Hi just thuoght I could unload a little.Dont want to distress family.My husband has fought cancer for 3 years and is a bit poorly at the moment and last week I was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer.Watching him suffer and thinking about my own future is so frightening .Just needed to talk.Thanks all.
Hi ,
So sorry to hear your news but welcome to the community. I have found the community here the ideal place to get reassurance about my concerns and to talk to others who can understand my situation.
It would probably be worth your while having a look around the website, there are groups for members with lung cancer, living with incurable cancer, carers and family who are probably in the best position to be able to understand where you are coming from. Unfortunately it is becoming increasingly common to be both supporting someone with cancer and dealing with your own diagnosis. As cancer rates rise there are not many people now who are not affected in some way by cancer.
The Macmillan helpline is also a good resource for dealing with both the emotional and practical issues relating to cancer if you need a quicker response than you might get online.
One of the most frightening times is immediately after diagnosis as you have normally yet to agree a treatment plan and there is lots of uncertainty. When you are diagnosed you always want to do something immediately and the waiting weighs heavy on you and your imagination runs wild. Hopefully you will know what your options are soon and which treatment regime you will be following.
Wishing you all the best and you are always welcome to come back anytime.
Gragon x
Thanks for your commonsense advice.I am scared of what the future will bring but trying to cope well with what I have been dealt.
Yes I don't talk about it to my family because I get upset and I don't want to upset them.Hopefully discussing my feelings on here will help.Thzankyou for your best wishes.
Yes I know you are right but my nature doesn't allow it.I don't want to give my hurt to a home else.
I usually do my crying in the bathroom .All this started 5 years ago when I had womb cancer.18 months later my husband was diagnosed , he now has secondary in the liver.Last week I was diagnosed with a new lung cancer .It's just so scare.y
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