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Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Mar 28 9:04am | Replies (1142)

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Hello Lynn, @whitewolflpw, Your doctors made a lot happen during a holiday week, wow! Your head is rightfully spinning. The beginning of the diagnosis process is overwhelming for all of us, and I'm guessing that you haven't had a chance to begin processing the psychological side of what's happening. Be sure to ask your doctors and nurses all of your questions. No question is too small. Ask them what your appointment schedule will look like, it has to be less than what you've seen during this past week. Take a breath and deal with one day at a time.
Do you have support from family or friends during this time? Are they keeping up with your whirlwind?

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I have a wonderful support group in my family and friends coming to stay with me for a while from 3 hours away I haven't seen her in 3 years and it's like we just talked yesterday.
My eldest daughter Lisa takes me to all my appointments even getting up at 4:00 in the morning to get me to surgery. We live an hour out from the hospital.

@lls8000 I meant to tell you that my journey began the day before Thanksgiving I wasn't diagnosed with the small cell lung cancer until the day before Christmas Eve. So is actually about 6 weeks of a busy schedule that I've had so far. Much less condensed than a week. Whew thank goodness!!