Good morning everyone. I'd like to introduce myself. I'm Michelle and I've been diagnosed with lung cancer  It's small and I'm seeing the oncologist next week to discuss treatment. I was going to have surgery but am not well enough to cope with it due to having long COVID and putting over 6 stone on and struggling with my breathing and also arthritis. The lung nurse has told me that they are looking at treating it with stereotactic radiotherapy which I've never heard of. 

I'm so angry about all this because I've never smoked and don't drink. I've also nursed for 44 years looking after others and have had to leave work on ill health grounds losing a job I absolutely loved. I was a palliative care nurse in our local hospice.

I live alone with my 2 cats who have been such a comfort. I also have a great family and my children are my life but I try to keep this away from them as much as I can due to them losing their dad (my husband) to cancer.

I'm trying to keep positive and am glad I've found this forum. Lots of love to you all.