Doug, @douglasfeb15
I am a never smoker and at 45 an abdominal X-ray for a GI referral caught a 3cc tumor in my lung which led to a lung cancer diagnosis. The hardest part is waiting on all the tests, results and staging. I was stage 3A. I had 30 radiation treatments, chemo and a thoracotomy to remove my lower right lobe. I am 2 1/2 years from surgery and no sign of cancer right now. My oncologist is very positive and never smokers are likely to have a gene mutation in their tumor. I have the EGFR Exon 19 mutation. This is actually a good thing as there are targeted therapies for the mutations. When I was diagnosed a friend gave me the book by Greg Anderson, Cancer 50 Things To Do. The author is a stage IV lung cancer survivor and the book is very positive. It really helped me to read some every night when I was diagnosed. Read survival stories. They helped me stay positive. Also, let friends and family help you. They will want to do something so let them if you need help. Let them make you some meals to freeze if they want to or clean the house. They are anxious for you and it helps them feel better to help in some way. I hope you have a wonderful visit with your daughter and grandkids.
Take care,
Juliette