G.A.M.

I love the guy. I'm sure he'll push back. I just want this thing out of my body sooner than later.

I received a letter from Blue Cross/Blue Shield today denying both a PET and CT scan. My Oncologist hasn't proven that there is a medical necessity to the anonymous Doctor who has never examined me. I don't know how long its will be now.
I'm trying to remain calm. 

I received a letter from Blue Cross/Blue Shield today denying both a PET and CT scan. My Oncologist hasn't proven that there is a medical necessity to the anonymous Doctor who has never examined me. I don't know how long its will be now.
I'm trying to remain calm. 

I was NED in early Feb, and my subsequent CT was scheduled for late July.
I've been getting light-headed when standing lately and passed out Tuesday evening, hitting the floor hard. I broke my right wrist, my eye socket fractured, badly bruised my right hip, and a tiny brain bleed. A CT also revealed a 2.5cm mass in my right lung and 2 impacted lymph nodes.
So here I am again.
Hearing it now was easier than the first time, but it stripped me of my hope, which really hurt. When I first heard the news, I asked for two things. To see my grown son again and to watch my baby daughter graduate from college with her engineering degree. Both happened in May, and I'm good to go if I must.
 

I love the guy. I'm sure he'll push back. I just want this thing out of my body sooner than later.

I love the guy. I'm sure he'll push back. I just want this thing out of my body sooner than later.

I received a letter from Blue Cross/Blue Shield today denying both a PET and CT scan. My Oncologist hasn't proven that there is a medical necessity to the anonymous Doctor who has never examined me. I don't know how long its will be now.
I'm trying to remain calm. 

I had a CT Scan of my pumpkin y'day. Brain bleed is small but persistent. 

Re the cancer, I can't get a PET scan until the 2nd week of July. I'm unhappy about that.
Regards

I received a letter from Blue Cross/Blue Shield today denying both a PET and CT scan. My Oncologist hasn't proven that there is a medical necessity to the anonymous Doctor who has never examined me. I don't know how long its will be now.
I'm trying to remain calm. 

I had a CT Scan of my pumpkin y'day. Brain bleed is small but persistent. 

Re the cancer, I can't get a PET scan until the 2nd week of July. I'm unhappy about that.
Regards

I was NED in early Feb, and my subsequent CT was scheduled for late July.
I've been getting light-headed when standing lately and passed out Tuesday evening, hitting the floor hard. I broke my right wrist, my eye socket fractured, badly bruised my right hip, and a tiny brain bleed. A CT also revealed a 2.5cm mass in my right lung and 2 impacted lymph nodes.
So here I am again.
Hearing it now was easier than the first time, but it stripped me of my hope, which really hurt. When I first heard the news, I asked for two things. To see my grown son again and to watch my baby daughter graduate from college with her engineering degree. Both happened in May, and I'm good to go if I must.
 

I was NED in early Feb, and my subsequent CT was scheduled for late July.
I've been getting light-headed when standing lately and passed out Tuesday evening, hitting the floor hard. I broke my right wrist, my eye socket fractured, badly bruised my right hip, and a tiny brain bleed. A CT also revealed a 2.5cm mass in my right lung and 2 impacted lymph nodes.
So here I am again.
Hearing it now was easier than the first time, but it stripped me of my hope, which really hurt. When I first heard the news, I asked for two things. To see my grown son again and to watch my baby daughter graduate from college with her engineering degree. Both happened in May, and I'm good to go if I must.
 

I had a CT Scan of my pumpkin y'day. Brain bleed is small but persistent. 

Re the cancer, I can't get a PET scan until the 2nd week of July. I'm unhappy about that.
Regards

Well, damn indeed. This stupid lung cancer is just so sneaky and SO relentless. And the broken bones and bruises are just no fair. 
What's next re: the stupid cancer? 
Karen
 

I was NED in early Feb, and my subsequent CT was scheduled for late July.
I've been getting light-headed when standing lately and passed out Tuesday evening, hitting the floor hard. I broke my right wrist, my eye socket fractured, badly bruised my right hip, and a tiny brain bleed. A CT also revealed a 2.5cm mass in my right lung and 2 impacted lymph nodes.
So here I am again.
Hearing it now was easier than the first time, but it stripped me of my hope, which really hurt. When I first heard the news, I asked for two things. To see my grown son again and to watch my baby daughter graduate from college with her engineering degree. Both happened in May, and I'm good to go if I must.
 

GAM,
Well, this situation just sucks!
You can choose to be "good to go" but you might want to consider locking and loading and proceeding purposefully down range to engage and destroy your lung cancer again. You've got choices!
Stay the course.
Tom

I was NED in early Feb, and my subsequent CT was scheduled for late July.
I've been getting light-headed when standing lately and passed out Tuesday evening, hitting the floor hard. I broke my right wrist, my eye socket fractured, badly bruised my right hip, and a tiny brain bleed. A CT also revealed a 2.5cm mass in my right lung and 2 impacted lymph nodes.
So here I am again.
Hearing it now was easier than the first time, but it stripped me of my hope, which really hurt. When I first heard the news, I asked for two things. To see my grown son again and to watch my baby daughter graduate from college with her engineering degree. Both happened in May, and I'm good to go if I must.
 

I was NED in early Feb, and my subsequent CT was scheduled for late July.
I've been getting light-headed when standing lately and passed out Tuesday evening, hitting the floor hard. I broke my right wrist, my eye socket fractured, badly bruised my right hip, and a tiny brain bleed. A CT also revealed a 2.5cm mass in my right lung and 2 impacted lymph nodes.
So here I am again.
Hearing it now was easier than the first time, but it stripped me of my hope, which really hurt. When I first heard the news, I asked for two things. To see my grown son again and to watch my baby daughter graduate from college with her engineering degree. Both happened in May, and I'm good to go if I must.
 

Hi Glenn,
I am so very sorry to hear about what happened to you.  I sure hope your wounds are healing as you took one hell of a fall.  I can only imagine how hard it is to hear that the LC is active again.  I get my next scans in August and it's my first annual scan and that makes me nervous for the exact reason you're citing.  But, please don't give up hope.  Have you had a clear diagnosis and treatment plan explained to you?  Unless you have been informed otherwise there is always hope in a different treatment, approach or even a trial.  Please stay in touch, you don't have to go through this alone.  There are still a lot of memories for you to make.
Lou

Hi Lizzie,
We’ve all been there.  Although it might sound odd, you’re one of the fortunate people who had a physician that made an accurate diagnosis.  Many of my friends were in physical therapy for months (and in some cases over a year) before their lung cancer was finally diagnosed.  
 
There are many different types of adenocarcinomas- treatment is tailored to what Tom pointed out- the biomarker.   It’s not unusual for women under 60 to have one. 
 
It’s important to remember that diagnosis is not prognosis, I received a stage IV diagnosis three years ago and I’m in remission (no evidence of disease).  
 
In the beginning we all feel like the Twilight Zone, brighter days are coming so hold onto your hope. 
Michelle

Lizzy,
I'll add my welcome to Robert and Lou.
I do hope your biopsy sample is being sent to a laboratory for bio marker testing. (I linked an informative article describing this very important testing). Certain types of adenocarcinoma display driver mutations that can be exploited by targeted therapy. If your tumor has the indicated bio markers, you could experience remarkable results from these new treatments. Moreover, this testing also discloses the likely suitability of immunotherapy treatment as a treatment method. Again, this new regime has remarkable results.
From your description, your cancer will likely stage at IV. I had a stage IV progression during treatment. I'm alive nearly 18 years after diagnosis. I offer this information because if I can live, so can you.
Stay the course.
Tom

Lizzy,
Welcome to our forum.  We're sorry you need to be here but glad you found us.  Let's start at the top; you'll find a lot of survivors here who were diagnosed at different stages in their Lung Cancer (LC) journey and we've learned that LC is not the death sentence it was years ago.  Many here treat it as any chronic disease and are doing well.  I also would like you to take a few minutes to read a short blog titled, "10 Steps to Surviving Lung Cancer; by a Survivor", it can be found here.  We hope that you'll stick around and keep us updated on your progress and please feel free to ask any questions you may have here.  There is a great breadth of experience in our group and folks are always willing to help you.

So, stay strong and know that you're not alone.  

Lou

Trust me, I found out the hard way.

I wish I'd gotten that tip before it happened a couple of times. 

I wish I'd gotten that tip before it happened a couple of times.