[eric the red-my story]

I'm new here and not sure how to go about this forum, but most eager to learn. I loved your story. Thank you for sharing your story of hope. I am being quiet here until I figure things out but am finding hope in your amazing story.

[New Here and a survivor]

as I said in my last post, I don't know my way around here. I saw lots of notes to my post (thank you), but not sure how to respond to them? (help me here) I also saw lots of people with my same diagnosis, and some of their prognosis are not that great. Others had good ones.

I am not one to stick my head in the sand, I'm not! But, what I read tonight told me that I am very much still at risk. At the same time, I acknowledge that. I know. My Mom died of lung cancer. My Dad and sister died of brain cancer. And my Mom and two Aunts also had breast cancer. So my attitude has always been that it won't be if I get cancer, but when.....

Saying that, I have to say, I remain positive that something told me to get a CT scan, and as a result of that I found out that I had lung cancer in it's early stage. That is a blessing.

If someone could help me figure out how to navigate around this place, I'd greatly appreciate that. I'd like to be a positive influence here, but don't quit understand the protocol just yet. Thank you for your guidance, and help.

Judy

[New Here and a survivor]

Hi There! I am brand new here, and am going to look around and try to get a feel for this place. I was a member at Quitsmokingjournals.com for many years. But I've been quit for over five years now, and have become a lung cancer survivor, so I went looking for a new forum, and I found you!

I was diagnosed with non-small cell adeno-carcinoma 3 years ago. My Mom, her sister and brother all died of stage 4 small cell carcinoma, and when the aunt got sick, she urged me to go get a CT scan. I had been quit smoking for quite a while, but with the family history, her oncologist encouraged me to get the scan. 3 hours later, I was told that I had lung cancer.

48 hours later, my left upper lobe was removed, and I was pacing the hospital halls with a Epidural in my spine and lots and lots of tubes. Two and a half weeks later I was discharged, after some complications, and then the tough stuff started with the chemo therapy.

Like all of the rest of you, I have a story, and it's a good one. I'm so thankful to be alive today, three years after diagnosis. This is an amazing thing for me. And I just want to get to know some of you that have also been down this road, and maybe provide support for new folks just going down this road.

I am a member/volunteer at Gilda's Club in W. Michigan. I am one of the founders of the Gilda's Club of Lowell Michigan. I love this organization. They truly are angels that help those of us with this disease to survive, and learn how to live with cancer.

So with that, I'll sign off, but looking so forward to getting to know you folks.

Take care,