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No Cancer detected

pat3
Member
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Hello everyone,

Went to the Dr. today and there was so cancer found. He still wants me to have the PET scan just to be sure. He says the best news for everyone will be if at the time of the PET scan, and they will also do a CT scan, that the nodule has gotten smaller. He is pretty confident from the biopsies that there is so cancer. The way he explained it was: the cells that were biopsied are cancer free. His only concern is that when he did the needle aspiration he may not have hit every single cell group in the nodule. The PET scan will show if there is any cancer. If anything "lights up" it is cancer.

I feel hugely relieved! I am glad that he is being conservative.

Now everytime I think " I sure would like a cigerette" I also think " Nope, you are not going to give cigerettes another chance to kill you".

It took a lot to scare me into quitting, but at least it is not too late. If there is anyone out there saying " I'll quit next week, I'll quit tomorrow", PLEASE, QUIT NOW!! I know it is hard to do, and you want to kill people for no reason, and you think that your chance of getting cancer is slim. Maybe so, but why chance it. Don't do like I did and wait to hear the words " You may have lung cancer" before you quit.

I feel truly blessed to be given another chance. I will not willingly put anything into by body that may harm it.

Thank You for all of your prayers. I really believe that will all the support I had, it really made a difference. I will not be off of here now. I still need support, and hope I can support others. I do feel like I have a way to help people now, That makes me feel good.
8 Comments
cindywilson
Member
that is very encouraging news and I'm with you stop now before you hear words you would prefer not to hear. I am happy for you:)
luvsroses_barb
That is awesome news Pat. Now you can rest easy tonight. You're going to do yourself a world of good by staying quit now. Your body is going to grow stronger and stronger each and every day.
hwc
Member
OMG, I 'm so happy for you Pat. Now, get mad at those damn cigarettes. Hate them with a passion for the scare they have given you. The next time you want a cigarette, think about how it felt waiting to get the news, today. Show no mercy.

If you start thinking withdrawal sucks over the next week, just stop, take a few deep breaths, and think about how much the alternative would have sucked.
kellie3
Member
Pat,
I am so relieved and happy for you. What a scare you had. Use that to push you to be strong in your quit. There is nothing wrong with a little fear to make us keep smoke free.
Big hugs to you.
rob4
Member
Yeah! That is fantastic news! Thank God! Use this scary experience as a weapon when you feel to have a cigarette. Think of how you felt while waiting for the test results. Think of all the worrying you did, and what you put your family through. Then ask yourself, "Do I want to go through that again?"

Thank you for sharing your story with us. I use these stories (not including names) to encourage people to stop smoking, as well as keeping me smoke free!

Rob
jennifer53
Member
Yay!!! We were all worried about you, so happy for the good news!!!
NancyJC
Member
That is GREAT news Pat. I am so happy for you and your family.
maria12
Member
Pat, my computer was down and I finally got a new one....I still can't get on my page, will get it straight eventually...meantime...I looked to see how your news was. I am so glad to hear whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!