Hi everyone, I have stage 2 lung cancer. I will be having surgery to remove the top part of my right lung and a section in the lower part of my lung. My surgery is set for 4th August (a few weeks time)
I am petrified of this surgery although I know it could save my life. My big fear is coming round after surgery and the pain and the the days in hospital trying to cope with the pain and the ability to recover .
I am doing my best to get myself as healthy as I possibly can before the surgery. I am 70 years old.
I am new to the community so I am not sure if anyone else has had a similar experience of this kind of surgery.
Warm regards to all
Hi Lynne
Welcome to the forum. Im so sorry about your diagnosis. I had a different cancer to you so can't be much help, but if you join the lung cancer section https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer_types/lung-cancer-forum
And post there hopefully someone will respond who can be of help.
Meanwhile carry on doing what you are doing in trying to get as healthy as possible. Sending hugs. Xx
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