Thank you Tom and Cindy for your replies. There wasn't enough tissue taken by needle biopsy to complete the histological and DNA tests, so I am assuming that another one will need to be done. The pathology report just stated that due to the location (outer left lobe) and size (4 cm) they assume at this point this is adenocarcinoma, but that doesn't mean anything yet. Once the results of the PET scan are given on 9/11, we'll really know what we are facing. My husband had neck fusion done on 6/7/17, and 2 months prior, his neurosurgeon needed a chest Xray. The new oncologist was interested in getting a copy of that xray to see the comparison. I don't know what to feel about that.........was there something already there that no one noticed back in April, or has this grown so fast that it's 4 cm large.
I also am freaked out about our insurance to cover all of this. As this open enrollment season here in California, our benefit review is 2 days after we get the PET results, so I can go in armed with some information. It gets worse in that we have a new union which has changed our medical coverage as of January......no more HMO. Plus the oncologist that my husband has been referred to is not Board Certified. I have checked Cancer.net to search for Board Certified Oncologists in our area, and there are a few. I don't know if this non-certified oncologist can may a new referral to a lung cancer specialist, which hopefully our insurance will pay for.
This is all such a shock, and I still find it hard to breath. I'm just kinda numb.
Thanks for listening.
Shoo2