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Lung cancer?

Vicky47
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Hi I'm new here and just woundered if anyone had any advice for me..I'm 47 y/o f..

I'm worried I have lung cancer..

This last 8 months of been losing weight without dieting.. 20 pounds up to now and I really struggle to lose weight this has never happened be four.. Also iv got this pain in my chest when I take deepbreaths in..I dont have any cough infact my chest feels clear..but it does feel tight sometimes if I breath in or lie on my right side. If i lie on my back or stomach it's fine..the pain in my chest isn't that painful and its not sharp its really hard to explain but I can deffinitly feel it.... I just had a full blood count and that was fine.. I havnt had an xray because I'm terrified of the results so I'm just googling my symptoms constantly and it keeps saying I have lung cancer.. Could anyone please be kind and tell me there symptoms or if this sounds like lung cancer..my mum just died of lung cancer 1 year ago it was awful..

Thank you in advance for any replies

Love and hugs x

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  • Welcome to the forum Vicky although I'm sorry for the worry your symptoms are causing.

    You can find out more about the general signs and symptoms of lung cancer on our website but just like Dr Google, they are no substitute for a medical diagnosis so you will need to have another chat with your doctor about this as they're the only ones that will be able to tell you for sure if your symptoms are cause for concern.

    I know your fear must be ten fold due to what happened with your mum - you have our deepest sympathies - but if you can, try and keep in mind that this doesn't necessarily mean you may have it as well as your symptoms could be an indication of many other things which aren't cancer.

    Hopefully some of our members will offer their support and advice to you soon but in the meantime we're thinking of you and will have our fingers crossed you can get to the bottom of this soon.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • Welcome to the forum Vicky although I'm sorry for the worry your symptoms are causing.

    You can find out more about the general signs and symptoms of lung cancer on our website but just like Dr Google, they are no substitute for a medical diagnosis so you will need to have another chat with your doctor about this as they're the only ones that will be able to tell you for sure if your symptoms are cause for concern.

    I know your fear must be ten fold due to what happened with your mum - you have our deepest sympathies - but if you can, try and keep in mind that this doesn't necessarily mean you may have it as well as your symptoms could be an indication of many other things which aren't cancer.

    Hopefully some of our members will offer their support and advice to you soon but in the meantime we're thinking of you and will have our fingers crossed you can get to the bottom of this soon.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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