[Quarterly CT scan: Celebrate with me]

.Great news! You've worked hard for this!

[Stage IV lung and Stage II esophagus PET scan tomorrow]

Absolutely wonderful!

[I can't believe that this is my story]

Wow! Wow wow wow! This is wonderful, Claudia.

[How active are you in the real world these days?]

Yep, no concerts for me this season either!

[PET results]

Sounds great!

[Wait and see]

My wife recently had a mammogram. She was called back for an x-ray because there was something on the mammo image that might be a "nipple shadow". The x-ray was interpreted as showing not a nipple shadow but a 7mm lung nodule. I didn't know that the lungs even appeared on mammograms. Has anyone else heard of this?

In any event, now she has to go for a CT scan. So we talked about nodules and CT scans and I was able to both give info and be reassuring because of my own experience and all I've learned on these forums. Unfortunately, she won't be able to get the CT for at least a couple of weeks because she's about ready to leave on a 2-week business trip. She said it would be easier if she could know for sure what it is sooner than that, so we talked about scanziety and  "waiting is the hardest part".

In any event, if the CT also shows a 7mm nodule, it seems likely that they'll recommend waiting some months to rescan, since it would probably be considered too small to biopsy. 

So we're in "wait and see" mode, probably to be followed by more "wait and see".  Urk!

[Doctor Recommends Hospice, Should I try another Clinic to see if there is a Second Option?]

Hi KanbeZ, I'm sorry to hear what your mother is going through.  I think a second opinion is a good idea. 

[Radiologist vs. Oncologist]

Yay, yay! Wow, wow! I'm thrilled to hear your results!
 

[Introduction]

Hi Wavelength and welcome. I don't have much to add to Lou's post, but wanted to add my welcome.

[NED Is a Nice Way To Start the Day]

Yay, Lou! Happy dance for you!

[Arm spasm and cramp]

Justin, you're really an old-timer on here now!

[Tabrecta Update]

Yay for Jack and NED, the cancer survivor's best friend!

[Arm spasm and cramp]

Justin, if it's possibly seizure activity, this is in the expertise of a neurologist.

[Thoracic Surgery Tips and Tricks]

Yep, Lou's right. Get the wedge pillow. And follow the rest of his suggestions, too. He's put  this classic together from his own experience and that of others on here and it's helped a lot of people.  Thanks again, Lou!

[Malignant lung cancer]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your wife, Sajid. I wish you comfort in your grieving. 

[Arm spasm and cramp]

Hi Justin, I wonder if a consult with a neurologist would be helpful?

[Post]

Suzyq,

You've really been through a lot!  Many people on these forums have been through some awful experiences and have survived to have a good life. Cancer sucks but there IS hope. Hang in there. Some of us have found antidepressants or other such meds helpful. I definitely have, and I've also used the cancer counseling service at my medical group. Keep posting. We're rooting for you.

[Tabrecta Update]

This sounds really promising! Fingers crossed for your wife, and toes crossed too!

[Malignant lung cancer]

Hi Sajid, A second opinion sounds like a good idea.

[Good news. Mum still NED.]

Yay for Mum and her best friend NED!

[Need to vent]

Chuck, I'm so sorry for your loss. I wish you peace and comfort in your grieving and in your own recovery.

[Results of the most recent scans]

No nothin'! Yay!

[Well Mayo knows how to deflate my progress - 2 Distinct Cancers present.]

I really like Judy's suggestion of a palliative care specialist. Not only can they help with side effects of treatment but they can help coordinate treatment in complex cases (like yours!). And their focus is on quality of life, which sound like its a big thing for you. (as it is to a greater or lesser extent to most of us. )

[Thoughts on these CT Findings]

Great! Sounds like a good result. Many, including me, found that the pain was much less once the chest tube was out.

[Newly diagnosed - stage 4 NSCLC]

Hi June and welcome! I'm glad you're hearing those messages of hope from those other members.  Stage 4 is no longer a death sentence. My lung cancer was stage 1. Before that, I had a gynecologic cancer of a rare and aggressive type that was Stage 3 with a "dismal prognosis"(those words are in my chart!) Yet, here I am more than 10 years later with no evidence of disease. Old survival statistics are pretty irrelevant! 

The conference should give you useful information. With all the recent advances in lung cancer treatment, the learning curve can be pretty steep, so don't be concerned if you can't take it all in at once.

Best wishes to you!

Bridget O