Thanks for the reply Susan. My name is actually CJ, lily is just my favorite flower If they decide not to take out my left lung then the only real treatment plan that has been proposed to me is the "wait and see" plan. Wait a few months and have another PET scan and if it shows changes then decide from there. To me that's a little concerning that they'd wait that long to do another PET scan, especially since the last one done, on 6/30, show the new activity in my lymph nodes in the left armpit. I know people can and do live well without one of their lungs, the thing that's making me anxious is that all of my doctors seem hesitant to tell me whether they think it will actually improve my breathing. Again, I know there are no guarantees, but give me an opinion! I mean, they're the medically trained people and I'm not, I'm going to them for a reason. In the meantime there are things in my life I'm trying to plan like annual vacations and my wedding in February so I'd like to know sooner rather than later and the whole "wait and see" game is getting old. Thanks for the personal story, it makes me feel better about possibly having the surgery.