Hi Brian ...I can so relate to your story ..

I'd felt my lump 2 years befor it was found on a chest x ray .. I'd had 4 other call backs over the years .. but I knew this was different ..I'd done nothing because I'd known of others and the journey it took them on .. in my head I couldn't do that to my family ... I couldn't see my granddaughter Emily see me like that .. she was only 5 then ... I wanted their memories different .. 

But yes sitting in that room being told it's deffinate and a grade 3 .. I never heard a word after that .. and I know this is ironic, but after thoughts about leaving Emily ... I sat there while he was talking and in my head the strange thought came in I'd never see how "game of thrones" ended ... I still can't explain it .. but it still makes me smile ... 

And then going home .. shutting my son out who desperately wanted to be with me .. and for 24 hours letting it all out .. I just wanted last year's summer holiday with Emily ... how would I help her through .. how could I explain to this little human who became my hole life .. who was beautiful inside and out .. 

But then I got up .. brought a pair of boxing gloves .. and was ready to get in the cancer ring we all find our selfs in .. ready to kick cancers butt ...

And like you, I now don't take one day for granted .. I appreciate every little thing .. I was one of the lucky ones .. he said my lump although a grade 3 was low risk .. (turmeric must have helped..) and here I am .. here we are .. so instead of giving cancer the pleasure of thinking it broke me .. only made me stronger .. if it wasn't for that, I'd never have come on here .. and vertually got to know so many wonderful people .. or read your threads about hope and life ... so instead of it making me lay face down in the gutter... I look up and see the stars .. heres to us all .. trying to kick it's butt .. two fingers up to cancer .. 

Thank you for another wonderful thread Brian .. long may you reign...

Hi Chriss,

Thanks Chriss.  

I also didnt hear much of what was said after it was confirmed, or rather I heard her talking but it just didnt register for my mind was elsewhere. All I can remember her saying was my psa was very high at 70. The biopsy was, out of twelve samples only four showed cancer and ony 20% of these four were cancerous. 

I have to be honest and say, I am happier now than before and am really enjoying life. It has also made me and Mrs B closer too, so there are positive that have come out of this. I too would never have joined a group like this, where over the six years I have been a member I have made contact with some truley lovey people.

Take care, have a great weekend, Brian

Hi Brian and all!

My experiance was very bad. I just had a feeling in my throat as something is stuck there. So after a while i did go to the doc who did give me a refferal to ENT in two months time.But after two weeks all my lymph nodes on my neck started to pop out. So i did go back and he did make a ultrasound and then CT and biopsy. The day i never forget!!! I sat down and all he said was>>> you got Lung cancer, it dosen't look good.I hope you got family to talk to. ...That was all he said and i could go!!

Many time afterwards i trought if there was a person who was not as strong as me, they would have commited suizid. Later i did put a complaint in for that but never heard a word.

My best friend who just had chemo for Breast cancer was the one who did show me the way and told me where to go. Without her i would have not known what to do next.

As i am stage IV and terminal the first thing i did was writing evrithing down for my hubby , like Bankaccounts and when which bill to pay and so.It did make me feel like all is in order when i go. I also did become a Body doner here. As my prognosis was 10 to 12 Months.

But now 3 years later i'm still here and enjoying life.

So please all out there, never give up hope!!!

Petra

PS any spelling mistakes you can keep to yourself :)

Hi Petra, 

So sorry you had a bad experiance with your consultant. 

Thank you for sharing your story and the message about never giving up on hope.

Take care, Brian

I was diagnosed with lung cancer last June. I was told it was cureable. I was only stage one. Nothing on my nodes. I had the lobectomy end sept. 2017. In jan this year I was told it has spread to my brain. I nearly died. As I had a large malignant tumour on my celeberum. And several others around it. It has now spread to my spine and I am terminal. It also breaks my heart that I won’t see my grandchildren grow up. Or be there for my children. But I am fighting. I’m on my final chemo on wed and pray for a miracle. I have always kept healthy. Non smoker. Life is very hard for me right now. Keep fighting all warriors xxxx

Hi Dings,

Thanks for sharing your story. Hope you get good news. 

Take care, best wishes, Brian