My partner was having back / side pain for a few months (numerous visits to GP, blood tests, XRays etc) - very bad last Sunday - ambulance to A & E - various tests.
It seems he has lung cancer with secondaries in brain & spine. Diagnosis given Christmas Eve. Prognosis 2 months - 2 years.
Home now - waiting for lung nurse / Macmillan / GP to get in touch, but everything presumably slowed down until New Year.
Broncoscopy expected @ 2 January.
Am feeling overwhelmed.
Hi , sorry to read your story and well understand the problems of being ill over Christmas when it seems everything has gone in to slow motion.
Slightly surprised that anyone gave a prognosis without the full information, there are of course lots of people on the community who have outlived even a quite specific prognosis.
What might help you is to look at our pages on I'm looking after someone with cancer, particularly the emotional effects and takes things one step at a time.
<<hugs>>
Steve
