I’m a lady 58 years old. At the beginning of January 2004 I was rushed into Hospital because I couldn’t breathe. I was coughing up blood. Felt very fatigued. I was given a chest x-ray and a CT scan and I was informed that I had pneumonia. I’ve had pneumonia and pleurisy a while ago, and it certainly didn’t feel like I had pneumonia. I was told on the first scan CT scan that they had found a large hole in my right lung. I was given antibiotics and told it was an infection and I was to go home. The first course of antibiotics lasted four weeks and I was taking two different kinds, Then I had to return to the respiratory clinic and have another CT scan. I was told the  Lesion in my lung hasn’t gotten any smaller and as far as they were concerned, the infection was still there, They then said and diagnosed me COPD. I was given an appointment to bronchoscopy and biopsy. After a few days the consultant telephoned me and suggested they cancel the biopsy and bronchoscopy and I have another three weeks course of antibiotics., I completed this course and still no difference made had another CT scan then had to wait three weeks for the appointment at the respiratory clinic. To be told to be told the mass in my lung has increased significantly since the first CT scan. Since January, they have said to me, I don’t need to worry about cancer. They don’t think it’s cancer and I’ve always said not thinking is cancer is not good enough.. Today they have told me the CT scan is concerning and they need to do a bronchoscopy and take my biopsy ASAP.. With both my parents dying of lung cancer plus I do smoke 30 cigarettes a day and have done for 40 years. I just thought this would put me in a high risk category. I just feel like there’s no urgency until today 4 months. I’ve been worrying. I’ve been made to feel like a needy person by asking them to do more tests.now know t was never a bacterial infection I had. Just feel like 4 months waisted.  I’ve not been listened to . Nobody knows my body better than me. I feel there’s something desperately wrong maybe these tests which were caned will now give me the answers I need.i feel so scared.