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Post by phillipa on Jun 25, 2007 9:16:09 GMT 1
I was just reading the symptoms of Lung cancer.
Kent only presented with three of them and only has two at present,
The cough, he has NO sputum
Weight loss.
He did have two colds last year which is most unusual for him. he never has colds. he had the incident where he coughed up a lot of blood which resulted in the trip to hospital for treatment (which he didn't get).
He is convinced it is the morphine he takes to suppress the cough which makes him tired, but then he has indwelling radiation for the prostate cancer, so this could be part of it also.
He is gaining weight again.
He has no other symptoms.
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Post by Deanne Jenkyns on Jun 25, 2007 9:26:28 GMT 1
Hi Phillipa,
The only symptom Jimmy had was chest and shoulder pain induced when he drank alcohol which lead us to believe it may have been a gastric problem?? They still did not give us any answers as to why alcohol would in crease the pain? They did not have any answers when challenged about that. It is amazing how symptoms vary. I suppose a lot depends on the location of the tumour as to what symptoms you get if any?
Deanne
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Post by dtay on Jun 25, 2007 16:50:00 GMT 1
My Dad presented with weight loss and a very husky voice - he was also very tired all the time. I think you're right when you say it depends ont he location of the tumour, my Dads is in his lower left lobe.
Dawn
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Post by phillipa on Jun 26, 2007 9:27:34 GMT 1
No wonder it is not easily diagnosed and when it is, in some cases it is too late, perhaps they should review what they class as typical symptoms, right up until kent started coughing up the blood that night, he was diagnosed as COPD, yetnone of inhalers prescribed worked
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Post by norfolkbirdie on Jun 26, 2007 10:57:00 GMT 1
Dave has Squamous cell and his symptons really only became apparent as his bottom right lobe collapsed due to tumour. He had weight loss, night sweats and generalised back ache and just feeling rough. I agree that the type and location of the tumour makes for a wide range of differing symptons and the best advice I would give anyone is insist on chest x rays and a scan + referral if you have one/any of the listed indicators of lung cancer, great if it turns out to be a chest infection but also great if you have an early cancer that can be treated successfully .
Ros
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Post by phillipa on Jun 27, 2007 10:49:25 GMT 1
Kent has squamous cell, right lobe collapsed, no night sweats ever everytime we go to the doctors they ask the same questions from the list of symptoms and nothing changes. kent remarked he feels the same now as he did when diagnosed.
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Post by randyw on Jul 23, 2007 1:05:19 GMT 1
my late wife actually lost her voice and thought she had contracted laryngitis, due to coughing, from smoking. Subsequent xrays revealed a very startling truth. LUNG CANCER
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Post by Deanne Jenkyns on Jul 24, 2007 23:02:42 GMT 1
It amazes me how much the symptoms vary from person to person. It's quite scary actually!
Deanne
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Post by phillipa on Jul 25, 2007 9:40:19 GMT 1
Just an aside. Kent was looking at toes this morning, the nails are curling over. You have to see his toes. He has Marfans and histoes are like birds claws, the podiatrist described them as talons, now because of the clubbing at the tips, I doubt if he can perch on wire with them. Kent has the loveliest longest fingers I had ever seen, now the clubbing is really noticeable, so I guess his piano playing days are over. I never realised until now we could have had a caberet act, perching on wire playing a piano, darn, another missed opportunity.
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Post by dtay on Jul 25, 2007 19:48:25 GMT 1
Great sense of humour Phillipa xx
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Post by norfolkbirdie on Jul 25, 2007 23:42:02 GMT 1
I have a very strange picture of Kent in my head now!!!
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Post by toothlessvenus on Jan 15, 2008 23:51:54 GMT 1
I was recently diagnosed with non small cell cancer on
31 december 2007. Have spent the last week and a half going for scans etc have to go to london 2 morrow for a PET scan, Liver scan on thursday. When can I expect any results.
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Post by Vicky on Jan 16, 2008 22:26:26 GMT 1
Hi toothlessvenus,
I can't help with your query regarding getting your results but i'm sure someone else will be able to help.. i hope everything went ok today with your scan? Also wishing you all the best for thursday, i'm really sorry for what your going through at the moment, i hope you have lots of support around you.
Take care, thinking of you.
Love and ((hugs))
Vicky xxxxxx
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Post by dtay on Jan 17, 2008 19:06:23 GMT 1
Hi TV
My Dad normally waits up to a week for the results when he has a CT scan as an out-patient. On the occasions he has been admitted to hospital and had scans the results were available quicker. The waiting for the results is the worst part, isnt it, but I am thinking of you and sending big hugs and prayers for good results.
Dawn x
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Post by daisey on Jan 19, 2008 18:38:52 GMT 1
From me as well TV. We waited 2 weeks once for a CT scan on the NHS and 3 days for a PET scan privately. Coped with the latter but the former was hell! Thinking of you. Rotten time. Hang on in there. love Daisey
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Post by wendy on Jan 19, 2008 22:22:16 GMT 1
Hi I agree , the waiting is hell! You try to remain positive but the niggles keep popping up, Even though you quickly push them away. Fancy getting the news on New Year's Eve, what a terrific start to 2008.
Hope your results are through quickly, and are good!
Love
Wendy
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Post by toothlessvenus on Jan 19, 2008 23:38:13 GMT 1
Thanks all for word of encouragement. Saw Mcmillan nurse when I went for Liver scan, she told me that the results from Bone and Brain scans were both clear. Yipee some thing to smile about. Get rest of the results on 28th January. Still seems so far away, and time seems to be going in slow motion.
thanks
love to all Toothlessvenus
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Post by daisey on Jan 21, 2008 16:53:27 GMT 1
Great news on the bone/brain scans at least TV. Must be a huge relief, waiting is so stressful, thinking of you.
Daisey xx
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Post by dtay on Jan 21, 2008 21:04:20 GMT 1
Thinking of you tv
Dawn x
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Post by wendy on Jan 22, 2008 9:06:21 GMT 1
Good news hope the same on the 28th
Take care
love
Wendyx
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