Hi everyone, I’ve just joined the forum today 
My current story is that my Dad has just been told they have found cancer cells in his left lung. He initially had a cough that wasn’t going away and I told him to get it checked as it had persisted or more than 3 weeks. His cough started just after he had his 4th booster jab 
He was referred to have a lung function test which was cancelled as he was ill with a virus (not Covid) and had a high temp etc. He was given antibiotics which cleared up his chest infection. After that he had an x-ray which was clear and then a CT scan on his chest which showed enlarged lymph nodes / nodules on his left lung. He was then referred to have a lung biopsy which revealed that they found cancer cells but no mass/tumour. He was due to have a PET scan on Monday but they had to cancel due to technical issues so was rescheduled for Wednesday. He said the test was fine and explained the procedure to me. He’s also received two other appointments which he wasn’t aware he needed. One is for a brain CT scan which they tried to get him in to have at the same time as the PET scan but didn’t have any availability so they’ve booked him in for this Saturday morning. He also has to have a gastroscopy on Tuesday.
I don’t think he will get the results until all tests have been completed and they have a whole picture of what is going on and able to give him a full diagnosis but obviously I’m incredibly anxious about them. He’s been told that if the cancer is localised in his lung then they will treat it aggressively with chemo and radiotherapy combined.
I believed at the time that his lymph nodes / nodules were only enlarged because he was fighting a chest infections so it’s come as a shock to all of us. He’s only in his early 60’s and generally fit and well except for having rheumatoid arthritis and high blood pressure both which he takes medication for to keep under control.
I made the mistake of Googling it and it made me feel even more anxious 
So I’m hoping that speaking to real people who have been through or are going through this can provide me with some comfort in some way. My friends know but they can’t really relate and I’ve never known anyone to have cancer in my family before so it’s relatively all knew to me.
Thank you if you’ve managed to read this far and I’ll try not to write an essay in my future posts! 
Sending everyone love 
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That really does give me some comfort, thank you so much for replying and congratulations on defeating this horrible disease! ️
