newly diagnosed lung cancer

Well no one can know yet. But even the bleakest of prognosisisn't a death sentence. I was diagnosed stage 4b with brain and liver metastasis. Gotta second head and neck cancer then a skin metastasis. Told average was 4 months after a skin metastasis. That was over 4 years ago. It's not been the smoothest of rides, but I survived and am doing quite well.

Don't be afraid to seek professional help. Your Cancer center can set you up.

It's definitely okay to cry. Heck crying and sleeping helped me get through the shock and initial treatments.

Treatments have come further in the last 15 years than the entire history before. What do you know so far?

Don't write yourself off so soon. 3mm is tiny. too tiny for a biopsy. Sure it'snot 3cm? or did you have a liquid biopsy? Even if it's 3cm it's still smwll and possibly stage 1 , .lwhich as far as lung cancer goes has a very survival prognosis.

Not a physician but TTF1 positive is generally adenocarcinoma not small cell. Which would come from a biopsy. So if that's the case you need to find out what kind of lung cancer it is.

A bronchoscopy points even more to 3cm. But like I said 3cm is still pretty small. 3mm is still possible given a perfect location.

synaptophysin( SYN) and chromogranin A(CgA) are generally used to confirm the histological interpretation of small cell. While ttf1 is generally used to confirm adenocarcinoma of the lung.

The size of the tumor is important for staging. Also lymph node involvement and spread are also important for staging.

The stage, type of cancer, Immunohistochemistry markers And genetic biomarkers Are all used to guide treatments. The biomarkers being the most important. Your humor should be getting tested already if there was enough tissue.

Here's most of my cancer story. I've been slowly recreating it after I left another cancer board over their use of an AI chat bot masquerading as a human.

forums.lungevity.org/topic/53203-the-real-new-normal/

I know what you mean. It is nice to finally connect to someone else, that really understands. I was diagnosed on 10-29, right before Halloween. I think I walked around in a daze, thinking I am going to wake up out of this nightmare but I had to get a grip, the best I could.I decided I am going to fight with all I can. I refuse to go down easy. Try to stay strong , think positive thoughts. Watch funny light hearted sitcoms, movies. It is hard to focus at first. My mind was going here and there, then just start spinning at least that is what it felt like. Thanks so much for sharing, cause it helps others realize they are not alone.