Experiences with

Lung surgery

Hello, Please join us in our San Carlos office next Tuesday October 15th in person or if you don’t live in the area, you can join us virtually on GO2's YouTube Live channel. We are thrilled to have Dr. Shane Dormady, MD, Hematology & Oncology, El Camino Hospital Cancer Center he will be discussing

In the past few months, my dad went through a journey none of us saw coming. Early this year, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, and it felt like the ground had been pulled out from under us. We were terrified and overwhelmed, unsure of what lay ahead. We started researching and talking to doctors,

I was diagnosed a lung adenocarcinoma, a RET positive fusion mutation in Januarya2024.Am told its a rare cancer. I would like to chat with anyone else here who may have this type of cancer and is being treated with Selpercatinib pills.

I have incurable lung cancer and currently undergoing immunotherapy treatment. Am due a ct staging scan on Monday and see the consultant in about 3 weeks. If the consultant says they are stopping the immunotherapy, what alternative treatments could be offered? Or will they just say that there's nothing

Hi there, wondered if I could ask for your advice please? My Mum passed away at the beginning of September from extensive stage small cell lung cancer. It all happened so quickly. She went to the GP at the end of June for the first time, and was told she had a chest infection. Had a chest X-Ray done

Hi, looking for any advice or suggestions or positive stories to help us. My dad, who is 72 years old, has been on a roller coaster journey in the last couple of months. Was seen beginning of July as he was coughing up blood, they started doing some tests that were going through quite quickly but it

Morning everyone, hope we are all keeping well. I have previously posted on here about mum, who has severe COPD and SCLC. She has undergone horrendous chemo and finished palliative radiotherapy. Her side effects of radiotherapy have dispersed and she is now feeling a little better. Unfortunately, I have

Morning everyone, hope we are all keeping well. I have previously posted on here about mum, who has severe COPD and SCLC. She has undergone horrendous chemo and finished palliative radiotherapy. Her side effects of radiotherapy have dispersed and she is now feeling a little better. Unfortunately, I have

Morning everyone, hope we are all keeping well. I have previously posted on here about mum, who has severe COPD and SCLC. She has undergone horrendous chemo and finished palliative radiotherapy. Her side effects of radiotherapy have dispersed and she is now feeling a little better. Unfortunately, I have

HiMy mum (76 years old with COPD and emphysema) was diagnosed on 17 June with stage 3 nsclc with localised spread to a rib and lymph node. She has her 20th and last radiotherapy dose tomorrow. The oncologist said he was aiming for curative. There has been no mention of chemo or targeted therapy. Is this

I have been diagnosed with Squamous cell lung cancer, I met with the respiratory doctor, who is booking me in for a pneumonectomy, has anyone had this procedure and can offer any advise

Have you had surgery or radiotherapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer within the past year? Did you have you cancer treatment in England? Are you available to take part in a 1-hour interview online, by phone or in person?

does anyone get the enhanced rate of pip for moderate copd and lung lobectomy?

hello every one i have that THING CALLED COPD YUK YUK . i am fed up with mucus , i went into my local chemist asked the chap anything to help getrid of mucus he went straight to the shelf BENYLIN CHESTY COUGH ORIGINAL under neath the writing says DIPHENHYDRAMINE @ LEVOMENTHOL

morning everyone been a member since 2014 don’t contribute very often but read everyday I have a large lung bulla and waiting to have it removed via robotic surgery I’m hoping someone has had this surgery and tell me there experience I’m 74 so any surgery is higher risk Thanks in advance Lyn

Chom turned 9 on June 17th. He was adopted from a shelter when he was just one. Abandoned in a flat to fend for himself with a few other dogs it took almost a week for them to be found and rescued. Two of the dogs did not survive. He was the smallest dog that made it. Initially he was a bag of nerves

I've had 3 lung function tests at my GP surgery (including a reversability one this year) since 2018 and each time, I have been told that I've got COPD yet the much more in depth lung function test that I had at the hospital shows asthma.

Hello all, Our next Information Day is taking place at the Mercure hotel, Sherwood Forrest Nottingham on Tuesday 2nd July. The day will feature a range of speakers, stalls and an opportunity to share experiences with other people affected by lung cancer. The event will focus on health and wellbeing

[/i] [i]NEW GROUPS - [/i] Cancer Surgery Support - If you are recovering or about to undergo surgery then this group would be really beneficial. [u]New group starting on Tuesday 19th of March.[/u] This group will run weekly for 8 weeks every Tuesday evening - 7- 8pm.

I had lung surgery five weeks ago, lower left hand lobe The tumour was removed completely and the test results came back that it hasn’t spread to the lymph nodes which is fantastic news The problem I’m having is, I am still in excruciating pain in the area where the chest drain was , at the hospital