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Hi Everyone. I was diagnosed with Lung Cancer in March, it is in my right upper and lower lobes the upper being the largest probably stage 2 now and is increasing in size. Due to the positions a biopsy is not possible except by surgery, which although...
Its morning again and I've woken up feeling scared this morning. Bit kinda sick feeling to my stomach.. I dont know why it just feels so overwhelming. The urge to just break down and cry.. oh sorry about rent just needed to get it out..
I have my scan at 1230 today and am nervous. I wake up most mornings scared now and a sense of aloneness. Just dont even k ow what to say or how to feel lately..all I know is I'm sure scared and alone.. yall take care
Feeling really bit down today. Kinda icky to my stomach.. just scared again. I dont know I feel stupid to be honest cause I feel.so scared and emotional..
Hi , I just wanted to reach out, my husband was first diagnosed with a brain tumour in March 23, which he had removed by awake craniotomy, once they knew it was not the primary source - further scans meant they found a lung tumour. Following the PET scan...
The nurses here have made me.feel horrible.. their not nice at all.. have made me feel like I need to lock myself away from my family for 8 hours.. it's made me feel absolutely so bad....
I was writing and hit the report button on accident now I cant figuee out what I did wrong..
Always so scared in the mornings. Long days of waiting and being lonely I just dont know where to put myself sometimes. I feel the need to apologize all the time. I dont feel like doing anything anymore.. I just need to get it out in the morning and I...
How do we process it? I feel like I'm in a bad nightmare I cant wake up from. Just feeling so scared knowing nothing.. I guess I really want until biopsy Tuesday. I cant seem to move from my chair. My stupidity from smoking all my life and now when trying...
Hi I saw consultant today to receive my diagnosis after a whirlwind few weeks of tests. PET scan MRI scan, echocardiogram,lung function, CT guided biopsy last week. The result I have adenocarcinoma in one lung with one lymph node nearby also affected...
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