Having lobectomy tuesday aug 6---so confused. nobody answering my ???

Hello Lisa. A month or so ago, I was in the dark about my diagnosis and you pointed me to the right direction to find doctors as my own advocate. Next week, I will have a lobectomy via RATS to remove an adenocarcinoma tumor that may be a stage 1 and they will test lymph nodes. Once needle biopsy diagnosis occurred, surgery was scheduled for 9 days later.

I found a "family" of specialists under the same roof from pulmonology to oncology to thoracic surgeon who all talk to each other and they are very compassionate and I trust them.

I have questions, please:
*Would you happen to know if my health will be affected when they take out lymph nodes? to test?

*Will I be able to walk my dogs ever again for 1 to 2 miles like I do now every day? Will it be weeks or months before I will be able to take them on a walk?

*My oncologist did a biomarker she said during my first visit before surgery was scheduled. I didn't even think to ask her what that is! What will it tell me? (I see her a month after surgery.)

The surgeon answered most of my questions but I just thought of these later. I am not going to search the Internet too much prior to surgery as I have a lot of loose ends to get done before surgery and I don't want to go down rabbit holes on the Internet. Trying walk, breathe, and not get triggered by the petty stuff.

Thank you and anyone else with advice or information, all welcomed.
Burdyblue

Hi! I am able to walk my dog for miles! I had an upper left lobectomy in October 2022. My surgeon allowed me to start walking her about 10 days post-op but really short walks. She’s only 15 pounds and very calm (most of the time!) on leash.

I would ask your surgeon about your timeframe to walk your dogs. Everyone’s recovery is different and I wouldn’t want you hurting yourself.

Biomarker results take time. I didn’t learn the results until my post-op visit and then met with an oncologist who further explained how best to move forward.

Hope this helps!
Warmly, Cheryl

well, i just got home 2 days ago. Was in hospital for a week on a chest tube screaming in agony. Surgeon pulled out tube Tuesday morning, said the cancer was in my lymph nodes so i did this for nothing!! The thought was it was just in the lung and i would be cured but it's in the nodes also so i have disabled myself for no reason and just am gonna die now. crushed, alone and they won't even send a home health aide. oh it doesn't matter anymore cry

wow, I must have the worst luck. Spent 8 days in the hospital on a chest tube screaming in pain but t elling myself it would all be worth it since i would be cured. Nope. He came in Tuesday morning, took tube out, told me the cancer was in the lymph nodes, they called me a a cab home and now 2 days later i am sitting here in extreme pain, can't do anything. So i've done all this for nothing. Now i am being sent to oncology since i will need chemo. He says whtever happened to me only happens to 1 or 2 ppl a year...figures. My lung had a micro leak i think. Nothing helped the pain. Changed the shape of my face and my teeth turned sideways from grinding them for a week. this sucks. i started smoking as soon as i walked in the door from the hospital. don't see the point anymore. sitting here and my incision for the chest tube was bleeding, spewing liquids for hours after I came home. Was too sick to know what i was doing to call anyone. Finally called them yesterday, sent them pics and was told, let's wait and see what happens..ok.. let's do that!!

It;s true.. things do return to nature left unattended. Since I was told I'm be home in 2 days and able to do stuff and that was a lie, i am living in a house covered in animal feces i cannot clean and swear to god, my inflatable hottub deflated and is full of tadpoles. Am now waiting for all the frogs to 'hatch' on my deck. sheesh

well, yup, I spent a week in the hospital on the tube, it was taken out Tuesday morning--2 days ago- with no drainage. I wasn't even to the hospital's front doors, i coughed and stuff sstarted pouring down my shirt and pants. Was still sent home. Sat here dazed for hours with the couch and pants soaked. 2 days home, still in extrmem pain. nerves are cut in my stomach so it hurts inside but can't feel the skin outside! begged for home aide..got none. Sent them pics yesterday and was told..let's wait and see what happens.......sure, got it!

you can see from my comments it did not go well. yes, hospital sent me home in a cab not knowing what i was doing with no help. Called the oncologly social worker yesterday....not returning my calls. i truly gave up. chain smoking ..this broke me

I hope to be doing the same with my dogs, too. They are Scotties and very good and gentle walkers. Yes, I will ask the surgeon about my timeline.

Didn't realize biomarkers take a while and will go over that with my oncologist a month after surgery

Many thanks for the encouragement.

Julie! I am so sorry you have been treated this way! And, it is notmal to be depressed and scared and mad and wanting to give up. BUT!… You need to snap out of it! I can’t imagine what you are going through, being alone thru this, but you need to ger your determination back. You NEED to fight for YOU! Sure, it’s easier to just give up, but YOU are worth fighting for. Where are you located? What medical do you have? Usually there are churches that have volunteers that will come and assist. I’m praying for God to help you find your strength and get you back on your feet! Best wishes to you!❤️. Cindy

Very sorry for your pain. My mom had hers in for 3 weeks, pure hell. I'm 13 years 10 months with stage 4 lung cancer. This is not the automatic death sentence it once was. New treatments are helping people live longer. Please let us know what systemic treatment they are planning so we can share what helped with side effects.