Hi
I have lung cancer - being a complete non-smoker that was a shock - I've been having treatment by targetted tablet Gefitinib which I take every day for over a year now.
The type of cancer I have affects women who have never smoked. So much for me nagging the rest of my family to give up - what a hoot when I'm the one who gets it out of 5 of us.
I have another CT scan tomorrow - every time I have a scan it shows up something different. First it was my lymph nodes - but as it was on the side where I had breast cancer in 2008, I was referred to the breast cancer clinic. They needed to determined if my breast cancer had come back. They tried to take a sample of it, but it just went pfft and ooze yellow pus. So it turns out not breast cancer - which I'm glad about - fighting one type is enough.
I had to have an MRI scan about a month ago as my previous CT scan showed changes in my spine - 3 or 4 potential new tumours. I have to have another CT scan tomorrow to see if they have grown. All my other tumours are shrinking. Doctors describe me as unique and a mystery - well as long as they aren't saying we can do no more for you - I'll take that.
At least I am having treatment which I know many people have missed out over the last 18 months so I am very grateful. I'm glad I don't live somewhere where you have to pay for treatment as I don't think I would be here now.
End of moaning!!!!
