hi im new to this forum but not new to cancer

hi my name is lesley i had anal cancer (undifferentiated but treated as squamous cell) in 2008 and now clear of that although i am having a colonoscopy next week i found out i had lung cancer (adenodarcinoma non small cell) in 2013 and had part of left lung removed it returned in a lymph node midastinal level 6 it was encapsulated in april 2014 and this was removed and then i had chemotherapy (not nice at all) completed end august 2014 the trouble is i dont know what to expect or how quickly i would feel well i wonder has anyone else has gone through the same and has experience they can share

  • Hi Lesleyr = welcome here. Gosh you are so unlucky to have to go though it all twice. I think that you must be jolly strong and brave to get through it all. What can I say ? I think you are amazing

    all the best = steve

  • Thanks Steve but I am struggling to feel positive this time and thought I would have felt better by now
  • Hi Lesley,

    Have read your post and subsequent reply to Steven,  and just wanted to say there could be many factors why it is taking longer to feel better this time around. It could be just that this time, it has taken more out of you than you think, or it could be something as simple as the overcast weather holding you back as most of us feel better when the spring is here and the warmer weather arrives. Another thought is that having had cancer return, it could have knocked your self confidence and it may be worring you more than you will admit even to yourself.

    I think like most of us who have had experiance of cancer, we dont know what to expect. I recovered very quickly from my prostate cancer; mind I never really felt that bad just the odd tiredness towards the end of my radiotherapy. My brother in law has just finished chemo for his prostate cancer and had been feeling very tired and lethargic. Doctor told him he would feel better in a couple of weeks but a month later he has improved a little is not as much as he thought he should.

    Please take care and let us know how you are getting on. Sending best wishes and kind thoughts your way. Brian.