Mooshi's Mummy
Well-Known Member
Ok, so, here goes. I have recently found out that I probably have lung cancer.
I went to the doctor the week before last because I had a cough that would not go away and my breathing was becoming strained, I was getting out of breath quickly and I thought maybe I had asthma (my mom has it). I went for an xray on Monday at 9am and within 4 hours my doctors office phoned me to ask me to come in that evening and bring a friend or family member. My immediate thought was 'oh shit' and I wasn't wrong. There is a large 'mass/tumour' on the centre of my left lung. The doctors says it is best that I prepare myself for the fact it is cancer. I am on whats called a fast track or '2 week' list, this means I should be having further tests and a final prognosis within 2 weeks. I am going for my CT scan tonight at 5.15 (my time). So what I want to know is if there is anyone here who has been through this and what happened to you? Please know it took a great deal of thinking before I posted this, I don't want anyone thinking that I am just after sympathy or a 'poor MM', that's not it at all. I am after information, any information, good or bad, from anyone who has been through this or knows someone who has. As you can imagine my head is a shed at the moment, my brain wont switch off. Also has anyone heard of or tried apricot kernels for cancer? Thanks for listening/reading.
I went to the doctor the week before last because I had a cough that would not go away and my breathing was becoming strained, I was getting out of breath quickly and I thought maybe I had asthma (my mom has it). I went for an xray on Monday at 9am and within 4 hours my doctors office phoned me to ask me to come in that evening and bring a friend or family member. My immediate thought was 'oh shit' and I wasn't wrong. There is a large 'mass/tumour' on the centre of my left lung. The doctors says it is best that I prepare myself for the fact it is cancer. I am on whats called a fast track or '2 week' list, this means I should be having further tests and a final prognosis within 2 weeks. I am going for my CT scan tonight at 5.15 (my time). So what I want to know is if there is anyone here who has been through this and what happened to you? Please know it took a great deal of thinking before I posted this, I don't want anyone thinking that I am just after sympathy or a 'poor MM', that's not it at all. I am after information, any information, good or bad, from anyone who has been through this or knows someone who has. As you can imagine my head is a shed at the moment, my brain wont switch off. Also has anyone heard of or tried apricot kernels for cancer? Thanks for listening/reading.