Just diagnosed with spiculated node in the right upper lobe

Posted by wrmeador @wrmeador, Feb 13 3:09pm

I am a 78 yo male. My pulmonarist said it is very specious because it has grown i n size to 1.5 cm.
I will go to Charleston va hospital soon.
He said a biopsby is not require because it is spiculaüted and grown in 1 year.
I will have a pet scan and then minimum invasive surgery to remove it. Chemo is not
off the tabled. i alsohave DVTs in my right leg, which im taking Eliquist. [second time in 12yrs when i had leukemia. ]
In 1966 i was in the Army basic training, while there i came down with pneumonia and coughing up blood. Since then xrays awayed showed a scar. I read that a lung scar can turn maglignant. sorry for ms.
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wrmeador | @wrmeador | Apr 1 9:41am

I don't know, I read the report and it didn't mention mutations

wrmeador | @wrmeador | Apr 13 10:20am

In reply to @franciekid "wrmeador, chemo for my EGFR cancer was very different from what friends with lymphoma and breast..." + (show)

I had my first lung Chemo with Carboplatin and 2 others. The only symptoms I had were feeling weak and a rash from Zarxio injections for a week at home. no itching though.

wrmeador | @wrmeador | Apr 13 10:31am

In reply to @56899t52 "Did the biopsy of the tumor show a mutation that can be treated through a targetted..." + (show)

The biopsy showed a TTF-1 weak positive.

"A "weakly positive" result for TTF-1 (Thyroid Transcription Factor 1) in immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining typically indicates that the protein is present in the tissue sample, but the staining intensity is lower than what is considered a strong positive. This staining level can be influenced by factors like the concentration of the antibody used, the amount of TTF-1 protein present in the tissue, and the staining technique itself" Whatever this means ?

wrmeador | @wrmeador | Apr 16 9:52am

Well ive develop another side effect, chemo rash around my privates. Looks awful.
Belive its similar to jock itch, which i dont have itching.
I am tring Lotrimin Ultra.

Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Apr 16 12:59pm

In reply to @wrmeador "Well ive develop another side effect, chemo rash around my privates. Looks awful. Belive its similar..." + (show)

@wrmeador, Ouch. You mentioned a rash from a Zarxio injection. Do the doctors think this is related or a separate reaction?
The pathology report regarding the TTF-1 protein sounds a bit wishy washy. 😉 It's not over the top positive, but not non-existent either. I'd be interested to know how your doctors interpret the result. Studies tend to point to better survival rates when the TTF-1 is positive. But we are not statistics either. I find the studies like these interesting, but I also try to keep in mind that they don't always apply to one person's situation.
(https://www.annalsofoncology.org/article/S0923-7534(19)38076-7/fulltext)

wrmeador | @wrmeador | Apr 16 2:36pm

In reply to @lls8000 "@wrmeador, Ouch. You mentioned a rash from a Zarxio injection. Do the doctors think this is..." + (show)

Im in the er now so they can evaluate things.
I could be allergic to either the injection a few days ago or the carboplatin chem 2 weeks ago. ???

Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Apr 16 7:06pm

In reply to @wrmeador "Im in the er now so they can evaluate things. I could be allergic to either..." + (show)

Oh no!, I hope they figure it out. Take care!

wrmeador | @wrmeador | Apr 17 6:31am

In reply to @lls8000 "Oh no!, I hope they figure it out. Take care!" + (show)

the er doc said since my immunity system is lower now from chemo, fungus infections have a better chance of developing. Your whole body is crawling with dormant fungi, so when the condition are ripe they can emerge. Thats what happened when i had leukemia, the fungi in my mouth errupted in THRUSH, a white coating inside the entire .mouth, and its very painfull and makes swallowing pills very difficult.

wrmeador | @wrmeador | 4 days ago

I have been admitted to the hospital for chest pain. Found an inffection which is consient with lung cancer . The tumor has grown in size from 2.3cm to 3.8cm. after 2 rounds of chemo

Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | 3 days ago

In reply to @wrmeador "I have been admitted to the hospital for chest pain. Found an inffection which is consient..." + (show)

@wrmeador, Sorry to hear that your struggles continue, but know that we are all here pulling for you, wishing you better days ahead. Hopefully they can get the infections under control so they can figure out what's next to fight the tumor. When you feel up to it, have you had a second opinion on the treatment plan?

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