Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

@blinken, This is hard news to handle, but it's good that you saw a change in your husband and were able to get him into a doctor. It sounds like his medical team is jumping right into action. The appointment with the oncologist will help you to understand what may be next. A biopsy is helpful to identify the type of cancer, which can be matched to specific treatments. The MRI and PET scans will show where the cancer has spread.
Lung cancer treatments have improved in recent years. All treatments come with challenges, some more than others. Many of us with metastatic lung cancer are living longer 'normal' lives. There are many types of lung cancer, and even more treatments or combinations of treatments.
Try to take one day at a time and try not to get ahead things. Focus on what you know, not what might be. Do you have others that may be able to help with the longer drives? You may want to mention the help that you may need with the oncologist's office too. They may have support resources that they can offer.

@lls8000 Hello Lisa, has been about 2 months since I wrote about my husband's newly diagnosed lung cancer. There was confusion as to the type of cancer it was, due to the liver biopsy which didn't show what was expected if lung cancer was the primary. After waiting weeks for Tempus results, he developed kidney failure and sepsis and passed away January 31.
The testing has indicated that it was cholangiocarcinoma which is a rare and very aggressive cancer of the bile ducts. It is often found to have metastasized before being detected. That is what happened to my husband. The symptoms were there, but were mild and could have been caused by many other conditions. Apparently this is typical of this type of cancer. He became very weak and was on palliative care for the week that he was in the hospital. It was shocking how fast and how brutal this was.

@lls8000 Hello Lisa, has been about 2 months since I wrote about my husband's newly diagnosed lung cancer. There was confusion as to the type of cancer it was, due to the liver biopsy which didn't show what was expected if lung cancer was the primary. After waiting weeks for Tempus results, he developed kidney failure and sepsis and passed away January 31.
The testing has indicated that it was cholangiocarcinoma which is a rare and very aggressive cancer of the bile ducts. It is often found to have metastasized before being detected. That is what happened to my husband. The symptoms were there, but were mild and could have been caused by many other conditions. Apparently this is typical of this type of cancer. He became very weak and was on palliative care for the week that he was in the hospital. It was shocking how fast and how brutal this was.

@blinken I am sorry about the unexpected passing of your husband. Remember, it takes time to grieve and heal. Please stay in touch here if it helps. We can offer support. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer right before Christmas 2025. I had a negative biopsy in September 2025 and was feeling fine. I am on Tagrisso and had 3 rounds of chemo. I'm holding on!

@blinken I’m so very sorry for your loss! ❤️

@lls8000 Hello Lisa, has been about 2 months since I wrote about my husband's newly diagnosed lung cancer. There was confusion as to the type of cancer it was, due to the liver biopsy which didn't show what was expected if lung cancer was the primary. After waiting weeks for Tempus results, he developed kidney failure and sepsis and passed away January 31.
The testing has indicated that it was cholangiocarcinoma which is a rare and very aggressive cancer of the bile ducts. It is often found to have metastasized before being detected. That is what happened to my husband. The symptoms were there, but were mild and could have been caused by many other conditions. Apparently this is typical of this type of cancer. He became very weak and was on palliative care for the week that he was in the hospital. It was shocking how fast and how brutal this was.

Hello!
My name is Diane.
Just got a lung cancer diagnosis.
Still going through testing. Had bronchoscpy and will have PET and brain scan this week. Then on Friday willsee Dr for plan of attack.
It's all so overwhelming at this point.

I introduced myself a couple of weeks ago. Diagnosed with Stage-1A NSCLC in January. Had all the tests and now scheduled for surgery either 3/12 or 3/19 TBD. Met with the surgeon yesterday who impressed my wife and I which is good. Travelling out of state for the surgery is not comfortable but considering this surgeon does this same procedure every day of the week is comforting. Not sure what to expect after robotic wedge resection. Dr said I would be sore, but back to close to normal after 3 weeks. Anyone else with experience in recovery that could help set expectations would be appreciated. They said two days in the hospital then home. 76 year old male.