Hi all got my appointment on Wednesday to see what my next plan of action is I have stage 4 middle of lung and spread to rib I suppose this is where the journey starts and hope the treatment shrinks the cancer I’m 55 have good days and bad days emotional my mum dosant no yet but have to tell her after Wednesday and it will devastate her and me think it’s the hardest thing I have to do my partner has bin very supportive
Hi Redindian2468, I think telling our loved ones is the hardest thing, but it is more difficult to hide this from them. In my experience family prefer to know.
Good luck for tomorrow, let us know what the treatment plan is.
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