ls99
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Not wanting to pile on Whitestick's thread, by comparison we have it easy.
What follows is a relatively brief chronology, in the hope that at least one person will get the strong hint, if it a'int right get it checked out.
After nearly a year of bugging, cajoling and otherwise trying to get DW to talk with the primary care doc about her persistent cough, finally a bout a month and a half ago she fessed up to the doc.
What followed was predictable tho not as bad as it turned out. Chest Xray showed among other things a small 15 to 29 mm mass at the top of left lung. Followed by CT scan getting better definition but not good enough.
So on to PET scan with its higher resolution showed 20 mm mass with tentacles. Surgeon's learned opinion: very likely cancer. Need biopsy for confirmation.
Fine needle biopsy confirmed cancer, in rapid sequence lobectomy was scheduled. Last Wednesday morning 0600 we showed at the hospital, surgery performed, left upper lung lube extracted with tumor within, along with 10 lymph nodes.
Pathology report identified squamous cell carcinoma 25mm at largest dimension, along with some other thickening. No lymph node involvement, no other evidence of metastasis. Final staging 1A.
The good news, no chemo indicated or required. Once again DW's luck held.
Me being a realist (an optimist with experience) will keep an eye on her well being along with whatever follow ups doc requires.
Having spent much time supporting, helping others in similar and much wors situations, I have been able to apply and use many of the "keep going" ideas and thoughts that are familaiar to those in "careataker" mode.
As Rich In Tampa often noted, these things are often found as a result of looking to fix some more obvious issues or problems. The real lucky part in all this was the timing AND the type, Non small cell carcinoma: much earlier in the 5 to 10 mm mass range, it would liekely have been missed. Another month, and given the doubling rate, it would have been stage 2 with much worse statistical outcome.
What follows is a relatively brief chronology, in the hope that at least one person will get the strong hint, if it a'int right get it checked out.
After nearly a year of bugging, cajoling and otherwise trying to get DW to talk with the primary care doc about her persistent cough, finally a bout a month and a half ago she fessed up to the doc.
What followed was predictable tho not as bad as it turned out. Chest Xray showed among other things a small 15 to 29 mm mass at the top of left lung. Followed by CT scan getting better definition but not good enough.
So on to PET scan with its higher resolution showed 20 mm mass with tentacles. Surgeon's learned opinion: very likely cancer. Need biopsy for confirmation.
Fine needle biopsy confirmed cancer, in rapid sequence lobectomy was scheduled. Last Wednesday morning 0600 we showed at the hospital, surgery performed, left upper lung lube extracted with tumor within, along with 10 lymph nodes.
Pathology report identified squamous cell carcinoma 25mm at largest dimension, along with some other thickening. No lymph node involvement, no other evidence of metastasis. Final staging 1A.
The good news, no chemo indicated or required. Once again DW's luck held.
Me being a realist (an optimist with experience) will keep an eye on her well being along with whatever follow ups doc requires.
Having spent much time supporting, helping others in similar and much wors situations, I have been able to apply and use many of the "keep going" ideas and thoughts that are familaiar to those in "careataker" mode.
As Rich In Tampa often noted, these things are often found as a result of looking to fix some more obvious issues or problems. The real lucky part in all this was the timing AND the type, Non small cell carcinoma: much earlier in the 5 to 10 mm mass range, it would liekely have been missed. Another month, and given the doubling rate, it would have been stage 2 with much worse statistical outcome.
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