Suzette

I called the clinic and was told there is a convention in Chicago that her doctor is attending. He left orders as to what do according to the results of the PET scan. So in all reality, my Mom has not talked to anybody there except the women who called and told her that she was starting radiation on the AM of the 6-6-07. I know its great that they are aggressively attending to her cancer needs but I feel if it was me, I would like the results before they get started. I just pray that the results confirmed the mass found on the CT scan and thats why they are just moving forward since her doctor is out of town.

Today (6-4) they called my Mom and told her she has an appointment on Wednesday AM to start radiation treatment.Nobody has even met with her to go over the PET scan from last week. All she knows for sure is they tatooed her last week before the PET scan for future measuing points on 4 locations on her chest. Am I missing something here? If it were me I would like to know what was found out from the scan before anything was started and a chance to ask questions. Since we live across country from each other I will not be there until the PM on the day she starts radiation. However, I already bought a journal to keep track on whats going on with Mom and Q&A's from her doctors. Thank you all for your kindness and support!

My prayers go out to you and your Mother as she has surgery tomorrow. I wish her the best and a speedy recovery.

My Mom was given the news on her 61st bd that she has squamous cell carcinoma L lung w/ thoracic lymphadenapathy that was graded as 3 out of 4. I have searched the internet and have found all kinds of info-most conflicts with each other. She was told that they can not operate ( did not tell her why) but told her that she is "curable." I have not meet with her doctors until this next week when they will give her the results of a PET scan and treatment plan for her. Treatment for her means chemo and radiation this is all we know right now. We live across country from each other so it makes it even more difficult. Does anybody have any advise? The "C" word which my Mom has labeled it makes life crazy at times.