First on the list tomorrow morning! Let's do this!

So I had a call from Guy's this morning asking if I can come in a bit ealier tomorrow morning as I'm 1st on the list.

1st eh?  I'm never first at anything, but typically for me I'm going to be 1st tomorrow.

I'm having a procedure called VATS, which looks a bit like this...

Hopefully, I will either not have cancer at all, in which case I get the lump removed and closed up with minimal scars (though apparently still extremely painful) and no further treatment.

If the tests they do during the op are positive for cancer, then they will need to open me up and remove the offending lobe of my lung, along with a few lymph nodes...

Whatever happens, I have no intention of letting this beat me!  I'll be in hospital for no more than about 4 days if I have the lobectomy.  I'll be on Dorcas ward should anyone wish to visit.

So this is getting pretty real for me now.  I set off this afternoon with Lee to stay with my Brother so I can be at Guy's nice and early tomorrow.  It's kind of strange thinking about showering in the morning, jumping on the tube and straight into an operating theatre.  Still, this has to be done, so here we go!

I am going to try and make sure there are pictures and video if possible of everything, depending on what they allow.  I want to show people what 35 years of smoking does to your lungs, and I want people to talk about Cancer - 'cause it's real and a THIRD of ALL of us will be diagnosed with it at some time.......especially smokers!

Right.....best go get ready then!