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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)

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@frouke

I’m curious about something that I would like to hear feedback about. I also had a lobectomy in June 2020, early detection stage 1A2, no chemo or radiation. I had another small noninvasive nodule removed seventeen months later with no follow up chemo or radiation. I’ve been going every six months for ct scans and after 2 years of no changes I was told that my next scan would be in one year. I should be happy but perhaps I’m too much of a worrier and I feel that it’s a bit long to wait, I wanted to say something but he’s not a very nice doctor to talk to and he has scared me a few times over the years about my health. I realize that I’d be wise to find a new doctor but it’s a bit complicated in Canada and I’m also in a very reputable hospital. I sincerely hope it’s just me being overly cautious but I’m kind of in a rut as to what to do.

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I had a LU lobectomy in November 2022, stage 1A. After my CT scan in November, I will go to annual screening. I’m looking at this as progress. Sure, something could pop up but we watched my original lesion for about a year before doing a biopsy. I believe they are pretty slow growing and a year doesn’t worry me.

They've been watching mine for 2 years---well, they WERE--and was told if this last CT was fine then we would go to yearly CTs, so that seems normal. In my case of course, it went crazy after tthe 18 month CT. Hope yours continue to stay stable!