Anyone had radiation of the lung? What were the side effects? Results?

Thank you so much Sandy. I am an 8 time cancer survivor, never had radiation or chemo. One of the cancers was URL removed by robotic surgery in 2016. This new growth is in the LUL very small, and very slow growing, 9mm. They want to wait til Oct to do PET and until it gets to at least 1cm.
Your info was very helpful to me. God bless you. BTW am 81 yo female

Wow...8 time survivor!!! Good for you. How did your robotic surgery go? I'm still hoping I can have it as well, so if the chemo & rad shrink things, it could still be a go. Was it a rough surgery or did you swing back quickly? I assume the process may be a bit different now from 2016 but basically the same.

You sound as though you are in good spirits - that's perfect. Please keep me posted..will be thinking of you!
Sending a hug..Sandy

I had the surgery at Moffitt Cancer Hosp in Tampa, Fla. It went pretty well. After I contracted chronic bronchitis. Otherwise it was OK. Much better than normal surgery.
I am almost numb by now, every time I turn around another cancer shows up. I am always an up person, what's the use to be angry or upset it will not help anything. A good outlook and attitude will help you get through it.

How are you doing, @lovey529. Are you finished radiation?

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No, have not started yet. Onc is waiting until Oct to do a PET scan and will than consider his next step. The wait is killing me. Thanks. Hope my message helped u.

Hi ,

I have Lung cancer that has spread to two lymph nodes. It is inoperable. I started chemotherapy/radiotherapy two weeks ago. So if you have any questions about my symptoms please feel free to ask.

@donnatownsend, you’ve had a couple of weeks of treatment now, right? Has the pressure on your esophagus reduced? Are you holding up ok, and do you have good support?

Yes. I’m or my 3rd week or radiation. Yes. I have had the pressure in my esophagus. I’ve had hiatal hernia repair so I was kind of used to it. My main support is my Husband. My Oncology Department has been. amazing . I have a lot of inflammation in my chest which causes my chest and back to hurt. That and the tumor in my lung and my lymph node in my chest wall. I spoke with my Oncologist yesterday about my wanting an image done. She had already told me as well as my Radiation Oncologist that they don’t do any images until this cycle of therapy is over. Because of the radiation and inflammation it’s hard to see if it shrinking or if it had grown. But she told me that she would talk with him about it so that it would ease my mind. I’m still waiting for my genetic testing results to come in. And have an appointment with my Rheumatologist later this month to even see if I can do immunotherapy afterwards. There are so many ifs. That you gif asking about me. ❤️❤️

Thank you. I have had 3 chemotherapy treatments and 10 radiation treatments so far. Everything has begun ok until yesterday on my Chemotherapy. I was just starting my first meds when they came and got me got my Radiation.(Because of the Holiday on Monday they we’re trying to catch up) when I returned from radiation they stared my chemo back up. I started coughing which isn’t unusual but then I started having chest pains like muscle cramps. Another patient called the infusion nurse and they started check my blood pressure and vitals. My BP got extremely low. I believe it was 94/90 at one point. They stated giving me steroids and when that didn’t work they switch it to a different one and gave me oxygen. Although my oxygen levels stayed at 97. I finally started getting some relief and eventually I finished my treatment, it’s scary. But 3 more to go!!

Pressure in my chest led to my diagnosis. It can be so uncomfortable.
The major testing centers are expected to take two weeks for results, as long as they have a sufficient sample. IF a mutation is driving your cancer, immunotherapy may not be the best treatment for you. Has you doctor checked on the genetic/biomarker test results?