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Radiotherapy Mask Fitting Today.

Hello everyone, hope all feeling positive, it's hard though all the time. Went to Salford Royal today for mask fitting. They soften the stuff they use and...

Hello everyone, hope all feeling positive, it's hard though all the time. Went ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Radiotherapy Planning Scan

Do Oncologists get any information regarding size reduction from this process/scan?

Do Oncologists get any information regarding size reduction from this process/sc...

Beatless

•3 years ago

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Losing my determination

I was diagnosed with NSCLC in mid 2019 after extensive tests at a hospital with a specialist dept for diagnosis and forward treatment. One primary tumour in...

I was diagnosed with NSCLC in mid 2019 after extensive tests at a hospital with ...

MacColl

•3 years ago

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Loimie

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Rusty821

•3 years ago

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Radiotherapy Soon

Well, terrible night's sleep! Appointment at Salford Royal today, going to be a long day. Morning a chat with Consultant and mask measurements in afternoon!...

Well, terrible night's sleep! Appointment at Salford Royal today, going to be ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Red itchy skin

Hi has anyone suffered from red itchy skin after chemo and immunotherapy it drive me mad xxxx

Hi has anyone suffered from red itchy skin after chemo and immunotherapy it driv...

Red58

•3 years ago

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Radiotherapy burns

Hi guys After having my whole right lung removed I was doing very well and walking up to 20 minutes at a time. Since having 10 days of radiotherapy a couple...

Hi guys After having my whole right lung removed I was doing very well and walki...

acedog

•3 years ago

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Surgery Over

Had my surgery last Thursday ant the lead up was all very scary. I was admitted to hospital the evening before and my op was at 2 Thursday afternoon....

Had my surgery last Thursday ant the lead up was all very scary. I was admitted ...

Brookbond

•3 years ago

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Immunotherapy induced arthritis any body else got it??

Nobody told me this was possible, I ended up unable to walk, got through it now but other problems with my gastro system have been caused by the same thing.

Nobody told me this was possible, I ended up unable to walk, got through it now ...

minustwothirds

•3 years ago

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Morphine

Chemo and immunotherapy today they have not heard from liver specialist regard thing on liver but have decided to take me off cocodamol for pain and put me...

Chemo and immunotherapy today they have not heard from liver specialist regard...

Red58

•3 years ago

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Lung cancer

Hi all I have been told today I have cancer of the lung, had a repeat ct thoracic, one month ago my nodule had grown. I have since had a chest pet scan...

Hi all I have been told today I have cancer of the lung, had a repeat ct thorac...

Zac2018

•3 years ago

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Hard to stay positive

Well it looks like yet another treatment may be failing. I have just had my 3rd chemo infusion. I was told that the CT scan I had a week or so before showed...

Well it looks like yet another treatment may be failing. I have just had my 3rd ...

sally70

•3 years ago

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Hi Pam When I got my scan results a few weeks back it had spread to my hip Iv had radiotherapy and have been put on tagrisso targeted therapy new treatments...

Hi Pam When I got my scan results a few weeks back it had spread to my hip Iv ha...

Rusty821

•3 years ago

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Can you get life insurance with advanced lung cancer?

My partner who is 42 years old has recently been diagnosed with stage 3/4 lung cancer which has spread to her lymph nodes. We don’t own our house and she...

My partner who is 42 years old has recently been diagnosed with stage 3/4 lung c...

Concernedhusband37

•3 years ago

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Bad News Today.

Hi everyone just back from Christie Hospital, brain scan today. Knew something wrong when I had to wait to see Doctor, it wasn’t Dr Summer, it was bad news...

Hi everyone just back from Christie Hospital, brain scan today. Knew something w...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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PET scan results

I have been told the multi-discipline team are reviewing the results this week and that I will receive a phone call to discuss next stage. I had expected to...

I have been told the multi-discipline team are reviewing the results this week a...

Antrobus2021

•3 years ago

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Inflammation update

Well the steroids have started to ease the inflammation so I'm now on a reducing scale with the steroids. Thank god as I was eating myself out of house and...

Well the steroids have started to ease the inflammation so I'm now on a reducing...

Ollie13

•3 years ago

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Surgery this week

I met my consultant this week and he has booked me in for a VATS lobectomy on Thursday. Shocked at the speed this has all happened but extremely grateful....

I met my consultant this week and he has booked me in for a VATS lobectomy on Th...

Brookbond

•3 years ago

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Shortness of breath

I have stage 4 NSCLC Adenocarcinoma lung cancer. I also have developed what is known as Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM). This is a rare condition that occurs when...

I have stage 4 NSCLC Adenocarcinoma lung cancer. I also have developed what is k...

448690

•3 years ago

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Gamma knife

Hi all got am call today today to go in tomorrow and discuss gamma knife next week. 2 spots need zapping. Any encouraging words would be helpful. Anxious is...

Hi all got am call today today to go in tomorrow and discuss gamma knife next we...

Betty68

•3 years ago

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Bit of a setback after last chemo

Last chemo was on Friday October 29th. Usual after effects - i.e. OK Friday and Saturday up to the evening; not too bad Sunday until the afternoon. As usual...

Last chemo was on Friday October 29th. Usual after effects - i.e. OK Friday and ...

magstherunner

•3 years ago

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Feeling low

Hi I am usually a very positive person but feeling lost at present, had my PET scan a week ago and waiting results and treatment plan (had to wait 6 weeks for...

Hi I am usually a very positive person but feeling lost at present, had my PET s...

Antrobus2021

•3 years ago

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Dizzy spells and feeling faint.

Hello everyone, I wondered if anyone can help. Last couple of weeks been feeling dizzy, as though I might faint, bit of tingling down arms and missed heart...

Hello everyone, I wondered if anyone can help. Last couple of weeks been feeling...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Early morning anxiety

Please could I have some advice, every morning I wake up within 1 minute I start getting anxious I sleep very well at night but once I’m awake it starts, my...

Please could I have some advice, every morning I wake up within 1 minute I start...

Cosmic54

•3 years ago

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A new carer, lover, companion and a friend

Sorry, the title sounds a bit trite, this post contains the bones of one that I replied to to mrseddie, but I'm not sure if it got through , so starting from...

Sorry, the title sounds a bit trite, this post contains the bones of one that I ...

DBdibble

•3 years ago

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Pet Scan results are in.

Well what a roller coaster ride this time round. I saw my oncologist yesterday Good News. The chemotherapy has done it's job on the cancerous lymph nodes in my...

Well what a roller coaster ride this time round. I saw my oncologist yesterday G...

Ollie13

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Booklets

Is there a booklet on vats procedure for NSCLC

Brookbond

•3 years ago

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New Diagnosis

Hi I’m new here having just been diagnosed with stage 1 tumour on top of left lung. I’m due to be married next June and this wasn’t part of our plans. I’m...

Hi I’m new here having just been diagnosed with stage 1 tumour on top of left lu...

Brookbond

•3 years ago

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Hi I am new here, and want to join the team!

My name is Corrine, I am 67 married to a wonderful man, we have a daughter and four lovely grandchildren. I was diagnosed with stage 4 non small cell lung...

My name is Corrine, I am 67 married to a wonderful man, we have a daughter and f...

Cosmic54

•3 years ago

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Funny Diary.

Well, 4.15 in the morning, just thought I'd share what I'm up to, some may find it a good idea, it passes some time, something to do if you can't sleep. Using...

Well, 4.15 in the morning, just thought I'd share what I'm up to, some may find...

Hidden

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Posts - The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation | HealthUnlocked

The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation

All posts for November 2021

Radiotherapy Mask Fitting Today.

Radiotherapy Planning Scan

Losing my determination

Loimie

Radiotherapy Soon

Red itchy skin

Radiotherapy burns

Surgery Over

Immunotherapy induced arthritis any body else got it??

Morphine

Lung cancer

Hard to stay positive

Reply

Can you get life insurance with advanced lung cancer?

Bad News Today.

PET scan results

Inflammation update

Surgery this week

Shortness of breath

Gamma knife

Bit of a setback after last chemo

Feeling low

Dizzy spells and feeling faint.

Early morning anxiety

A new carer, lover, companion and a friend

Pet Scan results are in.

Booklets

New Diagnosis

Hi I am new here, and want to join the team!

Funny Diary.

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