New diagnosis

Hi, so sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis and I realise how difficult it is to come to terms with it. I am new here too but I have Neuroendocrine lung cancer, this is a type of cancer that causes the cells to give off hormones..

I hope things turn out well for you and if you read of people's experiences on here, it helps you to realise that you can live with lung cancer when you get good treatment. I know I was totally shocked when I got my diagnosis in November, I just couldn't believe it. I had breast cancer in 2002 but survived that but I always used to think the one cancer I won't get will be lung cancer because I've never smoked a cigarette in my life. It doesn't pay to be too smug!!

My best wishes to you for your forthcoming treatment.

Thanks for the reply, yes this support is very helpful to help come to terms with the condition. It's the not knowing what is going to happen next is the worry at the moment. 

I do hope also that all things go your way. Keep strong, it sounds like you are a fighter.  

Hi, I am glad that you are finding the support you need at the present time. People who have never had cancer can't begin to understand the fear of the unknown that we as sufferers of cancer feel. When you are first diagnosed the fear and the anger engulfs you doesn;t it. I know it did with me. My poor husband takes the brunt of it! Luckily he is very supportive and understanding. I am now two months into my diagnosis and treatment still hasn't started for me yet but I still get very low days when the tears flow uncontrollably but other days I feel quite positive and cheery. It is quite a journey we are on and I really think the key to getting through this is keeping a positive attitude. That is certainly how I got through the breast cancer all those years ago but this time I am finding it much more difficult to come to terms with it.

I think by reading other people's experiences here that it most definitely helps. Please keep positive.