Anyone had a cancerous lung nodule removed and having clean scans?

Hello, welcome to the group. my case was not surgery but cancer in the lung, my case started out with brain tumor that was also cancerous. now cancer free which makes no sense to me but with the radiation and chemo, 2 treatments only, they say I am cancer free. but have to get checked every 3- 4- 6 months and still cancer free. with the equipment they have improved, i am finally after months of worry, but each scan says no cancer I'm more on their side now. tests keep coming back clean is all I care about. ill send a prayer for you. have a blessed day. my next check is the end of Dec. Have a blessed day. 96

No surgery here either but 15 years surviving with stage 4 and researching and educating myself about the disease that tried )and failed) to kill me.

First, be kind to yourself. Don't hold onto the idea that you smoked and did this to yourself. More than 80% of smokers never get cancer. No one deserves cancer, smoker or not. The fastest growing population of lung cancer patients never smoked or had other known risk factors.

At a recent lung cancer retreat there was a woman who had part of her lung removed 20 years ago. Another who had hers removed 23 years ago. Both former smokers if that helps. You have reason to hold hope close.

@randallshields56 May I asK, what stage was your cancer at? and how long did this happen. Thanks,
rlf66 .

Thanks, rlf66

@denzie thank you for this. I’m so afraid and this fear has consumed me and taken over my life. I really do need to think positive and hold on to hope that my case will be a success story. I have to get my mind off of this and hopefully the scans will become more routine after I have (hopefully) some clean ones under my belt. Lung nodules are so scary I’m petrified of another coming up!! I’m so glad you are okay!!

Time given over to worrying about cancer is time you can never get back. It became easier for me to cope with when I realized that the cancer is going to do what the cancer is going to do. I can't control it but I can control my response to it.

That's where meditation helps. It doesn't have to be a major, sit quiet, chant a mantra-type meditation. There are some short, easy meditations you can find on YouTube for free. Being in the moment, escaping the 'scary what ifs' will keep you grounded and help compartmentalize the fear.

This is a great time to take up a new hobby or perfect a skill. You have cancer. Cancer does not have you. You are not your cancer. Focus on living your best possible life.

@denzie they got it all. I don’t have it anymore I’m just petrified of scans and additional nodules on these scans.

@lhatfield96 the fear is normal. And the reason I brought up meditation. I wish you the best possible outcome and hope you will update us when you get the results of your scans.

Thank you @denzie. 🙏💕

My 1st 3 month scan was clean