Joined: 15 Aug 2005 Posts: 1 Location: Galesburg, Illinois
Do I Have Lung Cancer Or Ephezima (sorry Cant Spell That) Posted: 08-15-05 04:27am
I'm 18 and started smoking 2 years ago, in
the light of peter jennings death. I have
quit I smoked my last ciggeratte on
thursday (8-11-05) I can't gurantee though
that I wont freak out and start smoking
again. But any way. I have moments when
I have a hard time breathing, my throat
hurts often some times I get a sharp
shooting pain in my side. I have what
seems like a limit less amount of plehm
(more then I had before I started) I
always clear my throat. The only one in
my family that has lung cancer is my aunt.
But she didnt know she had it til her
lungs collapsed. And I have I guess you
could say a second mom, she has ephezima
but im not a doctor I dont know if I have
any thing or if I have 1 of the 2. Truth
fully :( I have lied to my doctor for
the last 2 years when I was asked the
question " do you smoke " I always said
no, simply because I didnt want to have a
test and hear the words you have lung
cancer. And to this day I still don't
want to hear that im 18 and plan on
heading to college next year. I want to
be able to graduate college live out my
career and possibly start a family, I cant
die, I know not all lung cancer patience
die the next day, but still there is that
fear. So if maybe some one has had these
same symptoms and have had them checked
out can let me know what your diganoses
was. Or if theres a doctor or nurse that
can help me out that would be ok to :d
thanks drew