And just like that…

[Stella72]

Last year I completed my dream trip to South America topped off with running the Chicago Marathon…my fourth since 2022 and since I quit smoking in January 2020. My last run was on 27th Feb this year when I pulled up sore in my hip. I thought it was a stress fracture but fast forward 2.5 weeks to a Lung cancer diagnosis with a met in the hip and numerous other places. I know the odds associated with lung cancer but I’m determined to face this with positivity and I have beautiful friends and family who have rallied.

that said, i struggle with this sense of futility. It’s incredible to me how everything changed in an instant, and suddenly I’m in limbo. Fortunately I don’t feel unwell or have bad pain, and I just had a total hip replacement. The future is scary and I don’t know how it will all come down, I’m just taking it one day at a time. I’m about to have my third round of immunotherapy and chemo, and so far aside from a nasty rash from the immunotherapy, I’ve not fared too badly. I’m grateful to have this forum to share thoughts I rarely speak and I hope I can support others going through this too. 

[Feebs74]

Hi Stella

I’m sorry to hear of your shock diagnosis.  It sounds a little like mine (totally out of the blue). 😔

The hardest thing I find is not knowing what the future holds, but I try to remain positive and draw comfort from my amazing family and friends, and try to find pleasure in small things every day.

I feel OK in the second week between treatments, so I get out in nature as much as I can then.

It’s good for the soul.  As a quiet place to reflect, or a isolated place to cry and scream. 
I wish you all the best with your journey, and am happy to chat more if you would like to. 
Feebs 

[Stella72]

Thanks Feebs. I can’t wait to get back in nature. I’m an avid walker, runner, hiker and beach goer, locked down since the start of March to keep my hip immobile. Now I have my new hip, soon I should be able to drive again and get back outdoors, which is how I cope. I hope your PET scans show you have blitzed Cancer. I will have mine after another 2 rounds. I’m already so nervous about that but ‘manifesting’ a remarkable result 😃