Is it really cancer? - Cancer: Lung Message Board

LaurasHope7 · 10-30-2007, 11:12 PM

My hubby went to ER for dizziness, they admitted him...gave him an x-ray..ctscan on his head, (no other tests)...came back and said he had a golf ball size mass on the x-ray....and 6 lesions on the brain, then they called the lesions," masses".....he's not coughing up blood....he can breath fine....dizziness gone, he's been a smoker for 50 yrs...he's 69....acts and looks younger.....---..he has no pain....no headaches...., they performed a biopsy..(mind you the DR said golf ball size).....they told him they would only stick 1 needle in...they stuck 3 needles through his chest into his lung.....the DR came back and said they didn't get anything...they said they missed....----
NOW!!!!...I'm thinking he could have walking pneumonia.....and the lesions are MS......after a few tests they took...they diagnosed him with lung cancer...and it spread to the brain......my question is....where are the symptoms?????...thank you to anyone that can tell me...is it cancer....or MS....or....is the DR not doing his homework.........LaurasHope7

Xant · 10-31-2007, 04:02 AM

Sadly, symptoms of LC mostly only appear when it's at a very advanced stage. I am guessing if the tests showed it was LC then that's what it is.

Have they suggested treatment?

HELLASRULES · 10-31-2007, 08:15 AM

I have stage IV NSCLC and had no symptoms at all when diagnosed last December. Even today, my only symptoms seem to be pain from the bone metastasis, which just showed up recently. Other than that I feel fine.
With 50 yrs of smoking in your husbands history, he (unfortunately) has the one marker that is about 100% certain for predicting lung cancer in a patient.
I smoked for 30 years.
It is hard to accept a diagnosis of lung cancer, I know, but the sooner you accept it and get treatment for him the better. Or you can seek a second opinion, which is everyone's right.

LaurasHope7 · 10-31-2007, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Xant

Sadly, symptoms of LC mostly only appear when it's at a very advanced stage. I am guessing if the tests showed it was LC then that's what it is.

Have they suggested treatment?

Thank you for your post, yes..they suggested chemo....and radiation..but he's getting a 2nd opinion.....thank you...Laura

LaurasHope7 · 10-31-2007, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HELLASRULES

I have stage IV NSCLC and had no symptoms at all when diagnosed last December. Even today, my only symptoms seem to be pain from the bone metastasis, which just showed up recently. Other than that I feel fine.
With 50 yrs of smoking in your husbands history, he (unfortunately) has the one marker that is about 100% certain for predicting lung cancer in a patient.
I smoked for 30 years.
It is hard to accept a diagnosis of lung cancer, I know, but the sooner you accept it and get treatment for him the better. Or you can seek a second opinion, which is everyone's right.

also...thank you for your reply.....your right.....2nd opinion...my hubby told me its his own fault....smoking for 50 yrs...my mom also died from smoking...triple heart bypass....after this operation....she never came home...I miss her terribly........anyways...I'm sorry for you to....but thanks for reply.....Laura