Intro

Hello - this is my first posting! I'm going to write as often as I can about my cancer treatment on this blog. I was diagnosed with lung cancer on Aug 14, 2007. It is non-small cell cancer, and my stage was recently confirmed as IIIb (it goes from I to IV). It started with a symptom of hoarseness in the end of July. I didn't have any other symptoms such as persistent cough or spitting blood. So when I found out, I was in shock - I have never dreamed of having a lung cancer. I just had a cyst removed from my left breast in July - which turned out to be benign. So I thought I was in good health. After the diagnosis, I had MRI, PET scan, and mediastinoscopy which confirmed my stage as IIIb. My husband and I read a lot about lung cancer in the last few weeks. I'm in a good place now that I know more about this disease and am ready to fight. My treatment will be starting next week, hopefully. Unfortunately it is inoperable at this stage, so my treatment will be chemotherapy and radiation. That's it for now - more to come.