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I’m so happy I have pneumonia!
I was worried my tumors had grown
I have metastatic brain and lung cancer. I’m doing really well all things considered. The last time they did scans on me, about a month ago, the tumors were all in stable condition.
However, last week I started to have issues breathing.
I check my oxygen levels twice a day, every day. First thing when I wake up and right before I go to bed. And I record these numbers in an Excel spreadsheet.
So when I started having a hard time catching my breath — at first I was not too concerned because my O2 (oxygen) stats were still within the normal range. But this weekend, I felt dizzy when I went for a walk with my boyfriend and our dogs. Then, Sunday, while at church, I felt a real tension in my chest. I could not expand my chest properly and it freaked me out.
After the service, I checked online and saw that this was a sign I could be dealing with late stage lung cancer.
It hit me hard and I started bawling while sitting in my chair at church. The pastor saw me and came over.
“What’s wrong?” she asked.
I told her. She just held me in her arms and let me cry. A few other ladies came over and also hugged me. Then the pastor prayed for me and asked me if I had a ride…
