Upcoming surgery resection or lobectomy?

Posted by skm101 @skm101, Apr 28 9:30am

Hello, I am scheduled to have surgery May 3rd. I have a 12mm nodule on right upper lobe and 4 lymph nodes inflamed
Bronchology biopsies were inconclusive. Didn't biopsy nodule due to place it is. Opted not to do a guided CT biopsy because they said it could come back inconclusive as well. I thought biopsies were black or white but ???? Anyways: they will do a resection and if cancerous the take the lobe then also. I wish I could remember if the doctor said they'd also take the 4 lymph nodes then or not. Does anyone know? If I remember the lymph nodes are pretty center of chest.

The Bronchology biopsied 4 lymph nodes and a lung wash. All saw no malignancy but PET lit up in all 5 areas. Dr said the needle is small and may not have picked the malignant place to enter. All 5 biopsies missed the malignant areas???? Dr said it is common. In addition I have mold in lungs and it was eventually identified as Asperillus. Dr doesn't think that is what lit up the PET scan though.

Please anyone with experience, knowledge and/ or advise, I'd appreciate hearing from you. Everytime I think something is positive it ends up just being worse. I'm scared, confused and feeling very angry.

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@skm101

Yes, they are very different. I'm sorry I didn't spell it correctly. You made me smile!

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Oops. @skm101 would you like me to correct the spelling in the title? How is recovery going?

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@colleenyoung

Oops. @skm101 would you like me to correct the spelling in the title? How is recovery going?

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Yes please!

I had my resection and they didn't find malignancy in mass or lymph nodes. I am so very blessed. I have so much pain. I'm not complaining because it was not malignant but wasn't prepared for the pain. I'm assuming it is normal. I understand the incision pain but not the pain I think is nerve pain. I have asked the doctor and he said it should get better. Thank you for reaching out.

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@skm101

Yes please!

I had my resection and they didn't find malignancy in mass or lymph nodes. I am so very blessed. I have so much pain. I'm not complaining because it was not malignant but wasn't prepared for the pain. I'm assuming it is normal. I understand the incision pain but not the pain I think is nerve pain. I have asked the doctor and he said it should get better. Thank you for reaching out.

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It's good to hear your update @skm101. Non-malignant is great news. Hopefully the pain subsides, your body has been through a lot. Have you checked out this discussion?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pain-after-lobectomy-2-mos-post-surgery/

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