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Hi everyone. 44 F I did smoke…I’m very newly diagnosed and still trying to process everything. I’m scared and could really use some positive stories from people who have been through something similar.
I have a 1.8 cm adenocarcinoma in my left upper lobe. I had two lymph nodes biopsied (11L and 4L), and unfortunately both were positive for adenocarcinoma. My scans also showed a destructive lesion on my right fifth rib, but it’s not yet clear whether that is cancer. I’m still waiting for full staging, so I don’t know yet if this is stage III or if the rib involvement could mean stage IV.
I’m a mom, and my biggest fear is dying and leaving my daughter. I recently lost my own mom after a long battle with dementia, and I feel like I’ve barely had time to grieve before facing this. My anxiety is very high, and every ache or sensation makes me worry the cancer has spread everywhere.
I would really appreciate hearing positive stories, especially from anyone who has had lymph node involvement, stage III disease, or even stage IV/oligometastatic disease and is doing well today. How long have you been living with it? Did treatment work for you? Were any of you initially terrified by your scans and later found things were not as bad as you feared?
I understand that no one can predict my individual outcome. I’m just hoping to hear from people who understand what this feels like and can offer some hope.
Thank you so much. 🩷

Prayer request for health

To my beautiful prayer community,
A few weeks ago I received some scary test results. My doctor believes it may be an infection in my lung, but there is still a small chance it could be something more serious. I’ve been living in a constant state of high alert ever since, and my body definitely feels it.
If anyone is willing, I would be so grateful for healing prayers. My name is Shannon, and the symptoms I’m struggling with are intense anxiety, a racing heart, shortness of breath, and pain in my right ribs. More than anything, I just want to feel like myself again.
My biopsy is scheduled for August 14, which was the earliest appointment available. Until then, I’m trying to stay hopeful and take things one day at a time. I also have one more week off before returning to work, and my biggest wish is to be present, healthy, and make it a wonderful week for my daughter.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for holding me in your thoughts and prayers. Your kindness means more than you know. 🩷

Prayer request for health

To my beautiful prayer community,
A few weeks ago I received some scary test results. My doctor believes it may be an infection in my lung, but there is still a small chance it could be something more serious. I’ve been living in a constant state of high alert ever since, and my body definitely feels it.
If anyone is willing, I would be so grateful for healing prayers. My name is Shannon, and the symptoms I’m struggling with are intense anxiety, a racing heart, shortness of breath, and pain in my right ribs. More than anything, I just want to feel like myself again.
My biopsy is scheduled for August 14, which was the earliest appointment available. Until then, I’m trying to stay hopeful and take things one day at a time. I also have one more week off before returning to work, and my biggest wish is to be present, healthy, and make it a wonderful week for my daughter.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for holding me in your thoughts and prayers. Your kindness means more than you know. 🩷

To my beautiful prayer community,
A few weeks ago I received some scary test results. My doctor believes it may be an infection in my lung, but there is still a small chance it could be something more serious. I’ve been living in a constant state of high alert ever since, and my body definitely feels it.
If anyone is willing, I would be so grateful for healing prayers. My name is Shannon, and the symptoms I’m struggling with are intense anxiety, a racing heart, shortness of breath, and pain in my right ribs. More than anything, I just want to feel like myself again.
My biopsy is scheduled for August 14, which was the earliest appointment available. Until then, I’m trying to stay hopeful and take things one day at a time. I also have one more week off before returning to work, and my biggest wish is to be present, healthy, and make it a wonderful week for my daughter.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for holding me in your thoughts and prayers. Your kindness means more than you know. 🩷

To my beautiful Reiki community,
A few weeks ago I received some scary test results. My doctor believes it may be an infection in my lung, but there is still a small chance it could be something more serious. I’ve been living in a constant state of high alert ever since, and my body definitely feels it.
If anyone is willing, I would be so grateful for healing Reiki, positive energy, and loving intentions. My name is Shannon, and the symptoms I’m struggling with are intense anxiety, a racing heart, shortness of breath, and pain in my right ribs. More than anything, I just want to feel like myself again.
My biopsy is scheduled for August 14, which was the earliest appointment available. Until then, I’m trying to stay hopeful and take things one day at a time. I also have one more week off before returning to work, and my biggest wish is to be present, healthy, and make it a wonderful week for my daughter.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for holding me in your thoughts, prayers, or Reiki healing. Your kindness means more than you know. 🩷

Hello, prayer warriors.
I humbly ask for your prayers. I recently received some frightening test results and have been referred to a specialist. They found a mass in my lung and a lesion on one of my ribs, and I’m terrified that it could be cancer.
Please pray that it is not cancer, and that whatever is causing these findings is treatable. I see the specialist on Thursday, and I’m praying for wisdom for the doctors, clear answers, and peace as I wait.
My name is Shannon. Thank you so much for taking a moment to pray for me. Your prayers mean more than you know.
God bless you all. ❤️

Hello, prayer warriors.
I humbly ask for your prayers. I recently received some frightening test results and have been referred to a specialist. They found a mass in my lung and a lesion on one of my ribs, and I’m terrified that it could be cancer.
Please pray that it is not cancer, and that whatever is causing these findings is treatable. I see the specialist on Thursday, and I’m praying for wisdom for the doctors, clear answers, and peace as I wait.
My name is Shannon. Thank you so much for taking a moment to pray for me. Your prayers mean more than you know.
God bless you all. ❤️

Hello, prayer warriors.
I humbly ask for your prayers. I recently received some frightening test results and have been referred to a specialist. They found a mass in my lung and a lesion on one of my ribs, and I’m terrified that it could be cancer.
Please pray that it is not cancer, and that whatever is causing these findings is treatable. I see the specialist on Thursday, and I’m praying for wisdom for the doctors, clear answers, and peace as I wait.
My name is Shannon. Thank you so much for taking a moment to pray for me. Your prayers mean more than you know.
God bless you all. ❤️

Hi everyone. Can you please say a prayer that my chest xray will turn out fine tomorrow. I have one tomorrow morning and I am very nervous about it. Thank you and God bless.

Hi everyone. Can you please say a prayer that my chest xray will turn out fine tomorrow. I have one tomorrow morning and I am very nervous about it. Thank you and God bless.

My mom passed away last Monday (she was diagnosed in 2021) and my emotions have been all over. We didn’t have a great relationship in the last ten years and I kick myself that I should have seen the signs earlier. Some times the sadness hits me like a ton of bricks and then the anger hits and then I feel the relief of her suffering over. But then the guilt hits. I should have been nicer. I should have noticed before it got so bad. I should be sadder. Like I feel like I should be in a veil over my face in a dark room in perpetual sadness. Is this normal? At times I feel like a horrible person cause I’m able to live my life again.

My watch ended this morning after a six year battle. My mom is finally at peace now. Thank you all you kind internet strangers for always being there when I had a question or vented.

Apologies if this all jumbled. Haven’t slept well in two days and I just need to let it out. My mom is dying. She has been unconscious for three days now no food or water hospice has said the latest she would pass would be Monday. I’m feeling such so much guilt. Going through this for 6 years and I used to think I hated her and wanted to her pass cause I only focused on all bad things she did I guess to try to make it easier on myself. I was angry at her resented her felt betrayed and now I feel it’s too late to make amends. I’m in such an odd state right now and I hate. Literally watching someone die is so inhumane.