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Bad update

Well after going through surgery, chemo, radiotherapy and some immunotherapy have been told nothing is working so now not under a consultant anymore just a...

Well after going through surgery, chemo, radiotherapy and some immunotherapy hav...

•6 years ago

Tarceva side effects disappeared

I was told if I had a rash Tarceva was working. Having been on Tarceva for nearly a year the rash and most other side effects have disappeared. I'm quite...

I was told if I had a rash Tarceva was working. Having been on Tarceva for near...

•6 years ago

Go private for diagnosis only?

Hi All I posted last week describing my mum's situation with stage 4 lung cancer (we think) with brain mets. She's been taking steroids for nearly two weeks...

Hi All I posted last week describing my mum's situation with stage 4 lung cancer...

•6 years ago

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Chemo after surgery

My son had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his left lung because of cancer. The Dr. said they got it all but because of the size 61/2 cm they want him to...

My son had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his left lung because of cancer. ...

•6 years ago

Lung cancer club

Hi all. Just discovered large tumour in left lung waiting further test to identify type. With the med team i am of a good mind to beat this parasite,and get...

Hi all. Just discovered large tumour in left lung waiting further test to identi...

•6 years ago

Mums Cancer

Hi I'm Rich, my mum (64 and healthy) was diagnosed with (probably lung) cancer with brain mets last week. It came completely out of the blue, she was having a...

Hi I'm Rich, my mum (64 and healthy) was diagnosed with (probably lung) cancer w...

•6 years ago

He's gone!

My soulmate died yesterday early morning totally out of the blue. Massive pulmonary embolism most likely. I'm beyond exhausted and heartbroken

My soulmate died yesterday early morning totally out of the blue. Massive pulmon...

•6 years ago

Mets to the brain

Hi everyone, I posted about 10 days ago about my mum have mets in her liver! She returned to the Marsden today to get the devastating news she now has mets in...

Hi everyone, I posted about 10 days ago about my mum have mets in her liver! Sh...

•6 years ago

Not great news

Hello All Well not great news from my dad's specialist yesterday. My dad was due to try Navelbine chemo but due to his jaundice (he has lost 25% of his liver...

Hello All Well not great news from my dad's specialist yesterday. My dad was du...

•6 years ago

Advice please 're low sodium ?

QUESTION!! MY MUM has just come back from her oncologist appointment with the top consultant. She had her bloods taken this morning and the results show her...

QUESTION!! MY MUM has just come back from her oncologist appointment with the t...

•6 years ago

Hospital follow up.

On Monday I had my lung X Ray 3 monthly follow up and appointment with Lung Specialist Nurse. My breathing tests were fine. I know there was no cancer spread...

On Monday I had my lung X Ray 3 monthly follow up and appointment with Lung Spec...

•6 years ago

Tumour growth

Hi my dad is 77 and was diagnosed with lung cancer after his gallbladder was removed, even though he has never smoked in his life, he lost a lot of weight from...

Hi my dad is 77 and was diagnosed with lung cancer after his gallbladder was rem...

•6 years ago

Overdue update

My husband hasn't been at all well. He became ill on boxing day and ended up in hospital. Got home after a few days but a week later had to get the out of...

My husband hasn't been at all well. He became ill on boxing day and ended up in ...

•6 years ago

HI IM THE NEW GIRL ON THE BLOCK !

Hi Just wanted to say Hi to other followers on here and say that I'm newly diagnosed with multi-focal adenacarcinoma in both lungs and no treatment offered,...

Hi Just wanted to say Hi to other followers on here and say that I'm newly diagn...

•6 years ago

CT SCANS

Hi All I just wanted to ask the community how many CT scans are detrimental. I have lung cancer scares regularly and have had 4 CT scans in the past year (3...

Hi All I just wanted to ask the community how many CT scans are detrimental. I h...

•6 years ago

Liver lesions

Hi everyone, Had mums review Thursday and although her lung cancer in her lung and lymph nodes remain stable, the latest CT showed liver lesions 2-3cm! I’ve...

Hi everyone, Had mums review Thursday and although her lung cancer in her lung...

•6 years ago

Brain lesions

My husband had a successful lobectomy last March followed by Chemotherapy Yesterday he fell and the brain scan showed lesions I am at my wits end Any advice...

My husband had a successful lobectomy last March followed by Chemotherapy Yeste...

•6 years ago

Neck dissection - results

I have had my results following my neck dissection in December. One node was malignant and there was microscopic disease in another node. I am due back next...

I have had my results following my neck dissection in December. One node was ma...

•6 years ago

Low sodium is back

Hi, wondering anyone has experienced low sodium and it not be related to SCLC!! My mum was diagnosed with SCLC stage 3 spread to lymph nodes, back in March...

Hi, wondering anyone has experienced low sodium and it not be related to SCLC!! ...

•6 years ago

Happy new year

Happy new year to all suffering this dreadfull disease and all family members may this year bring some miracles and hope for all suffers God bless you all xx

Happy new year to all suffering this dreadfull disease and all family members ma...

•6 years ago