LUNG CANCER LIFE:

Another week of worry. I had to postpone my appointment last week with the liver cancer doctor due to weather.I have had severe vomiting all week and I am counting the hours til I see him.The test is an ERCP .They will stick a long tube down my throat,yuck!,and they will probe around with a camera .Apparently,if and when they find something,they can maybe fix it right then.I understand that they can blast stones they find and also put in stents .I think they can drain excess bile as well.I am not to informed about it yet. I am so worried.I know I said I would deal with the diagnosis at the time but it is a very good chance that my problem there in my liver,may be worse than the lung cancer.If my liver has developed cancer,that cancer would be considered secondary to the lung cancer.The liver,I think kills you quicker. My God,I haven't much of a choice,do I?I am praying that I might just have an ulcer,or even kidney stones.That is bad to,but not as bad as finding out the cancer has...

Hello my Dear readers., The new year is not starting so good for me. Lung Cancer,Liver Disease,Emphysema, Fibromalgia ,and now they want to do a test,an MRCP .This is an image xray to examine my "Bile Duct". My doctor discovered this after a series of numerous tests.I had been reporting nausea for a few years now,and then when they found the lung cancer,the focus was on that and not such a minimal thing as nausea. I did keep insisting that maybe my liver,which was damaged with "Cirrhosis" had some of the lung cancer cancer spread to it. Now I found out yesterday that I might have pancreatic Cancer. My God!How much can one take? Will this be the straw that broke this camels back? I do pride myself on keeping up with my health issues.I know I don't feel well,but I hate to complain because I know there are others that are a lot worse off then me. I will take the tests ,deal with the results when I know them and let you know. Thanks for coming back and staying in ...

Radon and Lung Cancer – The Connection Everyone, even the heaviest of smokers, knows that cigarettes can cause lung cancer. But not many people know that there’s a substance called radon that’s the second-highest contributor to the number of lung cancer deaths. Radon, for those of you in the dark, is a radioactive gas that’s released from the natural uranium present in rocks, water and the soil. The connection between lung cancer and radon was first discovered when large numbers of workers in uranium mines died of the disease. And for non-smokers who are surprised to find themselves diagnosed with lung cancer, you don’t have to look further than radon for the culprit. Some homes are more exposed to radon than others because of their proximity to soil that’s rich in uranium. Apartments that are at the basement level and ground and first floors, and houses that are tightly insulated are prone to have higher levels of radiation from radon because they ma...

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...