You probably won’t recognize my name but I read this thread several times a day but seldom post.
I just wanted to add my well wishes and prayers to all the others posted on this thread. I know it has to be very stressful to have the diagnosis but not all the details of what will happen going forward. The not knowing is the scary part.
I smoked for 43 years and lung cancer is something that I think of often as I realize it sometimes doesn’t show up for ten or more years after quitting. It’s been over ten years but I don’t feel confident it still can’t happen.
It sounds like you have a good team of doctors to supervise your care and I hope you have a few close friends and family to lean on when you need to. I know you have a lot of good friends here you can lean on and they won’t let you feel alone. {{{{{{{{{{Hugs}}}}}}}}}
HI Beckah
I do not recognize your name and think it is just awesome that you took this chance to speak out. Thanks for your kind words. YES waiting is the worst, I waited seven days to get the diagnosis after the biopsy, now another seven to see if it has spread.
I smoked for 42 years. It has been seven since I quit.
Sharing it all was essential IMO because I know all of us on this thread have the same worries. Hopefully all can see a good outcome via me.
I had another friend, she sometimes posted in this thread, mostly in another. We met on the Budget Gourmet thread and made such good friends we eventually hung out together and went to vape meets and such.
She just sort of started to be seen less and was not answering emails and phone calls. Her sister called me last week to tell me she had passed. Lung Cancer. I was astounded she had not confided in me or shared in any way. Apparently hers was far advanced.
When her sister told me the day she passed, Jan 3rd, I looked at my calendar and that was the day I had the lung screening.
I hope you speak out more and join us in the "Shiny After Hours" thread where we all share our animals and other hobbies