today I was diagnosed with Stage 4 NSCLC. I'm s...

•9 years ago

Half lung removal

I'm my dads carer,he keeps ok but has been diagnosed lung cancer and they have offered surgery or radiotherapy Anyone out there had someone over 80 had this...

I'm my dads carer,he keeps ok but has been diagnosed lung cancer and they have o...

•9 years ago

I made it !!!

Hi everyone hope you're all as well as can be, I havent checked in for quite a while, spent a week in hospital with a nasty infection (not related to LC) taken...

Hi everyone hope you're all as well as can be, I havent checked in for quite a w...

•9 years ago

Are you EGFR+?

We are looking for feedback on how you have coped with treatment and how it has impacted on your daily life. This is to help us make a submission to the...

We are looking for feedback on how you have coped with treatment and how it has ...

Partner•9 years ago

Dad

My Dad has done great for 4 years. Now struggling for every breath on movement Can anyone tell me what going to happened. I am dad's carer. Thanks

My Dad has done great for 4 years. Now struggling for every breath on movement ...

•9 years ago

traceva wow this is a weird one

well i have been back on the drug like my onc said 5 days on 2 off first week the cough is getting better still got some fliud in the lungs but not to bad to...

well i have been back on the drug like my onc said 5 days on 2 off first week th...

•9 years ago

Man Down

My handsome Neil lost his fight against this vile disease on August 12th. His oncologist was still actively treating him so we had hope of being given extra...

My handsome Neil lost his fight against this vile disease on August 12th. His on...

•9 years ago

Whopsie

The things you gotta do to get a brain scan!!!

The things you gotta do to get a brain scan!!!

•9 years ago

Anyone had surgery in Wales and want to share their experience?

Hello all We have had a request from the NHS in Wales who are arranging an event on thoracic surgery for staff. The meeting is designed to look at the current...

Hello all We have had a request from the NHS in Wales who are arranging an even...

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javelin 200

marian here, has any one else been on the javelin 200 trial I have just come off 7 months of one trial, I became so ill, I really couldn't stand it any longer....

marian here, has any one else been on the javelin 200 trial I have just come off...

•9 years ago

My Mums got lung cancer

Just been diagnosed with lung cancer, she's 80 yrs old generally in good health. She's sees an oncologist this week,what I would like to know,how much detail...

Just been diagnosed with lung cancer, she's 80 yrs old generally in good health....

•9 years ago

Just diagnosed with NSCLC

Hi all I'm Maggie and I'm 55. I have been undergoing investigations for increased breathlessness over the last couple of months. I was diagnosed with COPD in...

Hi all I'm Maggie and I'm 55. I have been undergoing investigations for increas...

•9 years ago

Bad News

Hi, my Stepdad has been to the consultant today to find out his prognosis, unfortunately I couldn't go but my husband went with him and has just messaged me to...

Hi, my Stepdad has been to the consultant today to find out his prognosis, unfor...

•9 years ago

No more chemo

Hi everyone, I thought I'd log in to let you know what has been happening in this neck of the woods. The chemo and radiotherapy that I had last year wasn't...

Hi everyone, I thought I'd log in to let you know what has been happening in thi...

•9 years ago

After part off lung taker away

My husband had part off lung taken away which they said had taken the big mass away after he was told he was T2A N1M0 2B and was offered chemo which he refused...

My husband had part off lung taken away which they said had taken the big mass a...

•9 years ago

tarceva break for rash to go

well after 7 days off he tarceva pills my rash is really going away still a lot of pink spots but no new ones and not red and angrey anymore thats te good now...

well after 7 days off he tarceva pills my rash is really going away still a lot ...

•9 years ago

Scan results

I went for a pulmonary test a few weeks ago and a doctor saw me while I was there, he asked how I was feeling after finishing chemo I said I would feel...

I went for a pulmonary test a few weeks ago and a doctor saw me while I was th...

•9 years ago

World Lung Cancer Day

Here's to a better world for all of us.

Here's to a better world for all of us.

•9 years ago