Hi

 so sorry to hear about your mum Sharon and Moonstone I'm so sorry for your diagnosis last week.  My dad has just been diagnosed with lung cancer last week (also in lymph node) and the only option they've offered so far is seeing if he is suitable for surgery. However, as he only has 30% lung function anyway with other illnesses this isn't looking likely. I have spent all weekend in tears (not in front of him) but have now decided that I need to get strong to support him in any way that I possibly can. He has said that apart from surgery he will not want any other treatment and when he asked how long he would have they said about a year. I've spent all weekend trying to come to terms with this and have realised that it is his life and he must end it on his terms (no matter how hard that is for the rest of us). So I'm going to cry in private and be strong in public with him and will do whatever it is he wants. At the moment I don't know where I will get the strength from but believe you me, I blimmin well will as I don't want him worrying about us crumbling too. I think we should all take it one day at a time. I wish you all best wishes and much love xx

Hiya Sharon so sorry to hear about your news I'm in a similar situation this is my first post, my mum was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and is in her chest nodes to and is making its way to her ribs and it's aggressive she also has copd they have offerd us cemo but said it will only giv her months not years I didn't know what to take from that her first round starts Thursday mum is so positive so that's keeping my spirits up they also found a 9cm brain anyrism when they were looking to see if it had spread I keep really positive around mum and family and cry on my own so am hoping this is some sort of outlet xxx

Thinking of you both ! We have had a major set back the original biopsy didn't work and they had to do another one under general anesthetic and she almost bled out so we are lucky to still have her after a few v rough hours all of a sudden the cancer diagnosis isn't as important anymore