Jeffrey N

It is to be whole lung. I have ordered wedge pillow from amazon , good idea. The VA is going to provide home health care. They have in the past with heart attack I had. They installed handrails in the bathroom shower and toilet.

When interviewed by the Dr he noticed speech problems , combined with headache and weakness he assumes the worse. I have asked him to be perfectly frank being all alone. Pet scan , MRI on monday now. Cardio ekg and such tomorrow to evaluate heart for surgery next week. (they say)

Tampa called , been moved to Bay Pines in St Pete. Seems that is where the Dr is they want me to see because this kind of cancer also goes for the brain (still have headaches) Small Cell Extensive Stage Just gets better every day. Still on for PET scan Monday but added back a biopsy to check to see if it is the type of cancer he thinks it is. ? Surgery is still a go for next week. does that make sense ?

I am all alone and scared. Not to proud to admit it.

Seems to be fluid , it is painful to breath deep. Right lung. No biopsy Dr wants to proceed with just a PET scan. Says no point. Headache can be the cancer has already spread to brain or hopefully psychosomatic. PET scan Monday 1st with surgery immediately after. They also rushed me through a C&R evaluation and said 100% disability no problem. TAMPA VA has been great so far. life goes on

Appointment was not good or good however you look at it. Going to remove whole RT lung. Do pet scan and biopsy on large lymph node. Seems half of lung has collapsed. And look into bad headaches.

On 40% now for neuropathy and heart attacks . VA dr said the bright side is I will go to 100-% now. some bright side. Wonder if its normal for my chest to hurt some.?

Tampa VA on the 20th to see specialist . I was in copters and moved agent orange (did not spray) around Da Nang. Among other things.

So I am Jeff , x smoker 10 years ago. VERY scared for my old dog. She's a rescue 3 years ago and was very abused. She is all I have. some 10 years old and 105 pounds of mean. So= 3.6x2.1 cm mass within the inferior segment of rt lower lobe. there is shotty mediastinal lymphadenopathy of the largest lymph node in the paratracheal region measuring 1.2cm. This is highly concerning for malignancy. (end of report) whatever all that means but two Dr's , one VA and one private say bad news. So how good is the Tampa VA with this , anyone know ? It follows the other medical problems I have from agent orange. Yep veteran.

Hi there , Jeff N here.65 , nam vet , pilot and retired.