How I feel with my diagnosis of lung cancer

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Hello all I’m Donna 

here is my story soo far I called my GP with a croaky voice she referred me to a ENT specialist and sent me for a X-ray on my Chest I was very confused by this anyway I had my X-ray on 21 sept 20 on the 22nd I got a call saying my go wanted to talk to me I was so scared she called and said they had seen a mass on my left lung then it started I had CT scan MRI scan and a BIOPSY on my lung I got called from the lung clinic to say could I come in next day I was omg this is it anyway he told me I had inoperable lung cancer and would be referred to a oncologist I see him on the 2 nov 20 he showed me a picture of my cancer and we decided on a plan I was to have radiotherapy for 4 weeks plus chemotherapy at the same time for 6 weeks he told it would be tough but I’m only 53 and otherwise fit so I was due to start on 16 nov 20 on 3rd nov he called and said that my treatment was gonna be a week after now as I had not had a PETSCAN yet which was due on 14 nov so off I went for the pet scan so right up to date on Wednesday just gone his secretary called and said doctor wanted to see me before my preaccessment which was on Thursday could I come in at 9am next day I FELL TO PEICES I never slept all night cryed in my husbands arms told him this was going to be bad news my son picked us up off we went to see the ontology he told us the worth thing we could have heard I have we then had to tell my son 33 and his wife and babies 15 13 11 9.  It’s them my heart is breaking for  we have decided to live everyday to its fullest and make the most of what time we do have    My husband and my family are my everything it’s them I feel I’m letting down   I am started a weeks radiotherapy tomorrow to ease som symptoms then we will see what the next step is    

My heart Two hearts is broken but I’m gonna try and be strong for my wonderful husband and son and grandkids don5 want them to ever see me sad if I can help my husband can be the one whose shoulder I cry on thank you Huggingr listening Hugging