Lung cancer
Just had middle lobe of right lung removed. Stage 2 A.
Found the cancer after 2 bouts of pneumonia in 4 mo.
Kathy
Hi Kathy, I hope you are recovering smoothly! Did you have the surgery done by VATS (less invasive) or full thoracotomy? I had my right middle lobe removed 23 years ago (Stage 3b) via thoracotomy and two years ago I had a wedge resection on my lower left lobe (Stage 1) via VATS. There have been so many advances since my original diagnosis. Do you need any follow up treatment (chemo, targeted therapy, immunotherapy)? Please feel free to share, we are here to support each other and learn from one another. Wishing you all the best, Alisa, Lung Cancer Team Patient Leader
0h Alisa 23 yrs ago wow! What a journey!
Thanks for your apply. I had the less invasive method. It's so hard to get help these days with appts a month or more out. My surgery was 3 wks ago and I'm doing well.
I'm 70 yrs old.
I have a 1 mo follow up soon and will find out then however I am scheduled every 6 months for a CT scan. Is that how the found your new cancer?
It's so scary because I don't trust cancer It's way too insidious.
I'm very surprised yours came back after soMy original cancer from 23 years ago never came back. But luckily I was being followed up with screening after surgery and chemotherapy. Around 14-15 years later, ground glass opacities showed up in the upper right lobe so I was being diligently monitored, they are very slow growing and so far non-invasive. In 2021 while being monitored for my right lung, a nodule popped up out of nowhere in my left lung. Due to screening, it was caught early at Stage 1. After the surgery, I was being scanned every 3-4 months, now I'm on a 6 month schedule to keep an eye on the nodules in my right lung and to keep an eye out for any local recurrence in my left lung. The cancer in my left lung is a completely different mutation/type of lung cancer than my right lung. It was not a recurrence, but a new primary. Screening is so important, the key is to catch anything (hopefully nothing to catch though) as early as possible. I was originally diagnosed at 43 years old. Glad to hear you are recovering nicely, and glad you found our Community! Reach out anytime! Warmly, Alisa
How are you feeling now after your lobectomy?
like Alisa said we are hear any time you want support or need a friendly ear. We understand the anxiety of this because most of us here are patients ourselves or caregivers. I’m stage 4 lung cancer and am currently no evidence of disease since 2018. All are different but in this community you will find so many encouraging stories. Warmest wishes, Sandy(lungcancer.net patient leader team) your amazing!
Your right it's so scary when faced with your own mortality.
I'm feeling pretty good post op.
Doing everything to get back to normal.
I'm sure you've been through lot's physically and emotionally.
I hope it continues to go good for you but the support will b here for you should you need it and I sincerely hope you don't. Thanks for reaching out!
Your an inspiration
I am so glad to hear you are feeling good post op! We are so happy you are a part of our community and we are here to support you through your recovery. We are all here for you!! Jill, lungcancer.net team
Thank you Jill for reaching. I'm happy to be a part of this it helps.
Kathy
