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Carcinoid Lung Cancer

Safren22
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I've just been diagnosed with a carcinoid tumor in my left lung,it's caused me to have multiple bouts of pneumonia...bronchoscopy performed to get samples and further scans also...PET scan has revealed it has not spread...consultant thinks the best way forward is to operate and remove the tumour...this feels like a very lonely time and a very scary time, trying to stay positive but  its hard, anyone had carcinoid cancer in the Lung...

if so what happened if you had surgery...

 

Ty x 

  • A warm welcome to Cancer Chat Safren although I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis.

    As you say, finding out you have cancer can be very scary and I'm sure you're contending with a lot of emotions at the moment, but our community are here for you and will do all they can to support you on this journey.

    I've been having a look through the forum and found [@Lisaire]‍ posted about having carcinoid lung cancer back in January and were due to have surgery. They haven't been back on the forum since then but I have tagged them in this post for you and will have my fingers crossed they are able to return and share their experiences and advice.

    Hopefully some of our other members that I may have missed during my search will pick up on your post as well but if you'd like to discuss any of of this with one of our cancer nurses, you can contact them on 0808 800 4040. Their phone lines are open Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m and they'll do all they can to help.

    We're thinking of you Safren and will be wishing you all the best with your surgery when the time comes.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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    I'm in same boat, heart scan picked up lung nodule and I'm booked in for a lobectomy soon.

    my worries are infection as my dad died of mrsa sepsis last year and pain,

    i have fibromyalgia and I was very poorly after my bronchoscopy. I'm dreading the op, I've got bad anxiety anyway.

    hope you are ok 

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