The Very Beginning of going through the process of whether certain tests may indicate lung cancer

On 7/12/18 I had an appointment with my internal medicate doctor and told her that I have had the following syptoms: loss of weight over the past 6 months, excessive over fatique. I am 70 yrs old and have been smoking almost consistently since my college days. My doctor immediately ordered that I get blood work, a chest x-ray, and to make an appointment at the hospital for a CT lung cat scan. She blurts out the words lung cancer as it is her primary assumptions based upon the facts as given her. She in no way try to surgar coat her statements, nor does she even try to comfort me that it is not a done deal at that point. I called her office this morning in an attempt to get the results for the blood test as well as the chest x-ray, but was told that although the results of the tests have come back, my doctor hasn't had the opportunity to review the results, and when she has (probably over the weekend) I will be notified of those results. In the meantime, I am very concerned and anxious. I will not call the Hospital to make an appointment for a CT lung cat scan at this point until I hear that that additional step is necessary in light of the positive results of the other two tests. The manner in which my doctor was mentioning "lung cancer" without any medical evidence to support any such conclusion was very upsetting to me. The docior didn't try to give me any support or comfort for her preiimonary guesses, and/or statement to the affect that it is also possibly that my medical situation might be something other than lung cancer.. This is one doctor that needs to learn a little more compassion and empathy for her patients and not to purposely try to scare the heck out of them from the very start! Needless to say the past four days have nerveracking for me because I seem to be only expecting the worst scenerios. I still refuse to call and make the appointment yet for the CT lung scan until I know for sure it is required to be done based on what was seen on the chest exrays and/or blood work. I'm trying to think as logically as possibly under the circumstances. Doctors are excited by ordering all these tests, but never seem to have the time to actually talk to their patient to let them know what is going on and what they may expect in the various steps of the process - whether good or bad. Those of you who have already gone through this very early stage of the process I would appreciate any input you could furnish me so I can get a better feeling of what I can possibly expect myself. Thank you all in advance!

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