Hi everyone,
I was hoping to get your advice,nothing against my doctors(they are great) but I have found that the best advice comes from other people going through what you are. Several months ago I had a bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer. My surgeon at the time couldn't guarantee that I have invasion. Fast foward to today, I have a nodule in my left lung, upper lobe, 1cm and a lesion on my scalp. First biopsy of the lesion on my scalp revealed squamous carcinoma cells. The lesion needs to be completely removed,as it has deep margins and then we are going to proceed with my lung. My lung surgeon thinks the lesion on my scalp may be related to my lung. Is that possible? I had never heard of squamous carcinoma of the lung before. When they remove the entire lesion from my scalp will they be able to determine it's origin ie; lung without going into my lung? I don't want to put the cart before the horse, but I'm rather shell shocked at the possibilities. I do have symptoms; weight loss, fatigue, have been anemic for awhile, sputum with blood (sputum is everday occurence, blood is not) wheezing, cough, pain in my chest, shortness of breath and a new symptom of pain in my left shoulder blade. Would pain in my shoulder be related in any way? Can anyone relate to what I'm going through or have any sound advice for me? Words of wisdom? I really appreciate any help you can offer.
And I pray everyone can overcome their cancer.
Stella