Second, third opinion is important!

Veronique
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Last December I was diagnosed IIIb non-operable lung cancer. I got chemo-radio-chemo for half a year. After the CT showed big shrinkage. I sent the CT to an other hospital (in Frankfurt) where they told it is IIIa and can be operated. I had the surgery on October 31 and presently I am "cancer free". I am sure it could not be done without the chemo-radio-chemo but in the original hospital they didn't want to operate. It depends on the experiences of the surgery doctor as well!
Please never give up and always ask a second or third opinion. There are really big differences!

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hermanade

Veronique,

So happy for you, and right you are.

I have a dear friend who was told, by one of the finest academic medical centers in the country, that her eye had to come out because of a tumor in her orbit (housing for the eye).

Well, much investigation and anguish, later, she landed at Johns Hopkins' wonderful eye institute (that was in Nov. of '06). Three surgeries, later, she is cancer-free. So, yes, everyone should be aggressive about 2nd, 3rd, and 4th opinions.

Continued good health!

tazzy1994

I am so happy for you!! I agree, "never give up" no matter how many Dr's you have to see.
Hope you are doing well and continue to do so!

P

Veronique

Many thanks, I hope everybody take it into consideration, we live only once, and no one else make it for us!
All the best to you,
V.

JustLisa

That is such wonderful news ..

So happy for you and may you be blessed forever..

What type of surgery did you have ??I mean did you have the whole lucng or just part of it? I had LL removed..

God Bless..
Lisa enjoy the holidays...

claires

Great news and thanks.

terisa

Hi, I have stage IIIb nsclc and gone thru radiation and finishing my chemo. Where did you go in Frankfurt? How did you find it? I will be getting my scans in January and want to be ready for what kind of options I have. thanks

Veronique

Terisa, I'll answer you in e-mail, but this is the Hospital of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, best.
V.

Veronique

JustLisa, lower lobe of right lung was taken and a small spot (6 mm tumor) from the upper lobe, under video.
Of course no garantee of anything, therefore I am modestly glad.

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