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Benign carcinoid tumor in bronchi tube
Hi I've been diagnosed with a benign typical carcinoid tumor in my bronchi tube in right lung was found when I went to A&E with pneumonia back in July of this year I've had 2 bronchoscopys 2 biopys which showed benign carcinoid tumor I was sent for ct scan mri scan and pet scan pet scan was clear I was put under general anesthetic as my lung specialist said he might be able to remove tumor by going down my throat instead of haven surgery but didn't work but he was able to take 40% of tumor out as it was blocking my air way that's how pneumonia set in the 40% he removed also came back benign carcinoid 1 lymph node was removed and checked also clear now I need surgery to remove the rest I'm so confused as doctor said its a benign tumor then Google is telling me it's a low grade cancerous tumor but doctor nor lung specialist said anything about cancer just said its benign doesnt benign mean non cancerous and can any one tell me how surgery went thank you bless you all xx
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@jessie1990 I was told I could have a nurse advocate, but only if I went the route of oncology. That made little sense to be. Whether you are having surgery or chemo, they should be offering this service to people who need it.
@nannybb Very large population. Though I am not Catholic, almost all of my friends were. I became somewhat part of the Catholic community by association.
@jessie1990 It is not uncommon for some updated scans and tests to be requested after a few months depending on how invasive they are. In the US, some of the limitations on testing are set by insurance. I don't know about Ireland. I wish that I could give you a better answer than that. Sorry.
@tomrennie Me too...lol
@jessie1990 sorry? I confused
@nannybb I was asking where ye guys were from but your name wasn't tagged properly 🤣
@tomrennie doc said I won't need more scans as they have every thing they need so weird how all health care systems work differently in different countries
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1 Reaction@jessie1990 Great news. I am happy for you. I agree on the healthcare and systems. They are all different.
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2 Reactions@tomrennie I hope surgery goes well 🙏
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2 Reactions@jessie1990 If you believe it will, then it will.
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