On August 25, 2022, I was diagnosed with nsclc. I am only 37 years old and a non-smoker. As you can imagine, I was a bit blindsided. I definitely didn't expect it to be cancer. October 12th I had a RATS Lobectomy. Today, I am 6 months out from surgery and already in remission (it was stage 1). People keep wanting to celebrate that I made it 6 months cancer free but it doesn't feel like a celebration. I'm trying to stay positive and look at the bright side of things but I'm having a hard time. I'm hoping to talk to people who get it. I also don't know what environmental factor caused my cancer and its driving me crazy. I keep wondering if I'm still doing the same thing that caused it in the first place... I'm also having issues still with numbness across my stomach, a lingering cough, and get winded so easily. All of the doctors keep saying I need to lose weight... but how?! Seriously! Lmk if you relate.
-Bri