thank you Dr. West - 1264791

I just got off the phone with the fellow on the service of the surgeon who did my moms surgery. He clarified everything and your interpretation is consistent with what he said,. They took the 4cm tumor out. No pleural invasion. No malignancy in upper part of the left lobe on the 4cm wedge resection. The multiple nodules could also be inflammation.. The pleura: one biopsy benign: other inflammation....He said it could very well be a slow growing process where careful monitoring might be the approach but this is a conversation for all to have. I guess the fact that the actual surgeon sadi how sorry he was and that he called it stage three didn't sound as possibly good as his fellows conversation today with me.

thank you for helping to educate me and the world out there on the topic of cancer. I am sure you know how much your work here impacts patients and loved ones.

I just wanted a separate thread to say thank you.
Malki