Today's blog is from Suzanne*,66, from Cornwall who writes about her experiences putting together a integrative plan following her diagnosis with Lung Cancer in 2012.
When I was first told I had cancer my heart sunk like a
stone. This information was given to me by GP who also told me I could cough, haemorrhage
and die (!) I met a friend and we went straight to the pub for a glass of wine,
followed by shock and tears.
I had no symptoms prior to coughing up blood, but soon
developed excess sputum and coughing, although no breathlessness. Lung cancer
was confirmed with a CT scan, MRI scan and bronchoscopy, all arranged at two
weekly intervals and I was finally diagnosed in June 2012.
The consultant thought the tumour could be removed with surgery; I was thrilled and saw this as a cure. I couldn’t wait for the operation which
happened in August 2012 but unfortunately the thoracotomy failed as I had
cancerous nodules.
