JWH

So sorry Jane to hear you are having to go through these trials at this time. Please know that I have said a prayer for you and your Husband this morning. That you will find Peace and understanding in this difficult time. I myself have lost a Sister to Lung Cancer, and a Brother to non  Hodgkins lymphoma.  And I was blessed to have an early find this past May with a bout of my own with Lung cancer.  
keeping you in my thoughts and Prayers.

Hello again, its been a while since I have been here. Just wanted to let the great folks here on Lungevity know I am recovering about as normal as possible after the removal of my upper right lobe surgery on May 18th. Hey! exactly 3 months to the day. The pain in the chest and back are pretty much healed, still have the daily zingers, which I understand are normal, but other than that life is good.  For those who might be having some  of the normal worries and concerns facing a lung surgery, I will be honest its not a walk in the park, but it is very much doable. Mine was open surgery and I was blessed with clear margins and no other sign of Mets at all, and with the Lords grace no chemo or radiation needed at this time. My first 3 month doctors visit is coming up the first of September and I CAN NOT tell  a lie I am pretty nervous. But praying that all will go well, and NED will be my new motto. I will keep everyone here in my thoughts and prayers as well, and those who feel as though this might be to much to bare, don't try to take on this trial on your own, ask the Lord for his help. Understanding Grace is the key. We do all we can with adversity, we do our part, and he will make up the difference. Wish you all well, I will let you know the out come of my up coming procedure.
 JWH... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hello again, its been a while since I have been here. Just wanted to let the great folks here on Lungevity know I am recovering about as normal as possible after the removal of my upper right lobe surgery on May 18th. Hey! exactly 3 months to the day. The pain in the chest and back are pretty much healed, still have the daily zingers, which I understand are normal, but other than that life is good.  For those who might be having some  of the normal worries and concerns facing a lung surgery, I will be honest its not a walk in the park, but it is very much doable. Mine was open surgery and I was blessed with clear margins and no other sign of Mets at all, and with the Lords grace no chemo or radiation needed at this time. My first 3 month doctors visit is coming up the first of September and I CAN NOT tell  a lie I am pretty nervous. But praying that all will go well, and NED will be my new motto. I will keep everyone here in my thoughts and prayers as well, and those who feel as though this might be to much to bare, don't try to take on this trial on your own, ask the Lord for his help. Understanding Grace is the key. We do all we can with adversity, we do our part, and he will make up the difference. Wish you all well, I will let you know the out come of my up coming procedure.
 JWH... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hello again, its been a while since I have been here. Just wanted to let the great folks here on Lungevity know I am recovering about as normal as possible after the removal of my upper right lobe surgery on May 18th. Hey! exactly 3 months to the day. The pain in the chest and back are pretty much healed, still have the daily zingers, which I understand are normal, but other than that life is good.  For those who might be having some  of the normal worries and concerns facing a lung surgery, I will be honest its not a walk in the park, but it is very much doable. Mine was open surgery and I was blessed with clear margins and no other sign of Mets at all, and with the Lords grace no chemo or radiation needed at this time. My first 3 month doctors visit is coming up the first of September and I CAN NOT tell  a lie I am pretty nervous. But praying that all will go well, and NED will be my new motto. I will keep everyone here in my thoughts and prayers as well, and those who feel as though this might be to much to bare, don't try to take on this trial on your own, ask the Lord for his help. Understanding Grace is the key. We do all we can with adversity, we do our part, and he will make up the difference. Wish you all well, I will let you know the out come of my up coming procedure.
 JWH... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hello again, its been a while since I have been here. Just wanted to let the great folks here on Lungevity know I am recovering about as normal as possible after the removal of my upper right lobe surgery on May 18th. Hey! exactly 3 months to the day. The pain in the chest and back are pretty much healed, still have the daily zingers, which I understand are normal, but other than that life is good.  For those who might be having some  of the normal worries and concerns facing a lung surgery, I will be honest its not a walk in the park, but it is very much doable. Mine was open surgery and I was blessed with clear margins and no other sign of Mets at all, and with the Lords grace no chemo or radiation needed at this time. My first 3 month doctors visit is coming up the first of September and I CAN NOT tell  a lie I am pretty nervous. But praying that all will go well, and NED will be my new motto. I will keep everyone here in my thoughts and prayers as well, and those who feel as though this might be to much to bare, don't try to take on this trial on your own, ask the Lord for his help. Understanding Grace is the key. We do all we can with adversity, we do our part, and he will make up the difference. Wish you all well, I will let you know the out come of my up coming procedure.
 JWH... 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thank you for this great advice. I did a half day at work yesterday and it wasn't to bad, just the usual pain and discomfort at home or work. But it was great to get out again and a break from being so bored at home. I absolutely realize how blessed I was to have this mass discovered and stage 1. My biggest problem now is sleeping. it is very hard to stay asleep, tossing and turning al night long. I'm sure over time it will improve.
bigheart.fg, You are correct, this seems like a great forum, with many nice caring folks. I will continue to keep everyone here in my thoughts and prayers.
 JWH

Thank you for this great advice. I did a half day at work yesterday and it wasn't to bad, just the usual pain and discomfort at home or work. But it was great to get out again and a break from being so bored at home. I absolutely realize how blessed I was to have this mass discovered and stage 1. My biggest problem now is sleeping. it is very hard to stay asleep, tossing and turning al night long. I'm sure over time it will improve.
bigheart.fg, You are correct, this seems like a great forum, with many nice caring folks. I will continue to keep everyone here in my thoughts and prayers.
 JWH

JWH - I am a Cancer "rookie" with Stage 2 non-small cell adenocarcinoma, so all of this is "new" territory for me. Based on that information, I am sitting here listening to all of the info like a "sponge", and trying to retain as much as I can. But I can honestly say, and I do firmly believe that you have joined the finest forum on this subject; additionally, you have already spoken to (via writing) to two of the most knowledgeable and caring individuals on this subject that there are, but I also want you to know that in the short period that I have been a member of this "family", you will find many, many, many more members that will be contributing to your new "bump in the road" and WE are all cheering for each other to have a positive testimonial when it is all said and done. Lastly always be positive and faithful in your healing process.

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JWH,
There is no formula for recovery time after surgery removing a portion or whole lung.  Moreover, there is no standard I've found for when one can return to work.  My surgeon was realistic about recovery time and return to work time.  He approached it incrementally.  He assessed my condition at suture removal and set an additional two week appointment.  
My pain, after about 2 weeks was largely caused by lifting something heavy with my right hand or aggressive coughing or sneezing.  I also found I needed to modify the way I approached sleeping using wedge-shaped pillows to elevate me and learning to roll out of bed rather than hoist up with my elbows.  So after about 2 weeks, my surgical site was near normal pain-wise unless I did something to aggravate it.
When should you return to work?  That is a complicated question and has more to do with your working environment (what you do, how far you need to walk, physical activity, stairs, and etc) than your surgical wound healing.  You had a lobe removed and there will be some adjustment to reduced lung capacity but I recovered more aerobic capacity than my doctors thought after my right lung was removed.  I actually pressed to go back to work because I became bored.  My HR folks said try a couple of days and if things don't go well, go home.
T2 stage 1 is an early find and hopefully your surgery is an end to this madness.
Stay the course.
Tom

Hello,
I am a 61 year old male, recently diagnosed with Non small cell carcinoma. I decided to join this forum because I have some questions after studying different sites regarding lung cancer.
This is my first question: What does Standardized Uptake Value of 6.5 with an average of 3.5 mean? How are the numbers defined?
Thank you!

Hello,
I am a 61 year old male, recently diagnosed with Non small cell carcinoma. I decided to join this forum because I have some questions after studying different sites regarding lung cancer.
This is my first question: What does Standardized Uptake Value of 6.5 with an average of 3.5 mean? How are the numbers defined?
Thank you!