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@dragonspark

Hi Lisa! Thanks for checking in. Chest tube is out!! I met with the medical oncologist and they told me probably chemo will be needed but they also said we would wait to finalize that plan based on the genetic testing to see if targeted therapies might apply. They do still want to do the SBRT radiation on the small undetermined nodule on the right. I meet with radiation oncology tomorrow to discuss that. They are still saying treatment plans will be curative but I know that lung cancer is never really cured. I’m hopeful but still scared and just wish this was a bad dream.

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@dragonspark , I'm glad you've been able to move on from the chest tube! Waiting for the genetic testing can be difficult (waiting is always difficult!) but is important to make sure that you have the correct treatment. I hope your appointment with rad onc went well, and they are encouraging.
This is a dream we all wish we could wake up from. Some earlier stage lung cancers are curable, and more and more some late-stage cancers are showing real hope and life after diagnosis. Either way, it is life changing. Hugs to you!