Lobe removal ?

Hi 6363

WOW what a decision to make. I was offered a choice of three treatments Im not same as you I had a little suspect top and definitely small cancer bottom lobe. My options were. Watch wait and see, SABR or VATS 

Can you spend time researching and make a list of pros and cons

if you’ve had a lobectomy and you’re cancer free where are they wanting to monitor or remove? 

I asked my surgeon what would he choose he said that he’s a surgeon so he’d have surgery 

They did say I could speak to the radiologist if I wanted. I’m sorry I’m not much help. Hopefully others her I’ll have had similar 

Sending you a hug 

Hi , sorry, haven't mad myself clear, I had a tumour removed from top lobe , came back TC-1 cancer . This was VATS This is why they are saying cancer free because its been removed. But as a precaution they want to remove the rest of the top lobe. I'm going for a CT scan and I would like to wait for the results. 

Yes definitely 

Now I get it.

I think the scan may help your decision.

My surgeon took a wedge from my lower left lobe but wasn’t happy with the margins so he went back in and removed the lobe. It’s the smallest part I know and my op went from two hours to four. My decision was taken for me. 

It’s a tricky one for you. You could ask  how fast the cancer grows and how often they would CT you? 

Good luck 

Thank you ...that's a good help with those questions. 

Hi6363 ,ln 2021 i was given the chance to watch and wait as i had a nodule which was 9mm and at the time of the scan it was not lighting up ,which they said meant it was not cancerous ,fast forward 6 months into may 2022 ,my follow up scan showed that the nodule had doubled ,and my consultant suggested that i have my middle lobe removed ,which i did last July ,the surgeon says she got everything and checked my lymph nodes which were also clear ,though i am still having follow ups ,for the next 5 years ,i feel ok physically ,mentally my head is all over the place at times ,all i can say ,if you go for watch and wait ,i know they will act speedily if anything needs sorting

Thanks for that...the tumour they removed was 15mm , and the said we have it all , and removing the lobe is a precaution....so so hard 

They didn't remove the lobe at the time as the tumour  was near the bottom lobe , so didn't know if any had gone into there , but they said no it hasn't. Its thinking of the horrendous pain so soon after the first, which was only 7 weeks ago.....my heads spinning 

I think it may be worth putting it to the back of your mind until you’ve spoken to the nurses.

 
Try and spoil yourself a little over Easter. 

I have only had a wedge from top right and lower lobectomy and I am in pain and coughing. There’s now way I could think about an operation and I imagine you feel the same

Are you still in pain? What painkillers did you find the best. 

I thought I had good pain threshold but I can jump with it. It gets to me 

I wouldn't say in pain but uncomfortable at times, I'm only on paracetamol during the day if I need it , but take a Dihydrocodeine for bed. It feels like I have a band pulling tightly under my breast area. When it gets uncomfortable I press my hand under my breast seems to relive it . I'm not in pain if I cough but yawning is a task .

How long ago did you have your operation?