LOC appointment

The appointment in the LOC clinic went as well as can be. The oncologist reviewed the new and the old X-Rays and noticed a reduction in fluid. However, this did not prove conclusively that the Tarceva has had any affect.
The overall view was that if my father was feeling better, his night sweats [...]

London Oncology Clinic Appointment Confirmed

Great news, we have managed to secure an appointment with the London Oncology Clinic next Tuesday. One thing that has been requested is a copy of all the xray and CT scans. After some pestering the NHS hospital have agreed to give me a copy of these for a fee of £50. That’s correct, you [...]

Cancer Forums

I have posted a little request for more information on www.cancerforums.net. I have been very grateful for the replies received.
Please check out the post http://cancerforums.net/about7167.html

Day of biopsy

Today, or yesterday if you look at the time on this entry, my father went through a ct assisted biopsy.
We arrived at the hospital at 10.30am sharp, and the actual procedure took around 20 minutes. As the procedure bore the risk of a punctured lung or air leakage he had to stay in hospital for [...]

The CT assisted biopsy

My father went into hospital for a blood test today. He is due to have a CT assisted biopsy tomorrow at 10.30am at our local hospital.
A CT assisted biopsy is required to establish 100% whether he has Lung Cancer. At present, they are 95% sure based on samples taken from the lung during a Broncoscopy.
The [...]