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I understand your anxiety because I live with the same thing, I read how long your husband has been in remission and that’s really amazing. It sounds like you’re doing all the right things to help him and so far it’s not been diagnosed yet so now he’s scheduled for a biopsy which will give you the results you’re looking for. It’s very normal to get scared because cancer is frightening, fear of it returning is in the hearts of people living with it in their lives, caregivers included. I’m currently in my third year of remission having had lung cancer twice, my next ct scan is due in August which is one year after the last scan, I should be happy but instead I have so much anxiety about the outcome, it’s not a good way to live but I struggle with anxiety daily. I wish that I could be more positive but failing that, I sincerely hope that you and your husband will get good results from the biopsy, sincerely.

I too understand your anxiety. I'm on 4mm per day of clonazapam for mine. I have had 2 cancers since 2021. Prostate cancer that had escaped my prostate. There were 3 tumors that were destroyed by External Beam Radiation and I was on hormone therapy for 2 years to protect me against metastasis from the cancer that escaped via Perineural invasion. After the 2 years of hormone therapy, I asked to get off it because it was starting to affect my memory severely. It was scheduled for 3 years but they agreed and my PSA has remained undetectable.
Eight months after that cancer, I was diagnosed with Cancer in my left Ureter that extended up to my Renal(kidney) base. I went through chemotherapy for that one. It didn't seem to cure it al and I lost my left kidney and Ureter. Recently they discovered one 1cm Spiculated node in my right upper lung lobe as well as 3 more nodes in that lobe that were not there in a CT Scan just 7 months prior. They also found about 15 new nodes scattered between my left upper lobe, my middle lobe and my lower lobes. None of these were present in the scan from 7 months ago. Most of the new nodes are 3 to 5 mm, except for the 1cm node in my right upper lobe. I'm having a repeat CT Scan w/contrast on the 15th of this month. I'm a 45 year pack history smoker and in poor health from multiple co-morbidities and the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy My immune system is severely compromised, so I'm expecting to be diagnosed with lung cancer. Mainly because I went from a single 5mm node 7 months ago to between 15 and 20 with 1 spiculated node, I'm afraid it's going to be a fast moving cancer. I'm praying multiple times during the day and I'm a Christian, but Lung Cancer scares me more than any other type of cancer. I hope your biopsy ends up Benign. God Bless You.

I too understand your anxiety. I'm on 4mm per day of clonazapam for mine. I have had 2 cancers since 2021. Prostate cancer that had escaped my prostate. There were 3 tumors that were destroyed by External Beam Radiation and I was on hormone therapy for 2 years to protect me against metastasis from the cancer that escaped via Perineural invasion. After the 2 years of hormone therapy, I asked to get off it because it was starting to affect my memory severely. It was scheduled for 3 years but they agreed and my PSA has remained undetectable.
Eight months after that cancer, I was diagnosed with Cancer in my left Ureter that extended up to my Renal(kidney) base. I went through chemotherapy for that one. It didn't seem to cure it al and I lost my left kidney and Ureter. Recently they discovered one 1cm Spiculated node in my right upper lung lobe as well as 3 more nodes in that lobe that were not there in a CT Scan just 7 months prior. They also found about 15 new nodes scattered between my left upper lobe, my middle lobe and my lower lobes. None of these were present in the scan from 7 months ago. Most of the new nodes are 3 to 5 mm, except for the 1cm node in my right upper lobe. I'm having a repeat CT Scan w/contrast on the 15th of this month. I'm a 45 year pack history smoker and in poor health from multiple co-morbidities and the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy My immune system is severely compromised, so I'm expecting to be diagnosed with lung cancer. Mainly because I went from a single 5mm node 7 months ago to between 15 and 20 with 1 spiculated node, I'm afraid it's going to be a fast moving cancer. I'm praying multiple times during the day and I'm a Christian, but Lung Cancer scares me more than any other type of cancer. I hope your biopsy ends up Benign. God Bless You.

I understand your anxiety because I live with the same thing, I read how long your husband has been in remission and that’s really amazing. It sounds like you’re doing all the right things to help him and so far it’s not been diagnosed yet so now he’s scheduled for a biopsy which will give you the results you’re looking for. It’s very normal to get scared because cancer is frightening, fear of it returning is in the hearts of people living with it in their lives, caregivers included. I’m currently in my third year of remission having had lung cancer twice, my next ct scan is due in August which is one year after the last scan, I should be happy but instead I have so much anxiety about the outcome, it’s not a good way to live but I struggle with anxiety daily. I wish that I could be more positive but failing that, I sincerely hope that you and your husband will get good results from the biopsy, sincerely.

Prayers for you and hugs....wish I could do so personally! PLEASE stay in touch.

J

Blessings and Prayers to and for you. The anxiety is terrible and I know exactly how you feel. I pray that any therapy works for you FAST, IF it is truly a spread. I have so many that are dealing with the big C and things have come a long way, but until a cure is found, we will worry and struggle. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS! Hope is this- my brother was stage 4 last year and now is in remission. Keep the faith, hug your loved ones and know God is with you. (Wish I could calm MYSELF with that) We are human and mortal so the worry is normal, but so very hard to deal with! Please let us know how you are doing.
J

@jml2025 Thank you for your kind message. It was uplifting. Especially your comments about your brother having Stage 4 cancer and now being in remission. I hope it never comes back in him. This will be my 3rd cancer in 4 years and they tell me none were a metastasis, that each one was independent of the others. I thank you also for your comment about Faith. I've believed in God and every word in the bible my whole life. I'm 65 now, and the doubts started about the same time as my 1st cancer. I see other Christians who seem to have no fear of death. They seem to be certain of life after death and they will be in Heaven. Most of the time I believe that too, but when the worry sets in I feel like my Faith is gone or I wouldn't worry. I think that's what you were referring to. I try hard to push the worry aside and pray to the Lord and meditate on His word. That works for awhile, but the fear and worry ultimately comes back. I think you're right about us being human and mortal and fearing death. Thank you
and I will keep posting through this.
Jeff.

I was watching an interview with Alex Trebek, long time host of a game show, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer stage 3, a very daunting prognosis to say the least…he was so calm and very positive, he said that he wasn’t afraid of dying because he knew that his life wasn’t over, he had a strong conviction that he was going somewhere else after he leaves here. I could see that he felt very strongly about his journey and I was so impressed by his strong faith in his belief. I was very moved by what he said and I truly enjoyed listening to him speak. I really wished that I could be like him and live without the fears I have.