Hi, I have just been diagnosed and have a small area in my lung which they believe is cancerous but it hasn’t been biopsied because it’s too small. I’ve had asthma for several year’s but apparently it’s now COPD. I’ve been given three options going forward - radiotherapy, an op to remove part of my lung, which will leave me slightly more breathless, or leave it and scan again in 6 months. Apparently between July and October it grew approximately 1 milimetre. I’ve chosen to have radiotherapy to hopefully get rid of it and I’m currently waiting for my assessment.
Have I made the right decision? I’d be really pleased to hear other people’s experiences.
Thanks in advance.
Nora
Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community
I'm sorry to read that an area of your lung has been diagnosed as cancerous and it's always difficult when faced with treatment choices to know which one to choose.
As the online community is divided up into different support groups I'm going to recommend that you join the lung cancer group, which is a great places to ask questions, share experiences and get support.
To join just click on the link I've created and then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens. You can then introduce yourself and post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help.
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