Mom got her zometa shot today. Hopefully it strengthens her bones. She has A LOT of pain. Called North Shore University Hospital (Manhasset NY) Oncology Dept. today and faxed over the reports for a 2nd opinion. Current Onc got me really depressed again to make it 2 days in a row he has done this....... No Pathology report or biopsy has been done but the cat-scan that shows a tumor in her lung and the cat scan of her severely deteriorated pelvic area left side basically says a lot. After reading the reports I got more depressed. Sometimes I think getting too imformed might be a bad thing. She has mets in her ribs, thoracic region, mass in T12 area (Wherever that is) Man this stinks, My Dad is taking in really bad. 50% of People diagnosed with Lung cancer are already at stage 4. Why don't the symptoms show up earlier? My mom did not have a cough or anything to that extent just pain in her back............. Only in the last week or 2 has her chest felt heavy........... Approx how long has she had the cancer that is it materialized to this SCARY point. The tumor in her lung is 3cm, is that considered small , avg, large?
Well I hope to hear better news tomorrow from the 2nd opinion. Mom ( Ida) has 4 grandkids an 8 year, 3 year, 2 year, and 4 mos. old. 2 grown sons 34 and 31, a daughter in college at the tender age of 21 and a loving doting caring husband that is 57.................... Thanks to all for listening and letting me vent......... GOD BLESS.......................
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