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Hi, I started with the atrial fibrillation with arrhythmia and atrial flutter group. I knew I had some more heart problems and was recently told by the new cardiologist that I had coronary artery disease too. Yesterday afternoon I got an answer to some of my other health issues. I also have non small cell carcinoma of my left lung. Since I don’t really know much about this yet, I kind of am just thinking wow. Because I was told about it in the late afternoon no treatments have been mentioned yet. The oncologist said he was making an appointment with a thoracic surgeon for me. I had to look up what kind of a surgeon that was which sounds kind of grim.

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@lls8000 Thanks for the follow up. Surgery did go well and I am recovering. Slowly but recovering. It's only been a few days. Everything went as planned and they did a wedge resection that had a tumor about the size of a grape. Took out more tissue than required to make sure they got it all. Nothing else was found and they don't feel chemo or radiation is needed. Follow up appointment is Thursday and a final on the 27th.

Welcome @leticiah70. I read on another post that you've had multiple surgeries for your lung cancer. Were those completed prior to you advancing to stage IV? Is the tagrisso tolerable for you? I'm on a different targeted therapy for ALK lung cancer. The treatments can be great but can come with some significant side effects too! Hugs.

@bobca, I hope the surgery went well, and you are taking time to recover. Don't push too hard to fast. Did everything go as planned? Do you have a follow up appointment to review what was found once they were in surgery?

@leticiah70 Hi. I’m also stage 4 lung cancer and started Tagrisso 2 weeks ago, and had first chemo. I’m doing ok so far on Tagrisso, hope you are too.

Hi my name is Leticia l have stage 4 lung cancer I'm on Tagrisso

Posted here a few weeks ago after my PAT scan discovered NSCLC in my left lung. Oncologist said it's about the size of a grape and will be removed by surgery with no chemo or radiation needed. Been through every test you could imagine and now headed to surgery on Thursday. Hoping for the best and an easy recovery. I have heard some horror stories about recovery and others seem to go well. Will update after the surgery.

@onethinkitty, welcome Celeste, thankfully you had that chest xray! I always tell people that if they are offered one, take it! Mine was first seen on xray in an urgent care office. How’s your recovery going? Did you happen to have any biomarker testing done on the removed tumor?