For those who don& #39;t know.

In July 2018 at the age of 50 I was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable lung cancer.

Upto that point I& #39;d never spent a night in hospital and had been pretty fit and healthy.

I had never smoked.
I could easily write a huge thread on what I have and am going through but I know you don& #39;t want that on your timeline.

What I do want though, is everyone to understand that if you have lungs you can get lung cancer.

15% of Lung cancers are found in never smokers.
That doesn& #39;t mean a smoker deserves it. No one does.

What it does mean is that if you have any symptoms call it out to your Doctor ask for more investigations.

I was misdiagnosed for months first chest infection, then pneumonia. It was only a A&E trip that confirmed the worst.
Lung cancer is the biggest killer in the UK and worldwide but one of the lowest funded. Presumably due to a smoking stigma.

As I said I don& #39;t want to fill your timeline but if anyone has any questions feel free to ask me.

It can happen to anyone. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/lung-cancer/symptoms/">https://www.nhs.uk/condition...
I& #39;m not asking for sympathy. I just want as many people as possible to understand;

if you have lungs you can get lung cancer.

Do not assume non/never smokers can& #39;t get it.

If you are in any doubt go to your GP and insist on a full investigation.

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