London Oncology Clinic : Clarity

The consultation at the London Oncology Clinic was very positive. The consultant we met with was very friendly, understanding and honest. At no point during the meeting did he try and sell the clinics services or deter us from using the NHS. My brother in law (No. 2) and I found this so reassuring and [...]

Understanding non-small cell lung cancer grading and treatments video

The Tarceva Option

I was sent a link to a drug called Tarceva. I was supprised to learn that it is being offered in Scotland but not in England or Wales.
Apparently, this treatment costs approximatley 80,000 pounds a year if you were to go for the private option. It’s expensive, but reading through the various trials and [...]

Letter from the Lung Specialist to my father’s GP

The 5 Options

On the 21st August my father, myself and brother in law attended an appointment with the Lung Specialist. It was the news that we were dreading, praying and hoping not to hear. The biopsy results confirmed that the large grapefruit like mass was as suspected a grapefruit sized malignant tumor. The same sqaumous non-small cell [...]

My brother in law the nutritionist

My brother in law and family came to visit my father today. They travelled from quite far and came with some surprises. Looks like bro in law has been doing a lot of research around the cancer field and being that he is a nutritionist by profession has devised a strict diet for my dad. [...]

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 [...]

The nightmare continues

My father was diagnosed with Lung Cancer on the 7th of August 2007. Until then, we were under the impression that he was suffering from an abbesses in the Lung. This was the conclusion we we were lead to after 10 days of hospital stay.
I took the phone call from my crying distraught father at [...]