Just over three years ago my wife Janet of 47years was diagnosed with lung cancer in her left lung. It was discovered early because she insisted that the continuas cough she had was not going away. After test she had surgery to remove the top third of her left lung and they also took some tissue to check if it had spread. The results came back that it was in fact cancer but had not spread to the nearby cell they had taken.
In June this year she again requested a x-Ray because of a silly cough she had. I did not even know she was coughing, it was so infrequent. She asked the doctor for a X- ray and when the results came back it showed nothing but the Doctor wasn't happy and sent her for a CT-Scan. from then on she had more test as it had shown the lymth nodes in her chest were enlarged and another location in her right lung had a growth. She had other tests and we eventually had an appointment last thursday with the lung specialist. The diagnosis was devistating for us both the cancer as come back and is incurable. We have got over the initial shock and trying to come to terms with it. We are going to meet the specialist in Chemotheropy this week and will I presume find out more details regarding the chemo she will have. I am concerned about how it will effect Jan as she as suffered for years with Arthritis. Also a couple of years ago was diagnosed with Colitis. She takes loads of pills to alleviate the symptoms.
I do need to have some idea about her life expectance so I can do all the things she want's to do before the end comes. I realise no one can state for sure but cannot ask the specialist in front of Janet.
