Well we weren’t expecting THAT. in 2021

On July 8th I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I’m not a smoker, so they don’t know where it’s come from. It’s metastasised to my brain, which is bad news as you can imagine. We were in the middle of moving house which we had to pull out of because I wouldn’t be covered on the insurance then.

I’d been a bit ill and things going wrong. I’d had pains and reduced movement in my legs for months, from March it started but I was having problems with my back anyway from sitting in a chair and my desk at home, so I thought it was linked to that. I was tired but I’m always tired. Then my voice went hoarse and I presented with that and luckily got seen eventually and they ordered a CT scan and bam, there we go. I felt ok though. I went to the appointment with respiratory on my own because I wasn’t expecting fucking lung cancer and I’d had a few appointments at random things so just went and thought nothing of it. The consultant was a bit astounded I think when I walked in looking well and on my own. They thought I’d have been off work for ages, I’d been off one day.

They’ve put me on immunotherapy which is a tablet a day and no chemo so I still have hair. In fact I still look fine, I just have no voice. I started treatment about 6 weeks ago and I think my voice is getting better so that’s a good sign. I’m off work though for now and waiting for more scans at the end of October to see if the treatment is shrinking the tumours.

I haven’t written in here in so long but I just thought I’d let you all know really, if anyone still reads. I haven’t “announced” it because it’s a bit dark isn’t it.

Hope you’re all ok!

Last updated October 17, 2021