Hi I’m sorry about your dad I’m in a similar situation, my dad is 68 and he was also a heavy smoker for years. In jan 2021 he had lung cancer and they operated and he didn’t need anything else, fast forward to jan 2023 he has fluid in his right lung where they operated and most likely reoccurrence of lung cancer in the same place. They’re going to drain the fluid and biopsy at the same time next week but he’s not sleeping hasn’t slept properly in weeks. I’m scared and he’s scared. I know how you feel because he gets more and more anxious closer to the day. We can only hope for the best for everyone. Just want to let you know you are not alone x 

I meant Jan 2024*

Hi Leepeople

I'm so sorry you are going through this, it's so hard, I think the feeling of being out of control and not being able to make it better is the hardest for me. 

My mum was diagnosed at the start of Feb 2024 having had a PET scan. She's in her early 70's and smoked for years giving up in favour of a vape about 10 years ago. She had a pre-assessment for a left upper lobe removal as they think it's isolated. The thing is we won't know until after the surgery when it can all be tested. She had several pulmonary embolisms summer last year and was lucky to recover, it is then they found a 6mm nodule, fast forward to now and it's 9mm with some suspicious looking areas around it. In a way we are very lucky the pulmonary embolisms happened otherwise we may never have found out about the cancer! 

We are waiting now for a surgery date so really feeling like we are in limbo. It's really hard. 

I lost my Dad to cancer 6 years ago - that was a 5 years battle and I'm terrified that the same will happen to my mum. As an only child I'm really feeling it.

The comforting thing is we are not alone x

Hi Leepeople

I'm so sorry you are going through this, it's so hard, I think the feeling of being out of control and not being able to make it better is the hardest for me. 

My mum was diagnosed at the start of Feb 2024 having had a PET scan. She's in her early 70's and smoked for years giving up in favour of a vape about 10 years ago. She had a pre-assessment for a left upper lobe removal as they think it's isolated. The thing is we won't know until after the surgery when it can all be tested. She had several pulmonary embolisms summer last year and was lucky to recover, it is then they found a 6mm nodule, fast forward to now and it's 9mm with some suspicious looking areas around it. In a way we are very lucky the pulmonary embolisms happened otherwise we may never have found out about the cancer! 

We are waiting now for a surgery date so really feeling like we are in limbo. It's really hard. 

I lost my Dad to cancer 6 years ago - that was a 5 years battle and I'm terrified that the same will happen to my mum. As an only child I'm really feeling it.

The comforting thing is we are not alone x