LUNG CANCER LIFE:

I have just gotten my results back for the chest xray .I waited the last six months for a five minute appointment.In that picture of my chest was my future. When I go to the doctor,that day an xray of the chest is taken.You take your xray to the front desk and then you get called in to see the surgeon/ oncologist .You wait to exhale when he looks at it. I am so very happy and Thankful to report to you that my xray showed No signs of the cancer returning to the previous area of the right lobe of the lung. My doctor has however ordered a Cat Scan ,to be able to really see any tumors that might be hiding. I am still short of breath with the emphysema.I so far do not have to take oxygen,but I might ask for some for the evenings. So,I shall move on now to planning Christmas with my family and pray they do not find anything else. DON'T STOP BELIEVING! Believe

I still feel like I am in shock.I remember the day my doctor told me he had found a 2 inch tumor on my lung.I am sure that at that time the old me ran and hid somewhere else,and I do not know if I can find her again. There are days that I think in the third person.I try to sit on my sideline,and ponder what I would have been doing,had this not happened. I guess God has a plan for me,but the road to it is not so easy at times. I guess it must be worth fighting for,and I know that is what keeps me going. My upper back,or what I call my lungs,has been very sore lately.I have pain in the left side.I had the cancer removed from my right lung,so maybe it has spread? Diagnosis of any fatal disease must be so hard for everybody.The lung cancer is a bad one.There are so many people with so many emotions through all of this.I know my family is sad to see me sad. There are days I think that I am becoming impatient with all the doctor appointments.Those days are thankfully getting fewer,as I...

Counting my Blessings,Again My lung cancer has not spread,as far as I know.My breathing is short,but I still have breath.My fibromalgia is under control,and I have not had an angina attack for months. YES,I am COUNTING my Blessings.One by One , Day by Day. This time on here a couple of years ago I was thankful for being alive.I am not only thankful now I am amazed that I have gone this long ,this well,with the lung cancer and cirrhosis. I see my lung doctor on November 18th.I will always be afraid of that day.I will sit in that waiting room,and I will make promises again to myself. I will promise to cherish everyday and every moment with my loved ones.I will pray inside that the cancer has not spread to the lymph nodes or to my liver. I will pray that I have one more chance. I will sit down tonight with my family and enjoy our Thanksgiving. Thank you to all of you that have kept following me on this,you have all been my angels. Please take care of yourselves. Happy Thanks Giving to all...

Lung Cancer,Lung Cancer,Lung Cancer,that is all we seems to hear about lately. Is this fatal disease running rampant? I think it is wonderful that more people are aware ,but I also think that we are not looking in the right places for a cure or fast enough.There are over 160,000 new cases of lung diseases diagnosed every year.That is in America alone. This fatal ailment does not just happen to other people,or people that smoke. Smoking does not cause lung cancer. There are many reasons we get cancer.There are cases where inhalation of chemicals,asbestos,coal mining dust etc,can cause lung cancer. In my case I was not surprised at the diagnosis.I had been a smoker of 44 years.I got my punishment for that. When I was diagnosed with "Cirrhosis of the Liver",I quit drinking. I cant say I am doing very well,with the smoking. After my mom passed away a couple of months ago,I got weak.I started the odd puff here and there,and now I am really afraid I could be so stupid to add sal...

LUNG CANCER IS SCARY STUFF Imagine finding yourself reading this.How would you feel? This is the pathology report that I received after they removed a lobe from the right lung.It is called a lobectomy,or wedge section. I did not feel any pain before or after really. I was diagnosed with pneumonia first ,then they discovered the tumor.It was 2 inches long by then. They were able to remove the cancerous part.I was very blessed and lucky that they found it on time. I did complain a lot about pain in my back about a year before.I smoked for 44 years and kind of thought that it was my lungs.I told doctors then that my back hurt and I thought it was my lungs,but they just told me my lungs were not in my back.I think maybe they should have taken a closer look. The operation might have turned out not so good,as I had previous complications.I recovered quickly and returned home in four days.I have a big scar ,but I am still alive. There are more adventures to the waiting room quite often for me...

My Mother passed away a few days ago.I never told her that I had "Lung Cancer".That was the hardest thing for me,but the best for her. One would think that a daughter would automatically tell her mother that she was ill and was going to die soon.I did not say a word. This death of my mom is a hard one.It was a blessing though,as she did not suffer and just fell asleep,knowing she would be with her loved ones soon.It is very hard on me,because there are things I never told her. I know that by not telling her,it was the most unselfish thing I have ever done.It would have killed her.How do I know that? She would take my face in her hand,quite often of late,and tell me"Darling,Please take care of yourself as it would kill me to lose you,as parents must die before their children". She came to visit me shortly after my lung was removed.I had a scar of twelve inches and the look of staple marks on my back.She would sleep with me at night,and wonder why I did not change ...

Yes,I still have stage 1 "Lung Cancer".The name of this condition is scary in itself.It sure makes you feel like there is no point in trying to move on,when the odds are so against you in this Fatal disease. I can tell you now,Please do not ever feel that way. I have spent the last seventeen months thinking I was dying every minute of everyday.What a waste of time. They say you go through certain stages of grief. I had the ANGER when I was told I needed an operation to remove the cancerous tumor on my lung.It was at a stage in my life where I finally had time for me.My kids had moved out and my husband had retired.I was mad because it would take time to heal,and I was afraid that I wouldn't.I knew I would have to slow down,and I knew that my spirit had been killed. I am still in DENIAL, but only when I need to be,to get me through.I have learned that if we" think it so be it". When I do wake up in the morning and I do not think of death,that is my way of preten...