Hello, I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer last March. I had no symptoms, but I was in hospital, having been ill for the past month with a range of "mystery" symptoms, and to cut a long story short, it turned out that I had type 1 diabetes, as part of the investigations, I had a chest x ray, which showed I had lung cancer. I started chemo in June ( delayed because I had been in hospital again with digestive problems connected to the diabetes). I had 6 cycles of chemo, luckily with no side effects, apart from losing my hair, which was nowhere near as bad as I had feared, I had a few wigs, and I felt I looked fine. I have been symptom free, for the past year with nothing showing on x rays, the most recent being only 3 weeks ago. Last week, I was aware of a different feeling in my chest, sometimes taking a deep breath or swallowing, it's a little bit painful. I have spoken to the lung nurse, and I am going for a ct scan sometime in the next week. I have been very positive, but now feel a bit apprehensive, I know I should put it out of my mind, but I don't have an appointment until 29 June, so feel it will be a long three weeks! If it is back, I wonder how quickly it will grow, and whether waiting 3 to 4 weeks will make a big difference before starting chemo again?
Hi Pink Poppy welcome to the group, but sorry you find yourself here.
Thank you for sharing your story with us. There are a few people here who have just started at the very beginning of their journey, and it is reassuring to hear that other have been through chemo without too many side effects.
It is really good to hear that your x-rays have been clear and you have had been symptom free for a year. It must be very worrying to now have this unusual feeling in your chest. I am glad that your team have acted quickly to get a CT scan for you, and hopefully this will put your mind at rest. Sometimes when we find something that needs investigating, it seems that is all we can think about, but the worrying only seems to increase the symptoms. The waiting really is the worst part, so I hope this is sorted quickly for you.
Take care
