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Feeling Scared husband been diagnose with Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage 3.

After all the waiting games my husband is now been diagnos with stage 3 Small Cell Lung Cancer. Next week hes going to have his Chemo and Radio for almost 12...

After all the waiting games my husband is now been diagnos with stage 3 Small C...

salakot

•8 years ago

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Starving To Death

My 83 yr old Mum started with an Urinary Tract Infection on Friday, became confused, then forgot how to swallow. She happily puts food in her mouth but then...

My 83 yr old Mum started with an Urinary Tract Infection on Friday, became confu...

Batgirlx

•8 years ago

1 Reply

hope courage strength

hello everyone, I hope this finds everyone ok! I have just joined, and feel this a place of safety! I was diagnosed with stage 4 nsclc adenocarcinoma in...

hello everyone, I hope this finds everyone ok! I have just joined, and feel this...

Sarah-Helen

•8 years ago

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New diagnosis

14 days ago my mum was diagnosed with pneumonia. She ended up back in hospital 10 days later with oxygen sats of less than 50%. They did another xray which led...

14 days ago my mum was diagnosed with pneumonia. She ended up back in hospital 1...

Jomc1970

•8 years ago

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Anyone living in Lancashire or an ex-pat?

We have been approached by the local radio station who are running a feature on living with cancer. If anyone who has had curative treatment would be...

We have been approached by the local radio station who are running a feature on ...

LorraineD

Partner•8 years ago

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Travel insurance FAQs

Hello everyone. Towards the end of last year, we published our new booklet: Travelling, going on holiday an lung cancer. It includes information that can help...

Hello everyone. Towards the end of last year, we published our new booklet: Trav...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Palliative Nurse, False information;

My husband was in hospital due to awful right side pain, turned out the sclc has spread to liver & tummy nodes. His pain relief was under control and he was...

My husband was in hospital due to awful right side pain, turned out the sclc has...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Help! It's Really Not Funny any more

Hi, this is my first post so here goes. Having had all the scans known to man, last year I had two lung operations in 5 weeks (on the left and one on the right...

Hi, this is my first post so here goes. Having had all the scans known to man, l...

Tizz

•8 years ago

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Waiting for the Biopsy result.

My husband is been diagnosed with Lung Cancer. He had X-ray, CT Scan, Pet Scan and the last one Biopsy. At first when the consultant look on the X-ray he told...

My husband is been diagnosed with Lung Cancer. He had X-ray, CT Scan, Pet Scan a...

salakot

•8 years ago

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My Mam diagnosed with lung cancer with COPD

Im writing on here as feel a bit hopeless currently im crying my eyes out without my mam knowing. Im so worried about her recent diagnosis as my mam has COPD....

Im writing on here as feel a bit hopeless currently im crying my eyes out withou...

Hope1972

•8 years ago

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Blood/Oxygen levels to fly

Hi Everyone I am able to FLY ? I have COPD and half a left lung removed. I purchased a Blood/Oxygen Monitor, my blood/oxygen levels at sitting reads 92, my...

Hi Everyone I am able to FLY ? I have COPD and half a left lung removed. I purch...

Guy59

•8 years ago

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At last a proper diagnosis. Not a good one though.

Hi. My dad has undergone 3 biospys 3 result appointment pet scans the lot. But we had appointment with oncologist yesterday. We thought it was going to be bad...

Hi. My dad has undergone 3 biospys 3 result appointment pet scans the lot. But w...

vixter831

•8 years ago

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Submission time again folks! this time Pembrolizumab (Keytruda)

Please get in touch if you have had this drug or are currently taking it. We have a submission to the medicines consortium for 1st line availability and need...

Please get in touch if you have had this drug or are currently taking it. We hav...

NicF4

Partner•8 years ago

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New trials

Hi all has any one on here had or waiting for any treatment or trials at the London (guys cancer clinic) if so I would like to here some stories about your...

Hi all has any one on here had or waiting for any treatment or trials at the Lon...

Littleannies

•8 years ago

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Newcastle Information Day 27th March

Our first Information Day of 2017 takes place in Newcastle on 27 March. We would like to invite you to attend if you are in the area. There will be speakers on...

Our first Information Day of 2017 takes place in Newcastle on 27 March. We would...

NicF4

Partner•8 years ago

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Newly diagnosed

My sister has been diagnosed with non small cell carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma, T2a/T3N2M0. She is to have chemotherapy ( Etoposide and Cisplatin ) and...

My sister has been diagnosed with non small cell carcinoma, Adenocarcinoma, T2a/...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Anyone in the North East of England looking for support or information?

Hello all Our first Information Day of 2017 takes place in Newcastle on 27 March. We would like to invite you to attend if you are in the area. There will be...

Hello all Our first Information Day of 2017 takes place in Newcastle on 27 Marc...

LorraineD

Partner•8 years ago

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Tagrisso/Osimertinib side-effects?? Nails lifting???

Hi all - I have been fortunate to have been given Iressa/Gefitinib as first line treatment for stage 4 lung cancer. I had been on that almost 3 years when the...

Hi all - I have been fortunate to have been given Iressa/Gefitinib as first line...

dizzie-wh

•8 years ago

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VATS Procedure

I have stage 1 adenocarcinoma of the upper right lobe,no involvement anywhere else,this was found at a very early stage when I had an x-ray for shoulder...

I have stage 1 adenocarcinoma of the upper right lobe,no involvement anywhere el...

finley12

•8 years ago

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Irressa, anyone taken it before?

Hi all, I went for my lung biopsy results last Friday, the oncologist said that the cancer has changed. He said we now can give you irressa, I know that there...

Hi all, I went for my lung biopsy results last Friday, the oncologist said that ...

angels5454

•8 years ago

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Given first chemo with a temperature of 38.9 Persistent temperatures up to 39 for 3 days before hand.

I was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer, inoperative due to position, So it was planned I should have I session of chemo and then start combination...

I was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer, inoperative due to position, So...

Cellophane

•8 years ago

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Oncologist mistake.

My husband went for check up 8 weeks ago , saw different oncologist to whom we usually see,he said x-ray looks ok, told my husband to to come back in 8 weeks....

My husband went for check up 8 weeks ago , saw different oncologist to whom we u...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Mum diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer - The fight is on!!

Hi all, Well firstly i cant believe i am here but also very grateful to find this site. Its unbelievable how quickly your life can turn upside down in moments....

Hi all, Well firstly i cant believe i am here but also very grateful to find thi...

juliepoolie01

•8 years ago

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Newbie On behalf of my mum

Hi all. My wonderful mum was first diagnosed with advanced stage small cell lung cancer with lymph node involvement almost 5 years ago. She had surgery to...

Hi all. My wonderful mum was first diagnosed with advanced stage small cell lung...

Jenferdog

•8 years ago

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NATIONAL NO SMOKING DAY 2017

NATIONAL NO SMOKING DAY. 2017 If your just one of the many thousands of smokers, who would like to quit smoking but dont know where to start. Here on quit...

NATIONAL NO SMOKING DAY. 2017 If your just one of the many thousands of smokers,...

jillygirl

•8 years ago

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Pleural effusion

My husband is currently having Immunotherapy( keytruda) this was after chemo failed round 3 today feeling very fatigued oncologist confirmed yesterday that...

My husband is currently having Immunotherapy( keytruda) this was after chemo fa...

Aiden2014

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Follow-on post, lung cancer

Further to my first post (4 minutes ago!) I just realized a couple of things I meant to ask - but i can't figure out if I can edit the previous post. The CT...

Further to my first post (4 minutes ago!) I just realized a couple of things I m...

LisR

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Ways to cope with diagnosis of lung cancer?

Hi. I'm new to this site, and to this situation I find myself in. I have been being treated by my GP for the last two months for a chest infection. Two chest...

Hi. I'm new to this site, and to this situation I find myself in. I have been be...

LisR

•8 years ago

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Is No Evidence Of Small Cell Lung Cancer after Three Chemotherapy Cycles a Good Response or the Norm

My Darling Wife after Years Suffering from Lupus was Diagnosed with Limited Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer last November, two tumors 3 cm each, one in her Left...

My Darling Wife after Years Suffering from Lupus was Diagnosed with Limited Stag...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Advice re flying with oxygen

Hi I'm writing on behalf of my dad, who has just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and very poor prognosis. He would really like to fly for a couple of...

Hi I'm writing on behalf of my dad, who has just been diagnosed with stage 4 lun...

digimum

•8 years ago

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Posts - The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation | HealthUnlocked

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

All posts for March 2017

Feeling Scared husband been diagnose with Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage 3.

Starving To Death

hope courage strength

New diagnosis

Anyone living in Lancashire or an ex-pat?

Travel insurance FAQs

Palliative Nurse, False information;

Help! It's Really Not Funny any more

Waiting for the Biopsy result.

My Mam diagnosed with lung cancer with COPD

Blood/Oxygen levels to fly

At last a proper diagnosis. Not a good one though.

Submission time again folks! this time Pembrolizumab (Keytruda)

New trials

Newcastle Information Day 27th March

Newly diagnosed

Anyone in the North East of England looking for support or information?

Tagrisso/Osimertinib side-effects?? Nails lifting???

VATS Procedure

Irressa, anyone taken it before?

Given first chemo with a temperature of 38.9 Persistent temperatures up to 39 for 3 days before hand.

Oncologist mistake.

Mum diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer - The fight is on!!

Newbie On behalf of my mum

NATIONAL NO SMOKING DAY 2017

Pleural effusion

Follow-on post, lung cancer

Ways to cope with diagnosis of lung cancer?

Is No Evidence Of Small Cell Lung Cancer after Three Chemotherapy Cycles a Good Response or the Norm

Advice re flying with oxygen

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