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Just scared: Cancer and scared leaving my daughter behind

Posted by hnreinhart12 @hnreinhart12, Feb 24, 2025

My name is Heather, I am 38 years old. I had surgery/diagnosed on 10/9/24 with NSCLC adenoidcarcinoma EGFR 19. Non smoker. I have had multiple lung nodules for 15 years. We followed them for a few years, but due to how young I was and no smoking history, I was told they were benign, and follow up was stopped, unless I started having symptoms. I had bad chest pain before my surgery, which is how we found the cancer. During my surgery my largest nodule was 2.3cm with Visceral Pleural Invasion. I also had 3 tiny tumors around it, but all considered primary tumors. Therefore stage2b multifocal, I did not have lymph node involvement, no lymphovascular invasion, or airspace invasion. They believe the other nodules that have been stable for 15years are atypical adenomatous Hyperplasia. I am scared beyond belief. I have a 8year old daughter who is beautiful and she is autistic that I am scared of leaving behind. Chemo was not recommended. I went straight to Tagrisso. I don’t know what I am looking for my writing this.

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mamajite | @mamajite | Oct 24 12:56pm
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You're so young. I'm 48, I have 2 daughters (16 and 13 years old). I feel for you. How are you doing now?

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@nadine78 I think Heather might have deleted her profile, but the last time I spoke with her she was doing well. we have the same genetic lung cancer mutation. I believe she had surgery and then 3 years of Tagrisso. my kids are 15 and 13! having teens and cancer is its own challenge, huh.

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rkinn718 | @rkinn718 | 5 days ago
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Hi Heather, I’m sorry you’re feeling scared, it’s perfectly understandable when dealing with cancer, young or old we are all struggling with fear. It’s sounds like you’re well under way with treatments and that’s good, now you can get back to living your best life with obvious changes inside especially mental health, the fear will eventually calm down as your life gets back to its normal routine. It might help you to look for support and talking to people with similar needs, the Mayo connection is a good start where you will get advice from people like yourself and good tips on what they tried, everyone is different in how they cope but you will know what works best for you. There’s lots of great advice out there and I find that the more you learn the better you will understand what you’re going through, ask questions when in doubt about your health. One thing that helped me was researching lung cancer and learning about new treatments that showed great results, people are living longer now due to earlier detection plus more options for us, some people here are still alive after more than twenty years after diagnosis so this will give you more hope for longevity. I hope that you will get all the help you need and help you to move forward with your life, best wishes.

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I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. This prayer helps me. If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it.

Please strengthen me from within.
Calm the fear that rises in my heart
and help me face what is in front of me
with wisdom, honesty, and peace.

God will take care of you and keep you for many more years to share with your beautiful daughter.

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mamajite | @mamajite | 4 days ago
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I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. This prayer helps me. If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it.

Please strengthen me from within.
Calm the fear that rises in my heart
and help me face what is in front of me
with wisdom, honesty, and peace.

God will take care of you and keep you for many more years to share with your beautiful daughter.

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@rkinn718 welcome to the lung cancer group on Mayo Connect. how are you doing since your diagnosis? may I ask what kind of lung cancer you have?

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timbo1 | @timbo1 | 4 days ago
In reply to @rkinn718 "I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. This prayer helps me. If God brings you to..." + (show)
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I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. This prayer helps me. If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it.

Please strengthen me from within.
Calm the fear that rises in my heart
and help me face what is in front of me
with wisdom, honesty, and peace.

God will take care of you and keep you for many more years to share with your beautiful daughter.

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@rkinn718
You are not alone. I am a 2 time cancer survivor and I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. I choose to continue living my life to the fullest and not let this recent diagnosis hold me back. This evil cancer will be defeated one day soon.

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lhatfield96 | @lhatfield96 | 4 days ago
In reply to @rkinn718 "I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. This prayer helps me. If God brings you to..." + (show)
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I was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. This prayer helps me. If God brings you to it, he will bring you through it.

Please strengthen me from within.
Calm the fear that rises in my heart
and help me face what is in front of me
with wisdom, honesty, and peace.

God will take care of you and keep you for many more years to share with your beautiful daughter.

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@rkinn718 This. <3

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