My 83 year old mother had a lobectomy in late June to remove a stage 1B (?) 3 cm mass from her upper left lobe. It was a haul..and she needed to be rehospitalized..for an additional week after her first discharge...but has done terrifically well since ...and has resumed almost all of her activities.
Last week..out of the blue....she had stomach pain and was advised to go the ER where it was determined she had appendicitis...(and had surgery to remove it). Does anyone know of any relationship between these organs...or????? The pathology report on the appendix showed no cancer.
My mother is due for a f/u PET SCAN in 2 weeks for the lung cancer. No chemo was recommended....and I dread hearing that cancer may still be lurking.
The doctors tell her they've got it all......but I am suspicious that this is more likely their hope rather than the reality.
Chemo would probably be too much...for her....and I'm not sure it would have been a realistic thing to push for?
How have other folks done without chemo? Any octogenarians have similar experiences? Has anyone ever heard of the appendix connection or is it just a 'fluke'?
Thank you all so much for your continued support and advice!!
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