Hi @kristin3. With the information that you had at the time, you made the best decision that you could make. Some doctors, even with late-stage cancers, will surgically remove primary tumor area, for fear that the cancer will present in the same area again in the future.
Does your clinic/hospital offer a patient portal, or a way to see the radiology reports? I'm able to read my CT reports before seeing my doctor, allowing me to formulate questions for him. There are often things mentioned by the reading radiologist, that my oncologist doesn't see as significant. This gives us a chance to talk about those things and for me to gain clarity.
Do you know yet if they able to biopsy the new nodules? What are the next steps?