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Lee,

Welcome to EmpowHer. So glad you found us!

Lee, have you been to a doctor about your smoker's cough/wheeze? Have you attempted to quit smoking?

I assume that what you are concerned about is lung cancer. The only symptom that you have that is listed under possible symptoms of lung cancer is the cough and the shortness of breath:

◦A cough that doesn't go away and worsens over time
◦Constant chest pain
◦Coughing up blood
◦Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness
◦Repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis
◦Swelling of the neck and face
◦Loss of appetite or weight loss
◦Fatigue

Did you exert yourself in any way that might have caused the shoulder blade pain and the numbness? What you are describing actually sounds more like a pinched nerve or a herniated disc, which can be handled with anti-inflammatory medicines and physical therapy. Could you make an appointment to get this checked out soon?

Here is our EmpowHer Encyclopedia entry on lung cancer, fyi:

https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/lung-cancer

And here's some information on pinched nerves and herniated discs:

http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/herniated-disc/whats-a-herniated-disc-pinched-nerve-bulging-disc

Does any of that help?