Jump to content

Merilee

Members
  • Posts

    17
  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Days Won

    2

Everything posted by Merilee

  1. We all understand...We all have been there and many of us still are..You will get through this..You can do this!!
  2. I am curious for all of you that have non small cell adenocarcinoma stage 2A... Seems many sites I go to. There aren't many with stage 2A like myself..I had surgery last year to have a.lung resection done with a couple lymph.nodes positive so I had chemo following the durgery.Approximately 7 months later they found some lymph nodes in mid chest positive. They think.it was there.before but to small to see on a scan.. 30 radiation treatments and chemo completed in May..pet scan in July...no cancer detected....exhale.. My question is to all of you scan the same adenocarcinoma stage 2A..what treatments have you had ? Was it successful? Any local recurrence? Future treatments? Or periodically having scans every three months like me?? Just trying to connect and see how others in my situation and Stage are doing?? Much appreciated.. Thank you Merilee
  3. Yes I actually had stage 2A, had surgery and chemo... app 6 months l a terrible had e m larger lymph nodes in chest that were positive, I then had radiate x30 and chemo x5. Dr believes it was there before but to small to show on any scans...poo etc scan done one minute nth ago..no evidence of disease... another one in 3 months.. very scary though.. good luck. Merilee
  4. Have completed my radiation and chemo for Local recurrence. I now have a lot of pain Swallowing, medications not doing much...have Also noticed more shortness of breath, chest Discomfort and back pain. I believe this is Normal but hope it ends soon..it's Bern two Weeks since last treatment. Anyone else have These side effects? Just hoping it gets rid Of the chest nodes...MM
  5. Ralph, just reading all the replays to you,It is February Now and was wondering and hoping you made the decision to not wait and have the surgery. That is how my adenocarcinoma non small cell was diagnosed...when one of My many nodules grew..it I'd do very important To not wait and see with this..the sooner the better, I had a wedge resection to remove the tumor On my lung as soon as I was able...please update good luck to you. M M
  6. Thank You all for your compassion, it means a lot. Well had Pet Scan and an MRI of the brain....all ok so at present have to worry about the two lymph nodes on chest. will be having radiation consult next week Tuesday and Chemo teaching next Wednesday. I will start the Chemo the following week Taxol/ Chesplatin ( or something similar to that spelling) ? I think the radiation will also start then..hate the thought of going through the chemo and getting poked so much....very tiny gains..but don't want a port so...Herr we go again...hope for no bad side effects. This is considered local recurrence I guess thats good..if there can be any good here ..Will update thanks again. M M
  7. Sorry don't know how to change the size of my post...small I know..
  8. Update enlarged nodes biopsied cancer in 2out if the 8 biopsied...saw radiation oncologist today, my oncologist referred me....at present thought to be local recurrence. Rad Dr wants a MRI and PET done to make sure not anywhere else.CT done a few weeks Bach which only showed the enlarged nodes. ? Suggested radiation daily 5-6 wks and chemo 1x a week for 5 wks. Dr said cells were microscopic and obviously were not seen before ? At surgery they removedb7 nodes along with the tumor and 2 node removed was cancer.....guess the chemo didn't get rid of all of it...now worried about this treatment and us it still curable and will this work. ???? Many questions. I hate having to think and worry about this all the time.my life seems to be all about cancer, don't enjoy it even want to do things like I use to.I'm sure many of you feel the same... Will keep updating..MM
  9. Hi I live in the midwest (Wisconsin ). I had many nodules that were followed for many years to make sure of no changes..I had all the normal tests bronchial scope. Biopsy some were diagnosed as Macrobacterial infection. This should infection which can be caused by different environmental things...soil,bird droppings even water.It I'd treated long term antibiotics usally three different ones. I was treated for the past year with testing often to see is antibiotics were working.Then about right at the year mark one of the nodules was growing which as then diagnosed adenocarcinoma stage 2A. So my advice is keep calm, getting keep copies of manifesting done. Make sure Pulmonary Dr is keeping Watch on nodules as that us very important..do good luck to you make sure everything told to you us understood..Take notes if needed...keep us all updated. Take care Merilee
  10. Thank you so much for sharing and commenting on my introduction, I read your profile and found it very interesting and hopeful. I went for another scan the other day due to me still having pain,which us now thought to be due to.my surgery. There was an enlargement of a few lymph nodes which scares me. Before this dx., I had been on three antibiotics the past year for Mac. I am hoping it I'd inflammation. But as all of you know everything is questioned..Will update after i see pulmonary Dr. Take care all
  11. Hi Renee I am new to this site as well, I had my last chemo treatment 9/2015 after having surgery in MAy to remove stage 2A adenocarcinoma lung cancer. Now worry about all the pains I feel not being sure what the reason is for each of them...I see you are also from Wisconsin too. Well hello and nice to meet you...I am glad there are online support like this one, I think it may be very helpful....
  12. Diagnosed adenocarcinoma lung cancer stage2A. 5/2015. Surgery to remove tumor 6/2015,followed by chemo x4.completed 9/2015. Now scans every 4 months. Joining online support to connect with others going through the same.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use.