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Bladder problems post chemo

Hi ,I had my last round of chemo cystaplatin ,carboplatin (switched to carboplatin to reduce incidence of neuropathy) on the last round and twinned with...

Hi ,I had my last round of chemo cystaplatin ,carboplatin (switched to carboplat...

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•9 years ago

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Tarceva (Erlotinib)

Hello everyone I was diagnosed with non small lung cancer this time last yr treatment has gone well so for, the cancer had spread to my adrenal glands on my...

Hello everyone I was diagnosed with non small lung cancer this time last yr trea...

Littleannies

•9 years ago

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Rash

Hi all my husband had top up chemo on Monday all ok but now has developed a small rash on arm anyone else had this .He has non small cell lung cancer stage 3...

Hi all my husband had top up chemo on Monday all ok but now has developed a smal...

Newby234

•9 years ago

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Lung Cancer Information Day - Liverpool 17th March 2016

Hi Everyone, We are hosting a Lung Cancer Information Day in Liverpool on the 17th March 2016 which offers support and information to people affected by lung...

Hi Everyone, We are hosting a Lung Cancer Information Day in Liverpool on the 1...

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Roy Castle•9 years ago

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Lung Cancer Information Day - Manchester 16th March 2016

Hi Everyone, We are hosting a Lung Cancer Information Day in Manchester on the 16th March 2016 which offers support and information to people affected by lung...

Hi Everyone, We are hosting a Lung Cancer Information Day in Manchester on the ...

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Good News for Hoggy

Hi all, I have just had another clear chest scan and my MRI scan has shrinked the small tumours to practically nothing. It was very interesting to see the...

Hi all, I have just had another clear chest scan and my MRI scan has shrinked th...

hedgehoggy

•9 years ago

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Chemo Brain turned out to be a small stroke

Hi all, thank you for your replies to my last post regarding "chemo brain". Here's an update - my husband was very confused, absent minded and fatigued over...

Hi all, thank you for your replies to my last post regarding "chemo brain". Here...

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•9 years ago

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so worried

my husband started with a pain in his shoulder which then went to his side ,he was sent for a chest xray he was told he had an infection and given...

my husband started with a pain in his shoulder which then went to his side ,he w...

sue2428

•9 years ago

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A friendly ear

Hi everyone, My mum has been possibly diagnosed with lung cancer, on New Year's Day. She had a bronchiscopy last Tuesday. We are awaiting the results. At...

Hi everyone, My mum has been possibly diagnosed with lung cancer, on New Year's...

Yasminhuskie

•9 years ago

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Non small cell lung cancer & breathlessness

Hi all Just wondered if any one can advise or has similar experience. My mum has nscl & suffers with anaemia too. The anaemia has been a long problem. She's...

Hi all Just wondered if any one can advise or has similar experience. My mum ha...

1charliebarney

•9 years ago

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Carers resource for looking after someone with lung cancer

Hi Everyone, I'm looking to develop new resource for carers looking after someone with lung cancer. The information will be available in print and online...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking to develop new resource for carers looking after some...

OllieScott

•9 years ago

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Small cell lung cancer information and support

Hello Everyone, We would very much value and appreciate your feedback on the development of an information product on small cell lung cancer. The following...

Hello Everyone, We would very much value and appreciate your feedback on the d...

OllieScott

•9 years ago

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Adenocarcinoma with brain mets

Hi My lovely husband, who is a 51 year old non smoker and always exercised has been diagnosed two months ago with stage IV bi-lateral adenocarcinoma (6cm...

Hi My lovely husband, who is a 51 year old non smoker and always exercised has ...

Rachelhols

•9 years ago

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Advice please

I was wondering if I could ask some advice. I sadly lost my mum to lung cancer two weeks ago. She was only diagnosed 6 weeks previously but it had already...

I was wondering if I could ask some advice. I sadly lost my mum to lung cancer t...

Alemap13

•9 years ago

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Permetexed/cisplatin

Hi, I've had my first round of chemo and luckily minimal side effects though I have had a pinching sensation in my ribs and a strained feeling in my lower...

Hi, I've had my first round of chemo and luckily minimal side effects though I h...

Giblets9

•9 years ago

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off the pills and now chemo

well after 12 months of traceva my lung cancer is not getting better my onc says its starting to glow again and he decided to switch to 4 rounds of chemo,done...

well after 12 months of traceva my lung cancer is not getting better my onc says...

frank7286

•9 years ago

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Where we are

Just thought id update to let anyone know whats going on Dad is 75 diagnosed with lung cancer in about November. Well he has had 2 batches of Chemotherapy and...

Just thought id update to let anyone know whats going on Dad is 75 diagnosed wit...

frankiedarv

•9 years ago

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new to this

i have been diagnosed with lung non small cell it measures 2.5cm i am waiting for keyhole surgery for left upper lobectomy I am a very young 61 year old...

i have been diagnosed with lung non small cell it measures 2.5cm i am waiting f...

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•9 years ago

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Scared

Hi all my husband of 46 years just had first round of chemo all ok apart from constipation can anyone tell me if this is normal if so what to do taken 2 senna...

Hi all my husband of 46 years just had first round of chemo all ok apart from c...

Newby234

•9 years ago

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Non smokers lung cancer

Hello My sister was died of non smokers lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) last year and because I mentioned to one doctor (not my own) that as children we were...

Hello My sister was died of non smokers lung cancer (adenocarcinoma) last year ...

Audrey_1

•9 years ago

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Sir Alex Feguson's cough campaign, did you respond?

Hello all For the last two years Sir Alex Ferguson has featured on a campaign to raise awareness about lung cancer. We have been asked to see if we can find...

Hello all For the last two years Sir Alex Ferguson has featured on a campaign t...

LorraineD

Partner•9 years ago

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Rick Simpson & lung cancer

Hello all! I wonder if anyone can advise me! I had a reply to a post I wrote regarding my mum having Non Small Cell Lung Cancer advising me of Rick Simpson and...

Hello all! I wonder if anyone can advise me! I had a reply to a post I wrote reg...

1charliebarney

•9 years ago

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Stage 4

Hi, I'm 41 and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer two weeks ago. I had a lung biopsy yesterday and start chemo next week. I made the mistake of looking at...

Hi, I'm 41 and was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer two weeks ago. I had a lun...

Giblets9

•9 years ago

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Has anyone come across 'Chem brain'

My husband is confused and absent minded. He keeps getting events and days confused eg over Christmas he kept thinking it was Christmas Eve every day. He's...

My husband is confused and absent minded. He keeps getting events and days confu...

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•9 years ago

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macroprolactinoma

Happy New Year everyone. Let's hope it's a good one for all of us. Just in passing!!!! has anyone any experience of macroprolactinoma? Mine was discovered...

Happy New Year everyone. Let's hope it's a good one for all of us. Just in pass...

emcee

•9 years ago

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Happy New Year

Hi All, A happy new year to all staff helpers patients and carers at Roy Castle.May 2016 be good year for us. Stewart

Hi All, A happy new year to all staff helpers patients and carers at R...

stewart58

•9 years ago

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Posts - The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation | HealthUnlocked

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

All posts for January 2016

Bladder problems post chemo

Tarceva (Erlotinib)

Rash

Lung Cancer Information Day - Liverpool 17th March 2016

Lung Cancer Information Day - Manchester 16th March 2016

Good News for Hoggy

Chemo Brain turned out to be a small stroke

so worried

A friendly ear

Non small cell lung cancer & breathlessness

Carers resource for looking after someone with lung cancer

Small cell lung cancer information and support

Adenocarcinoma with brain mets

Advice please

Permetexed/cisplatin

off the pills and now chemo

Where we are

new to this

Scared

Non smokers lung cancer

Sir Alex Feguson's cough campaign, did you respond?

Rick Simpson & lung cancer

Stage 4

Has anyone come across 'Chem brain'

macroprolactinoma

Happy New Year

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