Very understandable that you are wondering, 'when will the other shoe drop?' Hope my story helps you a little: At age 51 I had stage IV colon cancer (adenocarcinoma) with mets to the lung diagnosed in 2005. I never smoked, no symptoms until I felt like I had bad allergies or breathing trouble. Was told I'd probably only have a couple of years at best even with colon surgery and it was too much to work on the lung too.
Well, lo & behold, I responded well after the initial surgery and 3 1/2 years of chemo which made the tumor in the lung shrink. There was then a renewed promise that a lobectomy of my upper left lung could be possible. That was done in 2009 with another 12 months of chemo. This week marks 5 year anniversary since last infusion and 5 years of clean CT scans!!!
It's scary and a lot of pain during the journey. But yes, it's normal to wonder if you'll ever be 'normal' again. Maybe better than before because you'll enjoy life to the fullest.
