Lung Cancer

[smcminn37]

We have finally recieved the results of my moms biopsy. The tumors are malignant but well differentiated, I was told that was good ( obviously not the maligancy.) We have not yet seen the oncologist I assume sometime tomorrow, to set up more testing and to stage the cancer. There are multiple lesions in the right lung ( aside from the the two which were biopsied), mostly very small. The right Hilar lymph nodes are enlarged, as are upper abdominal periportal lymph nodes, and precarinal. There are low density lesions in the kidney, which could be cysts. These are the basics, I just wondered if anyone had thoughts, experience,and of course advise, to share with me. My thoughts are with all of you who are having to go through this.

[Davy9]

All that can be done for now is to proceed with getting the diagnosis completed. It sounds as though the cancer has spread and will not be immediately resectable. They will employ chemo and perhaps radiation to try and nail the mets and reduce the primary tumors. If they can get to the point where surgery can remove most if not all of the remaining tumors then they may decide to try and do that. They may get down this road and decide that the surgery would be too much for your mother to tolerate due to her general health.

It is a tough row to hoe and it will get harder. Steel yourself for this journey.

[smcminn37]

Thank you for the info, as always, any little bit helps. We did a lot of crying yesterday and today are gaining strength and preparing for this journey.