Hi, my partner was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer yesterday and we are in total shock. He was originally diagnosed with Pneumonia back in January 09 but when he didnt get better we went to see a specialist in April and had tests done. You can imagine our shock to hear the news. Stage 4 !!!! They say they can only stop it growing with Chemo, it wont shrink it, so we are on borrowed time, months only. I love my partner (Pete) so much, i cant imagine life without him. How do i remain positive (everyone tells me to be positive!!!??) when i feel so sad. I dont want to spend what time we have left being miserable but how does one be happy???? Does anyone out there have any guide lines?? Each time i look at him i think 'he's dying' and how do i stop this line of thinking??? I want to be strong for him, he hates to see me sad, is there any words of wisdom to get us through this???? ... View more