Major update

My last post, We got the official Dx. Since then we have been busy.

Hubby cannot have surgery, due to the results of his lung function test.

Cancer has spread to hubby's chest wall, lymph nodes.
There is also a 3mm area in his lower rt lung that did not light up on pet scan, a very small area on his hip that did light up and a small pleural effusion. The last two could mean a change of stage 3b to a stage 4 lung cancer. Treatment will be the same for both; Chemo

We have just got done doing 3 days of targeted radiation, this was done because the lung cancer destroyed a rib. The doctors felt he could benefit from 3 days of high radiation treatments to help with the major pain he is in. The chest area where the cancer has spread is to large for radiation.

After Christmas he will be going to the medical oncologist, more scans He will also be starting palliative care. He has also started oxygen.

medianoscopy

Hubby had a medianoscopy/port put in today. Biopsy of lymph nodes tested positive for cancer.

Doctor said he is NOT looking to cure his cancer, but to only manage it.

Stage IIIB lung cancer.

Well now we know

Stage IIIB lung cancer, This looks like what we are deal with. Could be a stage4, But we have to wait and see. Either way we will know for sure next week when we go and see the oncologist.

I do know what this means; no cure, Just treatment. Survival about 10%.

Surgery

will be Tuesday, doctor will put in Port for chemo, and remove lymph nodes.

Chemo will start after that..

Bad News

Well hubby went to the surgeon yesterday, Bottom line there will be no surgery. Lung function results, and possible spreading to the chest wall makes it impossible. Also the cancer has destroyed a rib bone.

He will be getting a medianoscopy. It is removal of lymph nodes in front of his windpipe for biopsy Durning this surgery doctor will put in a cather to deliver chemo.


Chemotherapy is on the table, and he is taking it.

Today

I cried for the first time regarding my husband's illness. I see him getting weaker, more tired.

Lung Function test, and other stuff.

The results of my husbands lung function were not good. Doctors are worried about IF he can go with part of his lung gone.

The tumor board of MMC seems to think so, they had a meeting, and felt my husband could be ok with a chunk of his lung gone. But before they start removing body parts. They want to check on the lymph node that lit up on the PET scan.

His PET scan showed some possible cancer in his lymph nodes in between his lungs. So a few days ago he had a bronco scope test, where he took a biopsy of the lymph node. The results came back today were negative but inconclusive, which means the surgeon will cut pull the lymph node out, test it. Waiting for the surgeon to call back.

Doctor ordered an MRI with contrast on hubby brain, for the life of me I do not know why.

At least will will have a peaceful thanksgiving.