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@tinambor I didn't go for a second opinion but was a surgical candidate for a lower left lobectomy. After a broncostomy and Lung Function Test, the surgeon member of my oncology team told me that, although he "could" perform the surgery, he felt that he "shouldn't."
He said that because of the poor condition of my lungs, surgery would have left me with very poor lung performance.

So, I thanked him for his honesty and opted for combination of concurrent chemo/radiation therapy which I completed two months ago.

In my opinion, you must believe in the treatment that you will be going through. If not, consider alternative(s).

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@andycapp Correction: bronchoscopy...not broncostomy.

@andycapp My partner was in a similar situation. He was told they didn't feel he would do well after having a lobe removed. But the team with the second opinion disagreed, he had the surgery (it was intense!) and he's had 15 months of good quality of life. It was very hard to know which one to trust more, but ultimately you have to decide for yourself. He went for the second opinion because the surgeon seemed confident he could do it and the team had an excellent track record. All my best to you on your journey!