Confused: Lung cancer, pulmonary fibrosis and more

You must, if you haven't already, accept your current body and it's limitations. Accept these changes, and live your life allowing yourself to rest, to adjust your activities and slow down with no apologies. Pushing to try to do more than your body should can end with you harming yourself. It's tough to do this, but we must put our new body first, helping next.
Sounds like you're doing this already.
Bless you, sir. elizabeth

Wow @ess77 . It’s like you were talking to me! I’ve had a really hard time accepting all the changes my autoimmune disease has brought about. Your words of encouragement are spot on! Thank you. Becky

Oh, you are so very welcome. these are things I'm learning with you, from the angels on this site. I had a long chat with my sweet cousin in mid-Florida last night. She's almost 80, working on this acceptance of our current lives. It's not an easy journey, Becky. But, it's not really difficult either, once you realize where you are and sit down to do some real thinking.
I did that in 2020 after several months at Mayo beginning in 2019, some results back from testing and yucky results. I had to deal with reality of my current life and current body. It took me a couple of weeks sitting in my bedroom, recliner looking out at my live oak tree and the weather and thinking. Praying. Chatting with God, speaking out loud and having real conversations.
I came from that time with a relaxation I haven't felt in many years, if ever. Less anxiety, less pain, less fear....and I began to put those parts of my life in a different place and deal with each much differently. It's amazing the changes that have come from that time. I'm so thankful.
So, there you go, my stitchery friend. We just need reminders occasionally.

Blessings, elizabeth

Happy, happy birthday shamrock. Travel safely and I hope that your friend has better news than she expects.

Happy birthday, @shamrock5jeg! I hope you and your friend have a safe trip and that you enjoy your birthday dinner! I've so enjoyed reading your posts. Your posts are a gift to us all.

@hopeful33250. Thanks. Leaving in a few for the big city. Talked to my friend last night a she is really worried, does not know if she has a serious problem or not but is researching things she does not have. She has a catastrophic personality and will probably drive us both bonkers. Anyhow., thanks again.

@merpreb. Thank you. Hope you can read my comment to @hopeful33250. Have a great day.You all are keeping me sane, thanks.

@shamrock5jeg- Yes I can read all posts right . This keeps us sane too!

@shamrock5jeg,
In that case, I wish you safe and relatively sane conversations as you travel. You might try distracting her by bringing up another subject. It sometimes works with catastrophic personalities (but not always). For both of you, I hope she gets a good report that encourages her.

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