Suspected Primary lung cancer which has possibly spread to liver and bones

Anna, I'm so sorry to hear about your mum's recent diagnosis.  What's so random is that you can feel quite well with cancer and then when it's diagnosed it's such a shock.  I'm 75 now, and fortunately well, having have had all the treatments for Stage 2B/3A from 2017 onwards.  I just wanted to comment on one part of your question about any advice. I had a bronchoscopy shortly after the Xray showing a large mass in my lung (upper right lobe) and - personally - I will never submit to another one.  It was very frightening and didn't in fact yield any useful results anyway.  So they scheduled me for a CT guided lung biopsy which was infinitely easier and really no problem - you don't even need a sedative and local anaesthetic means you don't feel any pain.  Just my little tip at this stage. Best best wishes to your mum.  

Hi Pam,

So sorry to hear that you have fallen victim to this awful disease. 
Thank you so much for the advice. I will request a CT guided lung biopsy instead, because my mother is petrified of the Bronchoscopy.

Also, to look at my mother you would never have said that she had a growth on her lung. She had no symptoms but her poor mindset and pain from the pathology fractures are dragging her down. 

thank you and best wishes back to you 

Anna Marie, Thanks so much. I do hope the biopsy goes well for your mum.  The biopsy can give her doctors so much information, and this will help with a treatment plan.  Do let us know how it goes for her.  There was one point where the doctor told me that I would feel some "pressure", and I did, and it was fine.   They keep you in for a little while afterwards too, and I had an Xray too, to make sure all is well.  Everything was done so carefully.  I'm sure your mum will be in good hands.  Send our best!