Re: lung nodules and surgery

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen --

Do you have mets in both lungs? You say that you have mets mostly

in one lobe of the liver with one met in the other lobe. Do you

have mets in any lymph nodes or anywhere else?

Barry

>

> Thanks for the information. I am not really sure what my question

> is:) I just wanted to find out from others what their experiences

> with mets on the lungs are. I am currently recieving chemo and

have

> been responding (my liver mets have shrunk by about 50%). As far

as

> the oncologist " letting " me see the surgeons, I made the appts. I

> know it is too early right now to do the surgery, but I want to

know

> my options so when the time comes I am ready to act. I saw a

fabulous

> liver specialist in CA who I wish was on the east coast (I live in

> Baltimore). He was very optimistic about the liver, and yes the

mets

> are pretty much in one lobe, except for one small one in the

other.

> From what I understand they are trying to shrink them down as much

as

> possible and even get rid of the ones on my lungs with chemo

before

> they do the surgery. The oncologist I saw in CA (who I would

highly

> recommend) says that it may be 8-9 mos. before the chemo

stabilizes

> the cancer and at that point surgery is the way to go.

> Thanks again for the info and anything else that you want to

offer:)

> Jen

[Guest guest]

> ,

How did your husbands lungs look before surgery, as far as how many

spots, which lungs? Also, how many mets were on his liver? We saw a

wonderful liver surgeon in CA who I may use depending on whether we

can find a good one on the east coast. Can anyone recommend a liver

and/ or lung specialist on the east coast? I am being treated at

s Hopkins and am meeting with them in a few weeks. I am just

planning ahead:) It helps me to keep my outlook on whats to come

positive:)

Jen

[Guest guest]

> ,

How did your husbands lungs look before surgery, as far as how many

spots, which lungs? Also, how many mets were on his liver? We saw a

wonderful liver surgeon in CA who I may use depending on whether we

can find a good one on the east coast. Can anyone recommend a liver

and/ or lung specialist on the east coast? I am being treated at

s Hopkins and am meeting with them in a few weeks. I am just

planning ahead:) It helps me to keep my outlook on whats to come

positive:)

Jen

[Guest guest]

> ,

How did your husbands lungs look before surgery, as far as how many

spots, which lungs? Also, how many mets were on his liver? We saw a

wonderful liver surgeon in CA who I may use depending on whether we

can find a good one on the east coast. Can anyone recommend a liver

and/ or lung specialist on the east coast? I am being treated at

s Hopkins and am meeting with them in a few weeks. I am just

planning ahead:) It helps me to keep my outlook on whats to come

positive:)

Jen