Just Diagnosed

I was notified on December 10th of a large mass on my left lung. I have been through numerous tests and last Thursday it was confirmed that I have non-small cell lumg cancer. It is non-operable because it has spread to other lung and I will be having chemo. It is all very unreal to me but is on my mind every waking moment.

My children are very supportive but I seem unable to confide my fears and doubts to them (ever the protective mother).

What to do?

How old are they? I would be honest with them if they are old enough. Do you have any questions about your cancer? Do you know a stage yet?

hi sydneyf
my name is john and i just wanted to say please please don't give up stay strong and i would say their are a lot of support groups to help you and your family.i was diagnoist with stage 4 lung and brain cancer in august of 2004 i went through brain surgery and severy months of chemo and radiation and as of december i have no cancer and the tumor in my lung has shrunk a lot.so i have beat this devil for now and so can you.i am in remission and
no you will be to. hope to here from you john

p.s.hope this helps you some

A family member has also just been diagnosed with small-cell lung and brain tumor. Can you give any details of where you were treated?

I would really like to know where you were treated. My best friend has just been diagnosed with adenocatcinoma this is non small cell lung cancer. This has also spread to the liver and adrendalin gland. She has also been diagnosed with breast cancer which is no related to the lung cancer. She starts her first chemotherapy treatment on 3/27 she will be treated with carboplatin and genzar. Any information on this would be greatly appreciated. I have been trying to find anything I can so I can try to help her in some way. I lost my mother to lung cancer and lost my 23 yr old son last year. I can not bear to lose my best friend since age 10.