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86tricia
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Hi all

I am totally new to all this. I have recieved news lately that my 81 year old granny has lung cancer.she is currently is a nursing home.my granny has not told us yet that she has lung cancer but the doctor had been in contact with me to say that she has a tumor 7.5 cm now that was only 1.5cm in December 2016.This has rapidly increased.Now where i am stuck is that i am limited to info about her illness as it is confidential can any one please inform me of what will happen next.she is in a wheel chair no life in her legs for a while now.This week she has been great out of bed and eating but last week she was bad in bed for days not eating very cranky. Will she soon go down hill very fast that the tumor has quaddropled in 5 months.i do know every case is diffrent but i just need to know what is ahead of me

  • Hello 86tricia and welcome to Cancer Chat.

    I'm so sorry to hear about your granny and the situation you find yourself in. I know you're looking for information about your granny's diagnosis so I have included some information we have about lung cancer on our website. Our cancer nurses may also be able to give you some insight in to this so do give them a call if you would like to discuss your granny's situation with them in more detail. They are available Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m on 0808 800 4040, which is free to call from a UK landline.

    I know there are other members on the forum that have also had a diagnosis of, or supported a friend or family member with lung cancer and now that I've replied I'm sure some of them will be along soon to offer their support and share their experiences with you. If you use the 'search forum' option above you can look and join in on previous discussions about lung cancer as well.

    I hope this helps 86tricia.

    All the best, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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