LOL I love it! Yes I think even in smaller cities one can find organics! Do the best you can : ) The EWG publishes a list of Top 10 most toxic foods;strawberries, spinach ... so go for organics as much as you can. Your drink sounds yummy! Going plant-based is always wonderful! Oh so sad you are that allergic to fish WOW. "GTs" makes a raspberry and cherry Chia drink that is delicious! Do you have health food stores or a Whole Foods somewhere in a city nearby? I think you will enjoy finding new power foods : )

@pattymac, I just now discovered your post here as I was scrolling thru some discussion, which I usually do on my Sunday mornings after I return home from church. I am sorry to see that you are facing so much uncertainty and fear with your current situation. I am completely ignorant of the particulars that you have been discussing about the lungs, so I have no comments about that. But I do share with you the confusion of being sent here and there for more testing. This is a necessity where there is a limited number of specialists and equipment. When this happened to me, with end stage liver disease, I learned that it guided my physicians to a clearer picture of what was going on inside of my body. Scopes, scans, biopsies...you name it. Be patient because time does crawl in these situations.
I imagine that your doctor is looking for more information so he can accurately diagnose and thus provide treatment. It is frightening for us, the non medical people. As difficult as it is to wait, the last thing you want is an incomplete or inaccurate diagnosis.

My suggestion, and it is based on my past experience is this: Focus on just going to appointment Tuesday and see what the doctor says. Write down your concerns and your questions to ask him, And then, move to the next step. Please do not confuse and frighten yourself by trying to self diagnose yourself and interpret your own tests results!. It is easy to do, now with all of the information, (some of it inaccurate) that is available online.
I hope for you to receive answers soon. In the mean time, please find some comfort in knowing that you are not alone in feeling like this.
Rosemary

@pattymac, This is such a good question for you doctor when you see him on Tuesday - about the radiation.
Rosemary

@pattymac, Hi again. I know that you are working to be proactive with your health. And that is great! But keep this in mind - since you are looking at a possible complicated health issue here, would you consider waiting until after you consult with your doctor before you make any changes to your diet?
I don't feel that this is an appropriate time any drastic changes. No need to add more stress to your body, even if your intentions are good.
Rosemary

@rosemarya Thank you so much for your support and I am trying to calm down but every time I look into my sons eyes I get so sad thinking I won't see his children get married or graduate since there isn't a cure for lung cancer:( My diet hasn't changed too much since I always drink protein shakes anyway but do want to eat healthy. I think part of me is so angry that all those cardiac stress tests and appts at my Dr complaining of chest fluttering and pain was bc of lung cancer all along and he didn't listen to me. I'm still going to mass and praying so pray God takes this away.

@pattymac, Is it coincidence? or providence? because my strength during my sickness was PS 23. - today's responsorial is PS 23.
I pray you find comfort.
Rosemary

@pattymac, I was laying back in this discussion between you and several of our Connect monitors, because you were receiving a lot of good suggestions -- among others the nutritional input from @jms7, which reflect some good advice about a well-rounded nutrition program that works well when you are in charge of researching it and formulating it to your unique needs. My main thought about nutrition is simply that you shouldn't expect it to deliver a cure for your lung problems, but instead to give you greater confidence and calmness that you are doing the best you can do for the huge part of your body that is NOT suspected of being diseased.

The main reason I jumped in here is your flat statement that "there isn't a cure for lung cancer." That's an outdated notion that was still rooted in medical literature as late as 5 years ago and is often repeated by people who read a lot of medical research reports, too many of which are obsolete. The National Cancer Society says more than half of those diagnosed with lung cancer live at least five more years after an early diagnosis. Many of those survivors are being cured. How come? There have been major breakthroughs in recent months -- finding cancer cures using the newest technology for modifying genetic material to mark cancer cells for elimination. Several of these are being tested now in clinical trials on humans.

I also wanted you to know that you're within hailing distance of the best treatment instution in the country for pulmonology cases and 7 other specialties -- Mayo Clinic at Rochester, MN was selected for that recognition last year by US News and World Report, a traditional indicator of medical excellence. A call to them will get you important information on how to view your current situation and how to get your insurance to cover treatment provided by Mayo.

Call Mayo, @pattymac, not US News and World Report!

I don't think they take my insurance bc it's now Indiana Hip until I graduate in May and go to start my new career god willing.

@jms7, great and thoughtful post .. thank you for helping out while I was away! Hugs! Katherine