Hi well I have non small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma thankfully it is confined to the lung funny how i feel happy that I don't have to have surgery even relieved. They are waiting for the biopsy results as they are being tested in Birmingham they left gloucester last week. I am due to see my cancer specialist on Thursday hopefully he will have decided the course of treatment they have said it could be chemo radio or a tablet you take everyday for the rest of your life or a mixture I never thought I would feel this way but it's only in my lung which is such good news weird!!!!!

Hi Valerie, my wife has a collapsed lung like you, she has carcinoid cancel of right lung at the bottom, we’re waiting like you for biopsy and maybe a pet test, then if ok an op to remove half her lung, it horrible waiting for results and fills us with fear, life just feels like it’s stopped 

Hi yes my partner and I said our lives are on hold. My cancer is at the top of my right lung and it is in the nodes in the lung so surgery is now not an option I am meeting my cancer specialist tomorrow hopefully the biopsy results are through then treatment will be decided I was very lucky and had my bronchoscopy and pet scan done one day after the other. Can't tell you how relieved I was when then say no to surgery and I'm sure in reality that is the better option. I do hope you don't have to wait too long and good luck xxx

I know Valerie, Dawns 57 non smoker but has arthritis, as well as other things, she’s sleeping now , but would normally be bouncy and talking to me, your so brave and. I am not, in tears all the time and depressed , don’t know where I am 

I'm not brave at all very very scared but knowing that depression is never far away in trying to stay positive I know that my treatment will be very intense and the fear of the unknown is probably worse than the treatment itself (hopefully) I'm sure you are dawn's rock. Alan my partner is mine I'm so glad I found this forum as people understand and help good luck xx

That’s lovely Valerie, I’m sure you and your hubby are staying strong, I am most of the time and I will continue to be Dawns rock, we will all get through this I’m sure, people don’t realise what pain it can cause 

Great that it's confined to the lung, Valerie. No surgery either. I wish you, and Hyacinth01, the very best for the future. xx Harry

Thank you Harry. Hopefully today when I see the specialist he will have received the results of the biopsy and the treatment can be sorted as still no real idea of what I will be having.. I had booked to go away back in August and although part of me doesn't want to go the cancer nurses have encouraged us to go. And I think a bit of normality will do us good so Bournemouth here we come. The trip will have to be cut short due to my fathers funeral but at least we can get away xx

Hi Valerie,

I'm glad to hear that you are happy with this news. I'm glad that they caught it early and you have treatment options.