Things are not great. [View all]

The lung tumor has shrunk and the oncologist is now scheduling my scans six months apart rather than three. I thought things were going great. I kept telling him there was blood in my sputum. He wasn't worried. Then he told me to see the pulmonologist if I had concerns. She might tell me there was nothing to worry about.

I went to see her. She is worried. The tumor has definitely shrunk, but there is moisture underneath it, at the bottom of my lung. This is in my lower left lobe, down near the bottom. The tumor was only 1B, with no lymph node involvement. Stereotactic radiation seemed the best way to go. I have not had chemo. Pulmonologist says tumor could be growing. I don't have enough lung capacity to tolerate a resection or a removal of the tumor. I guess it would be chemo, if I need further treatment. I don't know for sure.

I am having a THIRD bronchoscopy after Thanksgiving. I will let you know. I am scared and angry. Cancer sucks.

I was diagnosed last August. I thought I still had time left in my life. I am 75, but I still have things to do.