Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Hi @testlady,

You may notice that I moved your message to this discussion on living with lung cancer I did this because I thought it would be beneficial for you to connect with the members in this discussion, and I hope they will join in with more insight or information that might help.

@testlady, do you know what type of colitis you may have?

I feel for you! One thing you might try to keep in mind is that there is no one universal 'healthful eating' program. So now you are doing healthful eating for your colitus and it is still putting good nutritious food into your body to help you to be strong and healthy. I hope it will be under control soon so that you can begin your infusions again.

Thanks to John for my invitation to join.
I was invited to join a Mayo program for smokers that had quit smoking (almost 6 years)
It was one of the chest x-rays that the cancer was found. Thank you Mayo Clinic!
They took a small pie wedge from my lower left lobe and I thing all is good.
I was only in the hospital for 1 1/2 days and went back to work after 3 days (Amazing)
Thanks again MAYO

Welcome.That is how my first lung cancer was found. I had to have an Xray for an injury. Thank goodness. it was a very early, but virulent type of adenocarcinoma. Make sure you have follow-up CT scans at least once a year!

Thank you. Your such means a great deal.

My blood work showed no infection. My stool cults showed no bacteria. I do not have Cdif. I have been told this is a result of the Opdivo. My PET scan report stated "wall thickening of the colon w submucosal edema and stranding in the adjacent fat suspicious for pancolitis."

Hi I am Rita, my husband has been diagnosed with lung cancer, we don't know what stage yet. He has a very large mass on his right lung, looks like way over half of his lung.they have already done a biopsy. We are waiting for him to get approved by the VA before they can do the tests to stage it. He needs an MRI and a pet scan. Everything is tied up with the VA right now and the waiting is so hard. I am so scared. He has trouble breathing, coughing hard and coughing up blood. Pain in his chest, tired and weak. He just turned 63. I lost my first husband of 24 year's to a car accident, was alone for 12 years then met Blake my second chance at life. We were married 7/11/15

My husband has been diagnosed with lung cancer. We are waiting for approval from the VA before they can even talk treatment. The waiting is so hard

I'm so sorry that you have had to wait to start your journey. The VA works on a different level than any other health care provider. Perhaps counseling to help you through this waiting time. I have found waiting is the fertilizer for our fears. Anticipation is definitely not a friend. Keep us up dated!

I have heard that sugar is very bad for cancer is that true?