[Jackie]

I went to Glenfield hospital yesterday to the see lung oncology consultant J A Bennet and he said "YOU DO NOT HAVE CANCER."
I am free!!!

After 3 weeks of pure hell what with the X rays, CT scan with contrast (which burst the vein in my arm so Im bruised from wrist to elbow) Spirometry etc he also said "If I had seen those X Ray plates I wouldnt have even sent you for a CT scan"

 Who the hell did they send those X Rays to and who bloody decided to worry the hell out of me???

The upside is I lost 12 lbs in 3 weeks so Im carrying that on cos my stomach has shrunk

Oh and BTW what the 1cm soft tissue mass was was infection as I had bronchitis at the time, hence the breathlessness.

[Sandy]

  :bouquet:BRILLIANT NEWS!!!!

[Sylvia]

Well done you. I know the relief you are feeling!!!

[Fleecewife]

That's wonderful news Jackie !!  Once you have a think about it though you will see that it is better that they overinvestigated than that they didn't bother and missed a cancer.  Just enjoy being free !!   I'm so pleased for you.

[doganjo]

WONDERFUL!!!  Just saw this on Facebook! So so so pleased for you, Jackie.

[Rosemary]

Helluva way to diet, though 

So glad you're OK. No more fags though?

[morri2]

I'm really pleased for you, and what a relief.  That's worth celebrating, get the ginger beer out!!.

[ser3dan]

that's really good news Jackie - I'm very pleased for you, what a relief! 

[plumseverywhere]

Absolutely brilliant Jackie!!! I am so pleased     

[pikilily]

Really Really fantastic news, thank goodness, lucky stars etc.
Emma T

[Jackie]

After smoking 30 - 40 fags a day for 30 years I really have dodged the bullet so yes Im stopping smoking on Saturday. Plus Im getting fit so my lung capacity stay good and I need to lose weight for that hernia op.

We had a bottle of champagne all ready for when we got back to either celebrate good news or salute the battle with cancer so either way I was determined to drink it, and after all that I only had a sip lol 

Fleecewife yes you are right I did think last night as least I KNOW I havent got any cancer lurking.

Oh yes Rosemary I certainly will not be reccomending this as a diet tip! 

[Sandy]

Just an added note, sometimes we need a shake to re think the way we live, I did not like my unhealthy weight and have been dieting ever since as I could see I would end up imobile, hope it inspires you, and others, to stop smoking, I have never smoked so not aware of how hard it must be, hope my hubby to be can pack up sooon tooooooo!!! Just enjoy lifes day to day rollacoaster!!!

[little blue]

great news Jackie! what a relief for you and yours.

[HappyHippy]

Jackie I'm so pleased for you 

And well done with the weightloss, not the best way to get it off - worry and stress, but hey, it's a silver lining to boast about 

[sheardale]

Great news.