Hello ! We have some things in common. I am an RN, graduated in 1968. At 50 years old I had chest and shoulder pain so went to the Doctor. A chest x ray showed a huge tumor in the apex of my right upper lobe.
They tried to do a biopsy, later told me it was NSCLC ( stage 3B) they could not say for sure which type.
If you read below you'll see I had 2 chemos , daily radiation, eventually surgery, then more chemo.
I did get back to work and am still working part time.
I wish you well on your journey, Please keep us posted.
Donna G