Heart and lungs

[cowparsley]

Had a ct scan to check out my heart and discovered lung cancer.The good news is it`s slow growing and my arteries are clear." Curate`s egg, good in parts" !! Luckily I am an eternal optimist.

[Maisie2014]

Oh dear. Life does give us a lot to deal with at times. Keep optimistic and take care.

[cowparsley in reply to Maisie2014]

Thank you Maisie,will do.

[judes]

Sending cyber hugs and positive thoughts

Your way.

[cowparsley in reply to judes]

Thank you Judes for your good wishes.

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

Sorry to hear about the cancer and happy to hear about the heart. The good thing is some heart conditions can influence cancer treatment and you sound as if you are clear of these...

[cowparsley in reply to MichaelJH]

I reckon it`s ok.Early diagnosis and no treatment necessary yet.Unfortunately I do have heart failure and COPD already but not chronic.Thank you for your support.

[Chappychap]

You're immensely brave to speak up.

I imagine this happens regularly, but most people are too crushed to share their experience. I know that suspicious lung shadows were identified during my heart scans, and nodules were removed from my lungs during my open heart surgery. None of this proved problematic, but the fact is that a byproduct of heart investigations is a far closer scrutiny of lungs than most people would otherwise receive.

I'm sure in your case there'll be a silver lining, in that this exceptionally early and fortuitous detection will deliver a happier outcome than might otherwise have been the case.

Fingers, toes, and everything else are all crossed for you Cowparsley!

[cowparsley in reply to Chappychap]

Thank you so much.Very reassuring.

[JayceeW]

My heart goes out to you. Keep thinking positive. I can tell you from experience it helps. Lots of hugs and kisses.

[cowparsley in reply to JayceeW]

Thank you so much for your support.Im very lucky to have early diagnosis.I`ll keep smiling! Best wishes.

[Lezzers]

Best wishes cowparsley. Your brilliant positive attitude will help enormously.

[cowparsley in reply to Lezzers]

Thank you.I`m a survivor!

[MydogBrandy]

Hi, sorry to hear that. This is what happened with my Colin, his heart scan showed a mass on his kidney, turned out to be cancer and nodules on his lung. He needed two stents, they did just one, then he had to wait three months to sort the kidney, they took it out along with the cancer 10 weeks ago. They said they are leaving the lung nodules till October to see if they have grown so he has just had Myoview scan to see if it is still necessary to give him his second stent. Apparently after heart operations they like to give the heart time to settle down before tackling another part of the body under anaesthetic , three months at least. Although it was nasty having the 3 heart attacks he would not have known about the other problems if he had not had his scan.

Good luck........x

[cowparsley in reply to MydogBrandy]

You and Colin have been through so much.I`m so sorry.I do hope the tide has turned and things are improving.When I hear of others` problems mine don`t seem so bad.My very best wishes for the future to you and Colin.xx

[MydogBrandy in reply to cowparsley]

Thank you so so much will keep you updated, going up to east coast next week for a chill xx

[Handel]

Keep positive cowparsley! I had a similar diagnosis when I went in for spine surgery! The cancer found was at the very top of the lung and was the size of a grapefruit!

Inoperable I'm afraid but that was back in 2007 and I'm still here.

Sometimes things have a weird way of being discovered. Yours through heart tests and mine through neck x rays!

Best wishes to you xxx

[Purpled in reply to Handel]

Wow, did you have any treatment to shrink it. Keep fighting x

[cowparsley in reply to Purpled]

No treatment yet,fortunately.A watching brief. Jen xx

[Handel in reply to Purpled]

Hi Purpled.

I'd been in pain for years but the medical boffins reckoned it was referred pain from the spine. When the doctor came round after my 8 hour neck/spine operation, he told me they'd found a shadow on the pre op x ray. He was surprised when I told him where the shadow would be!!

I had 12 weeks chemo (8 hours every Friday) followed by a month of radiotherapy (every day!). The lump shrunk to a walnut size after chemo and hasn't really shown up much since! That was 12 years ago so as long as I can get up in the morning and put one foot in front of the other, I'm winning!!

Thanks for your earlier reply xxxx

[Purpled in reply to Handel]

Brilliant, glad you responded to treatment so well xx

[Handel in reply to Purpled]

Thank you so much xxxx

[cowparsley in reply to Handel]

When I read stories like yours Handel I feel a bit of a fraud!At present apart from my heart medication and inhalers I lead a very normal"healthy" life.Thank you for sharing your experience with us.xx

[Handel in reply to cowparsley]

That's nice of you. I really didn't post to get sympathy but everyone has been really kind. Just saying that you can beat most things with a strong state of mind (and medication)!! Good luck to you (and you're not a fraud!) xxx

[cowparsley in reply to Handel]

That is amazing! Mine`s only small and no treatment yet.I do so hope you confound medical science and receive a Birthday card from the Queen or perhaps King Charles.Best wishes Jen xx

[Handel in reply to cowparsley]

I'm hoping to receive a telegram from King Archie! Can't see Harry and Meghan's son reaching the throne though.

I think it's a state of mind! I refused to have anti sickness meds after chemo and despite the shock of diagnosis (which resulted in me writing my last requests and how to switch the washing machine on for my husband, through floods of tears), I thought, sod it. I'm not giving in. I think a good mental state helps - mind over matter springs to mind.

I'm wishing you well too. Don't dwell on things too much. The advances in treatment are amazing! xxxx

[cowparsley in reply to Handel]

You`re amazing!!I will try and follow your lead.All the best.Jenxx

[Purpled]

That was a shock, just make sure they keep an eye on it. Wishing you well x

[cowparsley in reply to Purpled]

Thank you.I`m to be monitored regularly and I will hold them to that as the previous scan was 8 years ago. Jenxx

[cowparsley]

Thank you for you good wishes xx