Johnnyz

Johnnyz
Johnnyz Member Posts: 4
edited September 2013 in Lung Cancer #1

Squamous Cell Carcinoma was found on my uper right lobe they removed the lobe 8/11/13, in three weeks I do 4 sessions ,1 every 3 weeks of chemo, pet scan just before lobe removal showed no cancer except in the lobe, so they say the chemo is an extra precaution, not sure I belive any of the doctors, some depression and fear so thought I would join this forum, one month has passed from my sergery and I am back at work three days now, hope to get more hope, I see maney others here.

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  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    #2
    Johnny

    Sorry you had to find us.  I had vats for my lower right lobe on 9-23-10.  Because it was caught so early I was a 1a and didn't required any chemo or radiation.  So far so good. 

    I also visit the Inspire web site, you might want to visit there also and register.  Theres a lot of activity on that site and plenty of hope.  Theres hope here too but not as much activity.  I know its scary but if they are able to remove it surgically thats great.  I wish you well Lori.

  • dennycee
    dennycee Member Posts: 857 Member
    #3
    You can do this.

    Your fear is understandable.  Please know though that having the adjuvant chemo improves your odds.   You are in for the fight of your life but this does not have to be an automatic death sentence.  

  • Johnnyz
    Johnnyz Member Posts: 4
    #4
    z said:

    Johnny

    Sorry you had to find us.  I had vats for my lower right lobe on 9-23-10.  Because it was caught so early I was a 1a and didn't required any chemo or radiation.  So far so good. 

    I also visit the Inspire web site, you might want to visit there also and register.  Theres a lot of activity on that site and plenty of hope.  Theres hope here too but not as much activity.  I know its scary but if they are able to remove it surgically thats great.  I wish you well Lori.

    No one mentioned 1a,b, or any

    No one mentioned 1a,b, or any other levels, just said they belive it was in the early stages but grew fast was aggressive, they cut me from my back to my front right side and removed the whole top right lobe the mass was 5.6cm when detected 4 weeks later when removed it was 6.5cm so they said that was fast growth and chemo is an extra precaution, anyone know the name of the type of surgery I had guessing it was not VATS?

  • Johnnyz
    Johnnyz Member Posts: 4
    #5
    johnnyz

     Any info is helpful.

  • Johnnyz
    Johnnyz Member Posts: 4
    #6
    Chemo

    Day 2 feeling really sick, constant hartburn, feel as i am cooking fromt he insideout, headakes are there any medications to help this pain all I have is for nausia.

  • z
    z Member Posts: 1,414 Member
    #7
    Johnnyz said:

    Chemo

    Day 2 feeling really sick, constant hartburn, feel as i am cooking fromt he insideout, headakes are there any medications to help this pain all I have is for nausia.

    Johnny

    Please describe the pain to your dr, there are plenty of medicines that will help with the pain.

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