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Thank you everyone. I feel tons better knowing that the surgery is really positive. I never thought before that surgery wasn't an option for everyone, so I feel bad for sounding like a whiny child. I look forward to learning from everyone here!

Hello, my name is Teri and I am from Oklahoma. Last summer I was diagnosed with cervical cancer and it was discovered during a PET scan that I also have a carcinoid tumor in my right lung along the bronchus tube. It was decided that I go through treatment for the cervical cancer first then deal with the tumor when finished. Now I have finished with the treatment and have moved on to the lung tumor. I'm was told that radiation/chemo would not treat this type of tumor and surgery is my only option (I have had 3 opinions on this). My surgeon wants to do a sleeve lobectomy next month and my anxiety is through the roof! On my last appointment my doctor asked me what I want him to do if he gets in there and is unable to do the lobectomy and has to remove my entire lung. Do I want him to remove the entire lung or leave the tumor and possibly go to the Mayo clinic. It did not know how to begin to answer him. I don't know what I want him to do! He is wanting me to have the surgery next month and I am so very scared