Unfortunately due to yet more health issues I may be out of action for a couple of months. Have now been diagnosed with severe COPD (emphysema) together with a high probability of lung cancer, I have a lung biopsy Tuesday next week which if it confirms the cancer diagnosis I will have to have a thoracotomy to remove one of the lobes in my right lung which will put me out of action for 4-8 weeks.

I have everything crossed for a non cancer diagnosis but chances are fairly slim, Dr's seem pretty sure that biopsy will confirm that it is, they are fairly confident however that surgery will get rid of it with a minimal chance of recurring.