My husband started smoking in his early 20's, When I meet him in 1999, he was smoking two packs a day. In 2004 My husband fainted after being sick for a week. In the ER he was told he had advanced emphysema, My husband quit smoking in all honestly led a very healthy life style.
In August 2010 my husband started complaining of shoulder pain, We went through OTC pain meds, then he went to the doctor and went through what they gave him. His doctor ordered a chest x-ray, that is when the shadow appeared in the top of his right lung. By now it is Oct 2010. His doctor ordered a CT scan/w contrast, results were back within a week, My husband had a tumor in his right lung
This next process went very quickly, My husband was sent to an pulmonary doctor, The doctor ordered an PET scan, and a lung biopsy. Both came back positive.
PET scan showed some cancer cells in his lymph nodes. I know having them in the lymph nodes is not a good thing. But the doctor said it is not enough for it to be a positive. The good thing is there is no spreading to his bone, which is a good thing.
Doctor recommend an aggressive approach, Surgery, chemo and radiation. Before that Hubby needs a breathing or a lung test, this will tell the doctors how much lung they will remove. that is tomorrow morning. Will post about that test.
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