If I was scared before,
now I am terrified.
I don't know how the people here keep up their spirits.
I thought I was getting a pulmonary function test today. Instead, it was just another consultation. The pulmonologist was upset that things were delayed by three weeks. Now she just delayed them more. I am getting a covid test on the 24th and a pulmonary function test on the 27th. I thought my lung cancer had not spread. So did my primary care doc. Now it looks like it may be in my spine. I don't know yet. If it is, they cannot remove it. I will get chemo and radiation only. The only thing I can do is wait.
We don't know what kind of lung cancer this is. We don't know if it is stage three or four. I am beyond anxious.
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I cannot imagine how scary this is for you. It seems you deserve answers as to why tests are delayed again. It is difficult to advocate for yourself when you're in a place of anxiety and fear.
I am sending virtual hugs and keeping you in my prayers.
Pulmonary function tests (sometimes called a PFT or PFT test) help diagnose lung conditions such as asthma,
bronchitis, or COPD. If you have already been diagnosed with a particular lung condition, a pulmonary function
test can also determine how well the medication you’re taking for the condition is working.
This test normally isn't for cancer.
They run a PET scan on me to find cancer from top of head to just above the knees. 
keep us posted.
I can’t begin to imagine how frightening this must be. Post 3 has good points. I’d also call my primary care physician and ask for some Xanax.
I hope you aren’t dying, but their foot dragging doesn’t help.
And I’m very very sorry that you do as I know how stressful that waiting is as it’s horrible on your well-being. That said you still have reason to be optimistic as they found it and now you can focus on treating it which I’m confident you will be able to do!
I would however, as other posters have sensibly suggested, enlist the aid of someone inside or outside of the treatment facility to be your advocate and get them to move with some urgency so you don’t have to endure these horrible delays. I’d start here maybe as they have some good resources to help you find others who will help you through this.
http://cancersupportcommunity.org/
And remember you have all of us who you can vent to any time and who will give you as much support to help you conquer this, which I know you can!
We all are here for you.
We all are here for you.
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