Today Jim and I met with a thoracic cardiologist surgeon to discuss possible surgery to remove the cancer hanging out in the lower right lobe.  He spent about an hour talking with us about the process.  There was no sugar coating.  Couple of bottom lines to this appointment.

• The goal is to remove ALL the cancer in that lobe.  Leave no man - or cell - behind.  
• If he can't "stop" at the lobe, he will remove the entire lung.  
• He's not sure given what he knows now that he could even do it.
• There are no statistics on this scenario.
• Mortality rate is 10%.  

I will have another PET scan, a pulmonary function test and a stress test to determine if my body is strong enough to get through the surgery.  

On the radiation front, I meet with my doc next week.  He doesn't want to re-radiate this area.  I understand it is not recommended.  Hope to get more info when I see him.  

So those are two roads to go down.  There is a third road, however, that I'm throwing in the hat.  Do Nothing.   My oncologist told us in the beginning that this is a very slow growing cancer.  This Friday evening, I'm thinking another couple of years with lungs in tact is better than dying on the table in May.  

That's todays news.  There will be more next week.  

Much love to all,
Sue