Hi Cardygirl, welcome to the forum, but sorry to hear that you have a cancer diagnosis. You have come to the right place though since everyone on this forum either has cancer themselves, or is caring for another one with it. Also, many of us on here do have lung cancer too, me being one of them, but I also have other cancers as well. Having said that, I'm still kicking now after almost 6 years since my first diagnosis. I do feel sometimes, though, that my luck is running out. I don't know how many surgeries one can have before the ball drops and no more can be done. I have lost count of the number of surgeries I have had in those six years, of course, not all on my lung. I have had two major surgeries on my right lung and am told I can't have any further surgery there. Unfortunately, that cancer is back in my lung. I also can't have any chemo for that cancer. I don't know where I go from here. I'm waiting now on another consult about that.

It sure sounds like you have had a rough road for the last few years, but you're very optimistic for the future. I certainly wish you well. In between surgeries, treatments, etc. I actually feel not too badly, and that is when I try to do some of the things I enjoy and can still do. Then when I'm not up to snuff, I just do what I have to do to get through it.

I'm sure someone else on here will respond to your post very soon. You will find the people on here are very friendly and supportive and it does help to communicate with others who are also dealing with cancer. So welcome, and I hope you find yourself among friends here.

I hope your upcoming scans will work out in your favor and that your check-ups will be every 6 months instead of every three.

Take care and good luck this week.

Lorraine