MsC1210 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Hi Well the news continues to be grim at best. The consultation with the Albany Veterans Hospital was today and the doctor had more x rays and blood work done as well as an EKG. He told Mom and Jerry that he is quite certain that the mass in the right lung is cancer and then he told them that there is also something of concern in the left lung as well as on the vocal cord (Jerry has had no voice since his stay in the hospital for the heart issue). Also of concern are the ribs around the right lung and it appears that there is lymph node involvement too. Definitely not how we had hoped this appointment would go. Tomorrow is the appointment with the nutritionist. Hopefully this will provide some ideas to get him to eat and get his strength up some before the biopsy, which will be a broncoscopy on June 2. The doctor told Mom that he is planning on chemo and perhaps radiation once they know whether this is SC or NSCLC and how advanced it is etc. This is truly a nightmare. I know you all understand that. I am reliving the whole ordeal with Brad over again and it is so hard. I am holding it together for Mom and Jerry but dammit, this is so hard. I lay awake at night and can still remember, in vivid detail, the night Brad called us to tell us he had lung cancer and I can remember the phone calls with him crying, a grown man, crying because he was so scared and so sick. I can remember the anger I had then and the fear, but mostly the anger. I have that anger back and it feels so foreign. I had come to terms with losing Brad, at least as best I could and that is how and why my web site came to be. It was my therapy and was such a great way to channel all of those feelings into something positive. Please, please, keep us in your prayers.. and thank you all so much... Love Christine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patti B Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 (((((Chris))))) Hang in there, sweetie!! You know I am praying and praying for your whole family. Call me if you need to talk, cry, whatever!!! Hugs - Patti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnmynatt Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Oh Christine, I understand what it is like to relive it over again. I'm so sorry. Praying so hard for his improvement, eating, treatment options, etc. and peace for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 No words Thinking of you and your family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie B Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Oh Christine, I hear you, and I totally understand. I only WISH there were words or SOMETHING that could be said or done to make this all better. (((((((((((((((CHRISTINE)))))))))))))) This Crap SUCKS!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fillise Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Christine, I'm so sorry that you are having to go through this again. Once is awful anough. I will hold you and your family in my prayers. Susan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueeye Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Christine, I am so sorry for you and your family. What a nightmare in deed to relive it all. Hugs to you, Leslie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandraL Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Oh Christine. I wasn't here the first time for you, but I just can't imagine going through it a second. I hope things start to fall into place soon, all questions answered, better eating and most of all a treatment plan. My thoughts are with you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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