Melissa Blevins

My gosh, I am so sorry to hear this. I hope that your journey here is positive and painless. My mom has also just been diagnosed and luckily for her she remains node negative, however, she had an upper left lobectomy and has had many complications. She is only 68/and no real medical issues to speak of. She's developed 15-pounds of edema, two blood clots, one to the right lung and lower extremity and atrial fibrillation. We are not really getting any satisfied answers. I don't even know what to ask. For something that seemed so early, it has turned out to be so complicated. I don't know where to turn. Wishing you much luck and prayers for you, Melissa

Hi Tom, My Mom has had some complications also. What have you encountered? She has developed atrial fibrillation and gotten two blood clots, one to her good lung and one in her leg. She has also developed 15-pounds of edema which is making it even harder to breath. I am at such a loss as to what to do. My poor Dad is beside himself with worry. He hasn't left her side (15 days still in UT medical center). Thanks Melissa

Hello. My Mom just had a left lung lobectomy and I also am not sure about what to do. She has had some pretty bad complications after surgery. I'm such a wreck! I will pray for you and your family through this difficult time. Melissa

Hello everyone, My mom has just had her surgery and pathology revealed small cell lung cancer of the left upper lobe. She had the upper lobe removed on March 13th at the UT medical center. Since this date, she developed atrial fibrillation and has thrown two blood clots, one to the right lung and one in her lower extremity. I am so scared that I will lose my mom over surgical complications. Her cancer was only a 1/cm cancer and negative lymph nodes. I just don't know what to do or where to turn. My poor Dad is a total wreck.