bluebayou

To all who answered my call...thx from the bottom of my heart. To all of you and all who await news from various tests etc.. wanted to let you know that results are in and NO METS TO BONES!! Some mild arthritis to spine but they did not add that this was what was causing the pain. Am inclined to believe what some of you have suggested i.e. post operative pain. One more hurdle overcome!! God Bless

MANY THX MARIE, GINA & NANCY... God bless you all.. I feel like I have a new family. Unfortunately, I don`t really have many options as to other oncologists. He is one of three who specIalize in lung cancer only and other two agree. For insurance purposes, going to another province or country is out of the question financially (live in Canada). Will keep you posted and again, God Bless

Thx Tiny and Bob. Going to bed tonight a little less frightened. Will keep you all posted.

Hi Everyone... Time to jump in and vent. I was diagnosed with NSCLC State IIA in February and underwent a lobectomy one week later. It was deemed successful and no adjuvant chemo or radiation was advised. (It seems that conventional wisdom now suggests otherwise but too late for me). Had a four month checkup and sailed thru that. However, past few months have been experiencing lots of back pain and my new oncologist (was previously treated abroad and have since returned home) suspects possible mets to bones. I`ve undergone bone scan and should know results this Thursday. Been the type whose glass if half empty..need I say more. But you know what guys..while the above has me scared out of my wits, whats worse is that both onclogists so far has confirmed to me that if it does recur..it will be in terminal phase and palliative care not curative is what is out there. Does anyone out there have an oncologist saying different????