[Heavy Sigh]

I am so sorry for your bad news; my thoughts are with you and your family

I am so hoping that the 3rd line treatment does the trick and your wife feels better soon.

["Grandma" name.... She asked....--updated with fi]

I have never had that experience. However, I certainly can understand your feelings for sure.

and no I don't think you are wrong feeling the way you do as you are still grieving the loss of your Mom.

[here we go again....]

I hope everything is ok

Please keep us posted

[Today is my anniversary]

Happy anniversary. Your dear Earl will always be with you

[Need Prayers for surgery tomorrow!!!]

My thoughts are with your Mom and you and I hope she has a speedy recovery

[Thinking of you Joanie 55]

for all you are going through

My thoughts are with you at this trying time

hugs

[Sister's PET Scan]

I never had chemo and radiation, but my sister did

The chemo she flew through,never got sick at all the radiation did cause her problems months later, but she is fine now!

and I am so jealous of her beatiful head of hair

although she never lost it all, it was quite thin

today she has a thick head of hair with beautiful waves

[No bone mets!]

thanks for sharing it with us!

[Aaron]

http://wheresmyp53.blogspot.com/

congrats Aaron!

[My sister]

For those of you that don't know, my older sister was also diagnosed with lung cancer and had a lobectomy two years ago. The stage was either 3A or B --they could not tell for sure. There was lymph node involvement. She had radiation and chemo and was dealing with alot of chest pain. She had nerve blocks which helped

at her last scan (two weeks ago) she is still cancer free!

[New to the Community and So Sad Tonight]

So sorry you had to find this place, but there is no better place for support

I know it is devastating when you first hear of the diagnosis, but then you regroup and concentrate of him getting better.

We have many survivors on here that have been diagnosed with stage 3B and even stage 4

I am hoping all of his other tests turn out negative

[One year since Diagnosis]

That is just wonderful

enjoy!

[One year anniversary of diagnosis]

Congrats and may you continue to have good health

[Eric's Birthday]

and I am so proud of your accomplishments as you should be!

You did real good for your self!

[Feeling apprehensive]

If you are afraid--just ask your doc to come again in 6 months

I know when my Doc wanted to put me on yearly visits, I did not feel like I was ready and he readily agreed to see me again in 6 months

Please do whatever you feel comfortable with.

[seven years!]

It will be seven years in June since I had my lung cancer operation

I am so sorry that everyone did not have the great diagnosis that I had

[My Soulmate Rests in Peace Tonight]

I am sorry for your lost. My deepest sympathy to you and your family

[Surgery scheduled by doctor I have not met the doctor yet!!!]

was about 1.5

please don't feel alone, we are here for you

I remember panicing too--

they did not know I had no lobes in my lung till they went in

I do not know anything about VAT sorry

do not feel alone--you can always email me if you want

not sure about great shape, but I am thin

[Surgery scheduled by doctor I have not met the doctor yet!!!]

I had the upper right lobe removed of my lung--actually I did not have lobes like most people, he had to cut and sew and make a lobe--it appears I had one big lung

recovery was fine for me, I am not at all disabled and commute 3 hours per day. A little pain , but I had an easy recovery, and I hope the same for you. I went back to work after two and a half months

I was in hospital 7 days but that was because they

had a leak in my draining tube, once that was fixed, I went home and went food shopping the same day

early stage is very good--please don't panic--I know I did in the beginning, but as you can see , I am still here!

and no further treatment needed , was a stage 1A

although I get check ups--one time I needed a biopsy of enlarged lymph nodes, but it was just an infection

oh forgot--incision pretty big--goes from under my armpit around the back almost up to my neck-guess around 14 or 15 inches but I don't care, I am alive!

[Surgery scheduled by doctor I have not met the doctor yet!!!]

So sorry for your fear. I had a lobectomy close to 7 years ago and met with my doctor before. I would say that is not normal, but I have never dealt with a big hospital like JH, How insensitive of them. It you do not feel right with this, go to another Dr.I know they scheduled my surgery the day I went to see him. but msybe it is just the nurse who is insensitive?

maybe just a mix up? They should discuss everything with you first

[enlarged lymph nodes]

I had the same thing happen to me--they did the biopsy of the nodes, and all was good--just an infection.

as you can see, I am still around almost 7 years later!

I hope you have the same results

[Dad has passed away]

I am so sorry for the loss of your beloved Dad.

May your happy memories of him help you get through your grief.

[Hello]

Although I do not post much anymore, I still read daily. And although I am sorry to see newcomers come to this site, there is no better place to be for support! This is the kindest place to be.

[3 months without Mom...]

for the loss of your Mom---there is nothing so painful as losing a Mother--

the pain does get better but the ache always remains

may the birth of your new baby remind you of your mom's legacy and bring some healing into your life

[Lucie Fly Wood]

I am so very sorry---my deepest sympathy to you and your family