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Why did you have a lobectomy? Were you told you'd be cured?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Sep 17 11:22pm | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
So I should not agree to any of the chemo and then KEytruda yet---they wanted to start chemo this week, lobectomy done Aug 6---until I get biomarkers back?
hmmm...that is what I was thinking: how do they know how to treat until tests are back. Guess to keep it from spreading since it's in my lymph nodes and does seem to be spreading fast ---according to scans--until they get biomarkers and then they could adjust the followup after chemo, ie. Keytruda?
What does sleepy mean? That it's not growing and stable? I had one like that for years and then in from October 23 (stable) to April 2024 it went crazy growing!
So glad you are doing well!!
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Julie, I think I answered this in one of your previous thread posts.....sleepy is my term and my nodule is still there 8 years later but hasn't changed so I get scanned every 4 months.
If mets to lymph nodes and spread and elsewhere confirmed yes, doctors want to start you on some sort of treatment now....so go with it. Keep it from spreading. If the biomarkers show your mets would be receptive to a targeted therapy then go with it. It is a long shot but worth the test.
I wish I could help you more. I did answer one of your posts that getting out and exercising, be it walks or group class helps a lot. I did spend much time right after surgery walking malls (credit cards stayed home)