Justin1970

Hi izumi Welcome to a great community and a place for support,I'm glad everything is going well for you, I was diagnosed last August stage 3b lung cancer and I have really appreciated all the support from everyone on here All the best Take care Justin x

Hi Judy Thanks for your message it seems to have all settled down at the moment if it comes back I will mention about the endoscopy, I hope your well thank you again Take care Justin x

Its nice to see you on here conor I couldn't do this without you all i love you all so much thank you for all your support and love Dad xxx

Hi Karen Thanks for your message my glands seem to have gone down now and I haven't had any more swallowing issues, I could have had an infection of some kind maybe,if it happens again I will get back in touch with the cancer people, I hope your well Take care Justin x

Hi Cheryl Goodluck with whatever you decide it is difficult but try anything, the chemotherapy wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be nor was the radiotherapy, goodluck with everything Take care Justin x

Hi Kamoto I'm really sorry your going through such a rough time, goodluck with everything and don't give up hope all the best Take care Justin

Thank-you both for your replies it's not really a problem with soreness when swallowing it's more like a spasm in my throat that won't allow me to swallow properly and a feeling that my glands are up in my neck it's only happened a few times, the Dr said it could a number of things great help lol, the cancer nurse said it could be a side affect of coming off the dexamethasone steroids, goodluck with your scan next week pam I hope everything is good news, Many thanks Justin

Hi everyone I just wondered if anyone has experienced what I seem to be experiencing lately, every now and again I have a real difficulty swallowing it's only happened a few times,I also feel like my the glands are sore in my neck but more under my jaw area,the Dr said it could be a reaction to the keppra or possibly a side effect of stopping the dexamethasone steroids they told me to start taking omeprazol again for a week to see if it helps as it could be an acid reflux problem, I'm not sure what it is and just wondered if anyone had experienced the same thing I have got scarring on my lung due to the radiotherapy could the esophagus have scarring also as I had radiotherapy on the lymph nodes, many thanks for reading Take care Justin

Lizzy I'm so sorry to hear your news I hope you can enjoy some great time with your family Justin x

Hi Sorry your mum and you are going through this I know how hard it is as does everyone else who is dealing with cancer, I'm 51 and last August I was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer I had chemotherapy and radiotherapy which seemed to work on shrinking the tumor and lymph nodes, at the end of February this year I had a seizure and the Dr's found I had 2 brain mets which I had treated with gamma knife radiosurgery I'm now waiting for an MRI scan on my brain at the end of june and hopefully some good news, The chemotherapy isn't as bad as we all think and the radiotherapy doesn't hurt, you should encourage your mum to fight this disease and once she starts fighting she will feel better about it all, its very stressful and depressing times but you will both get through this, all the best Take care Justin

Lily, Honestly it won't be as bad as you think and it will be over before you know it goodluck and take care Justin x

Hi lily I had cisplatin and vinorelbine for 2 months I was supposed to have 3 months of treatment but they were happy with the results after 2 months I also had radiotherapy alongside it, I didn't find it to bad to be honest, it was a bit tough when you first take it but it does get better over a couple of days, I didn't lose my hair but it did thin out a little, I hope you cope and respond to the treatment well,goodluck with everything and keep us updated all the best Take care Justin x

Hi gautham Brilliant news about your daughter I'm so pleased for you all but really sorry to here your terrible news and totally understand how your feeling I think we all go through this stage when we get the dreadful diagnosis, when I got diagnosed I was devastated as was my family, it will get easier but please stay positive and strong for yourself and your family All the best Take care Justin

Hi rikke Thank you for your message I definitely feel better after the news it is awful waiting for results, i think I will have a drink lol, how are you getting on hope your well Take care Justin x

Hi everyone, I got the results from last weeks CT scan and it's all good news thankfully, there is no spreading to anywhere else and the tumor has shrunk a bit more so classed as stable,there is scaring on the lung from the radiation but they are really pleased with everything so just the mri scan next month to see if all is good in my brain and hopefully get on with my life, All the best Justin

Lily Thanks for the message, i hope your doing well and everything is going alright for you, Take care Justin x

Hi everyone, Just an update I had a chest abdomen and pelvis ct scan done ten days ago, I rang the cancer nurse yesterday to see if I had an appointment to see the oncologist or if the results were back, I was told I would probably have appointment next Thursday or possibly the Thursday after, this does seem a bit long to wait for results as it's very worrying but I had a phone call today to tell me I have an appointment with the oncologist tomorrow just hoping for some good news I will let you know how it goes Many thanks Justin

Goodluck with everything I hope you get some good results take care Justin x

Hi deb I just wondered how you and your sister were doing, I hope everything is going well all the best Take care Justin x

Hi Kamoto I'm really sorry to hear about your news it is frightening but I'm glad you found this forum there will be a lot of help and support from the members, I was diagnosed last August with lung cancer in my right upper lobe and 2 lymph nodes involvement, I also went to the Dr's with a pain in the left hand side of my chest but that side was all clear, I have had chemotherapy and radiotherapy and hopefully the tumor and lymph nodes are still shrinking, unfortunately in February the cancer did spread to my brain and cause a seizure, I've now had gamma knife radiosurgery done and I'm starting to feel almost normal again I know the worry,stress and depression is terrible but once you get a treatment plan in place you will feel better about everything, try and stay as strong and positive as you can keep us updated on your progress, I wish you goodluck on Monday, all the best and take care Justin

Hi pstar Thank you for the message it is worrying waiting as it takes about a week to ten days for results, I hope your alright and doing well all the best, Take care Justin x

Hi kelvin That's great news about your mum starting her treatment atleast something is being done and it makes you feel better knowing that, I had radical chemoradiotherapy I didn't lose my hair but it thin out a bit, I think it depends on what chemotherapy they use but it will grow back, I hope everything goes well for your mom and has great results from the treatment, all the best Take care Justin

Hi mike Thanks for your message and prayers I'm really hoping it's some good news im getting sick of cancer now lol, how are you feeling now I hope everything is going good for you All the best, Take care Justin

Hi gini Thanks for your message I had the ct scan this morning it always seems to take forever to get the results the waiting is terrible, That's brilliant news I hope everything goes well for you and im sending you all the positivity and best wishes, please let me know how you get on, Take care Justin x

Hi Kevin I'm sorry to here about your wife,try not to get to stressed and worried until you get all the results back and speak to the oncologist, I was diagnosed with lung cancer last August and had chemotherapy and radiotherapy, I had a seizure and the Dr's found 2 brain mets about 10 weeks ago I had gamma knife radiosurgery done which has hopefully got rid of the mets, I'm having a body ct scan tomorrow to check the lung cancer and have an MRI scan at the end of june on the brain to see what's going on, it is all a worry but try and stay as positive as you can I wish you all the best Take care Justin