I've never posted on a forum like this before. Today I got my results from a chest X-ray I've been waiting for a week for. I was coughing up blood over the Christmas period which was extremely frightening. I was petrified of going for a chest x ray convinced of the worst. I'm also an ex smoker.
I turned 40 in November and I am otherwise fit and healthy. I go to the gym five days a week and I do try and look later my self. Today I got the all clear. Lungs and heart are fine according to tests.
what I wanted to say is during my antagonising wait I googled everything from throat cancer to COPD to heart diesease. I made my self really ill. I wasn't sleeping I was waking up sweating and crying convinced. I even thought of taking out a will. I like many on this forum clearly suffer from anxiety and I have done for many years. I am a really bad over thinker.
the reason for my post is whist I was waiting for results I was reading through a lot of threads on this forum and it got me thinking. Some people just don't get the results they want. And I hear so many people with some huge problems. The truth is the future is uncertain for every one illness or not. But I just wanted to say to every person on this forum going through a difficult time. Well done and you are all courageous people and I really do hope and pray to god people make it through that difficult time. I thank this forum as I found it helpful to read through others comments whilst I was waiting.
from the bottom of my heart well done everyone and keep fighting no matter what.
john
