I've just been diagnosed with andenocarcinoma of the lung. I got all the results on Friday from the PET-CT, Brain MRI, EBUS, etc... It APPEARS to be stage 1, localized to the lower lobe of the left lung. So I'm lucky.
However, there is a second, smaller spot on the upper lobe of the left lung. They won't know if it's cancer until they do surgery to remove the first tumor.
And the Brain MRI showed what they believe is a meningioma, but again, can't know for certain that it's not related to the lung cancer. I have an appointment pending with the neurologist who, according to the oncologist, will likely repeat the MRI in six weeks and keep monitoring it.
I now have to decide where I want the surgery done. I didn't like the first surgeon we saw at Holy Cross/Ft. Lauderdale who ruled out any minimally invasive type of surgery, which is what I'm looking for. We have appointments this week at UF Cancer Center in Orlando, Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Cleveland Clinic in Weston and one more smaller hospital down here in South Florida with a surgeon who is very highly regarded.
I'm in the Coral Springs (suburb of Ft Lauderdale) area.
I'm leaning toward trying to stay local so I don't have to endure a long car ride after surgery, but Moffitt is supposed to be first class. Would a 4 hour car ride be unbearable?
Any ideas from someone who's been through it would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Nicole
