feeling angry and upset i posted last around ten months ago feels a lot longer
my husband went to the doctors last september with pain in his shoulder,he was sebnt for a chest xray and was given antibiotics ,had another xray at the end of the course now the xray showed a shadow on his lung ,he had numerouse test ,pet scans m.r.i ebus bronchoscopys yes he had three of these done had problems getting samples.but did get some, he had another c,t scan done in march was no change told to come back in three months for a repeat scan,re scanned to be told the tumour had changed saw a consultant last tuesday only to be told he has stage 4 lung cancer inoperable are going to see oncolagist next tuesday to discuss chemo.feel that it shouldent have come to this why has it took them 10 months feel it is ten months lost when he could of been getting the treatment he needs,sorry to rant on but feel so angry and cheated x
Sue
I'm so sad to read that you and your husband has had such awful news. I was in your shoes a little over a year ago and know how shocking it is to learn that your loved one has inoperable lung cancer. Were the doctors telling you it was cancer 10 months ago but not offering any treatment? (It seems unlikely that if there was active cancer there that they missed it as my understanding g is that the PET/CT scan is done to show all active/growing areas of cancer). Even with inoperable lung cancer there are options with new therapies coming along. If he's been tested and proved positive for mutations (which the biopsies would have shown) then new avenues of treatment are opened.
As for why he didn't get treatment 10 months ago - this is a question you need answering. Ask. And if you aren't satisfied with the answer ask again and take it further.
Netty
thanks for your reply netty the scans were only showing a small amount of brightness around the tumour and after all test kept being told still inconclusive,then the same thing over and over again after each test,untill the last biopsy that was when we were told stage 4 lung,i am hoping and praying that the chemo will do its job, the macmillan nurse as said it should buy us extra time.my husband is dealing better with it than i am but i dont think he fully appreciates how serious it is apart from constant pain and feeling tired you wouldent think anything was wrong with him, will just have to stay possitive ,its like being an actress i am just putting a brave face on for him,but crying inside x
I do hope the chemo buys more time for you both. Appreciate every single moment. I used to wish I could bottle it up for a day when I was left alone. I never allowed my husband to see how utterly terrified I was. Please feel free to pm me if you want to chat
Netty