No resection

That stinks terribly, Tom!  But, hopefully chemo will shrink them and surgery will be an option.

Praying for you always!

myAZmountain said:

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So sorry to hear about the nodules, I was told the same thing about not being a candidate for surgery by Oncologist, however a lung surgeon that specialised in cancer said he could take out a lung nodule......but no need to as it was shrinking and calcifying. So maybe another opinion? Praying things work out!

I feel like on this forum, a few people have mentioned lung mets that are "stable" could be partially necrotic cells or calcifyed, and yet my doctor has never once given me that hope. He does say it is a good scan because nothing increased in size, but has never once mentioned that sometimes with lung mets, staying the same size might include celss that are not active cancer anymore. I wish he would, as this concept is what helps me feel like I am going to make it.

myAZmountain said:

Hi Abita,

The only clinician that was willing to tell me that was a lung surgeon that specialised in cancer, i think he has seen so many scans he feels comfortable identifying fuzzy white spots as cancer, or necrotic tissue or partially calcified etc. The radiologists and Oncologists seem to mostly rely on the readings and do not want to overextend themselves in any fashion, if you know what I mean? In my opinion of there is no growth for a long period of time its a darn good thing!

Thank you! Yeah, I think they also are araid of giving false hope if it isn't 100% proven. I did have one radiologist put herself out, and say that the size included inflammation. 

And thank you for always indulging my questions about this. This is literally what is giving me hope that I will make it to my dream of being a little old lady with many cats since I am not a surgical candidate.