I am still hopeful, recovery is on the way soon!

• By pattyp1
• Posted July 23, 2008 at 7:13 pm

he is real lucky to have you on his team.
my prayers are with you both
hugs
Pat

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• By MarionW
• Posted July 23, 2008 at 8:59 pm

My heart is totally with you! If you don't mind sharing - what was the surgery? I also had 1a and went for surgery only to find 3a instead. They took the entire right lung and were able to clear the margins. I had no chemo and radiation wasn't felt to be warranted.

My surgery was 4/27/07. I am doing pretty well so far and able to live a pretty normal life. I don't lift heavy items, need to take care with being around people with flus and coughs ( my grandkids especially have given me a cold or 2) and I walk 2 difficult miles a day with hills. I get challenge my left lung to the max on hills but do pretty well.

I know that we are all different and that our courses are all unique. I was just curious as to the extent of surgery.

Warm thoughts go out to you, Marion

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• By JustLisa
• Posted July 24, 2008 at 2:08 am

I will say a prayer for your husband.. everyone is different.. we have to be positive even when we feel the world is falling in sometimes.. brighter days are comming.. my prayers are with you..

God Bless
Lisa

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• By mickyinko
• Posted July 24, 2008 at 2:23 am

Hi there,
You seem to have the same attitude as my wife and it is really important for both of you to be positive and even when things are at their lowest ebb that miracles can still happen. I hope things work out great for both of you
Warm wishes
Michael

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• By hopeforeveryone
• Posted July 24, 2008 at 4:45 am

Thanks for your support. People here are great and support, it makes me feel better. My husband has his left upper lung removed, and some lymph nodes removed (with one lymph node involved).

I've an assumption it definitely makes me feel better and positive and also sounds logically to me. The enlarged lymph node just discovered might have responeded to chemotherapy, if I think it in another around. My husband first PET scan was on May 7th, the result showed no lymph node involvment. Then the sugery was on 17th, the sugeron found one of the lymph node (a-p window) grew bigger and took it out examined....the result showed that was involved. He then received his first chemo on June 4th, and no PET scan done right before the begining of chemo. After 7th round of chemo, a PET scan showed a enlarged lymph node (a-p window as well). I thought it is actually that enlarged one has responded to chemo and get smaller. From May 7th to June 4th, no treatment except the sugery. So that enlarged lymph node might have already grown bigger than 1.4 cm. How do we know that within that almost a month period, that enlarged lymph node has changed. It might be a possibility too, right. This thought makes me feel better.

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• By hopeforeveryone
• Posted July 24, 2008 at 4:49 am

Hi Michael,

I read your post. Your wife is wonderful, given that her family is not being support. We, as the loved ones, should always stay strong and positive. You too, you are on the road to recovery too. You are your wife are in my prayers for sure. I pray to GOD everyday, everytime I finish the Rosary I feel great. I know GOD will answer my prayers and Mother Maria will pray for me too. GOD bless you and your family. BTW, we are in Hong Kong, in Asia!

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• By mickyinko
• Posted July 24, 2008 at 6:02 pm

Hi Kate ,
just to say hi and thanks for being a friend
warm wishes
Michael

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• By mickyinko
• Posted September 3, 2008 at 9:30 pm

hi there haven't heard from you for a while, I hope everything is going well for you and you are feeling better, as I remember you were fairly worried before. keep your chin up and faith strong and remember I and others are thinking about you
best wishes Michael,
P.S. if you want to email me it is jms23000au@yahoo.com

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