Quick question please!

[Danni54]

Hi all. I haven't been here for quite a long time but have been going through a really bad time. I had NSCLC Adenocarcinoma 5½ year's ago and had a Lobectomy. Approx. 2½ years ago I fractured my vertebrae and am now waiting for an ' urgent ' MRI to check for cancer in my spine. My question though is, does anybody who has had an upper right Lobectomy have a problem with their breathing or speech? I think my speech problem is connected to the pain from the fracture's because it gets worse the worse the pain gets. I have been so grateful to my Thoracic Consultant for finding the tumour but had been left for 15 months with the tumour on an Xray but the Pain Clinic forgot to tell anybody. My Consultant refound it (!) when I got pneumonia! I have been feeling really exhausted again and must admit to being a bit concerned but will be glad when I have the MRI. I didn't have any Chemo etc. after the Lobectomy and just wondered whether anybody else has had any problems a few years after Lobectomy ? I think when cancer is mentioned again then the niggle is there. Thank you for ' listening '. All the very best to everybody.

[Denzie Moderator Volunteer]

Sending hope that the MRI happens soon. A couple different people that I know who had lobectomies say their voices have changes. One friend claims it's because of her lost lung capacity. It makes sense to me but you'd have to ask your pulmonologist or oncologist about that.

What stage was your cancer when you had the surgery? Were you offered chemo?