RaquelP

What a wonderful and encouraging update! Congrats and soak it all in. Thank you so much for sharing and lifting our spirits.

I can share our story and then share some advice. Same situation with my father, only in his leg. Follow up scan showed concerning, larger nodule in his lung. Doctor's ordered VATS. Vats confirmed not melanoma, but fibroid. He had a complete lobectomy. I am not saying we regret the decision, just that hindsight is 20/20. It is ideal to watch and wait? Absolutely not, but sometimes it is what is best. If your doctors don't seem concerned then watch and wait is the route to go. That being said, if you are wracked with worry from one Mom to another, do not hesitate to call the doctor and get the reassurance you need. Perhaps ask him/her, what size and uptake would they normally take action, and how does it compare to your husbands situation.

Lung nodules are common in the healthiest of people. This exact suject has been brought up on this forum (and any cancer forum for that matter) too many times to count. Not trying to be dismissive at all. I completely get the worry, but most times, lung nodules that small are benign.

I can share our story and then share some advice. Same situation with my father, only in his leg. Follow up scan showed concerning, larger nodule in his lung. Doctor's ordered VATS. Vats confirmed not melanoma, but fibroid. He had a complete lobectomy. I am not saying we regret the decision, just that hindsight is 20/20. It is ideal to watch and wait? Absolutely not, but sometimes it is what is best. If your doctors don't seem concerned then watch and wait is the route to go. That being said, if you are wracked with worry from one Mom to another, do not hesitate to call the doctor and get the reassurance you need. Perhaps ask him/her, what size and uptake would they normally take action, and how does it compare to your husbands situation.

Lung nodules are common in the healthiest of people. This exact suject has been brought up on this forum (and any cancer forum for that matter) too many times to count. Not trying to be dismissive at all. I completely get the worry, but most times, lung nodules that small are benign.

I can share our story and then share some advice. Same situation with my father, only in his leg. Follow up scan showed concerning, larger nodule in his lung. Doctor's ordered VATS. Vats confirmed not melanoma, but fibroid. He had a complete lobectomy. I am not saying we regret the decision, just that hindsight is 20/20. It is ideal to watch and wait? Absolutely not, but sometimes it is what is best. If your doctors don't seem concerned then watch and wait is the route to go. That being said, if you are wracked with worry from one Mom to another, do not hesitate to call the doctor and get the reassurance you need. Perhaps ask him/her, what size and uptake would they normally take action, and how does it compare to your husbands situation.

Lung nodules are common in the healthiest of people. This exact suject has been brought up on this forum (and any cancer forum for that matter) too many times to count. Not trying to be dismissive at all. I completely get the worry, but most times, lung nodules that small are benign.

I did not personally have the surgery, but my father had it via davinci robot. It was a smooth and rapid recovery. Just think…you will be NED after it!

I did not personally have the surgery, but my father had it via davinci robot. It was a smooth and rapid recovery. Just think…you will be NED after it!

I did not personally have the surgery, but my father had it via davinci robot. It was a smooth and rapid recovery. Just think…you will be NED after it!

I once did research a long time ago on melanoma and Plueral effusions, which if I remember correctly, it is very rare for melanoma to cause a PE.

I once did research a long time ago on melanoma and Plueral effusions, which if I remember correctly, it is very rare for melanoma to cause a PE.

I once did research a long time ago on melanoma and Plueral effusions, which if I remember correctly, it is very rare for melanoma to cause a PE.

Sorry to hear this. My dad progressed on ipi. Doc switched him to Pembro and some tumors disappeared, some stable.

Sorry to hear this. My dad progressed on ipi. Doc switched him to Pembro and some tumors disappeared, some stable.

That's assuming he would have been an ipi responder. Same exact scenario with my Dad only when he became stage IV they put him on ipi and he progressed. Are the Anti PD1's approved for stage III?

That's assuming he would have been an ipi responder. Same exact scenario with my Dad only when he became stage IV they put him on ipi and he progressed. Are the Anti PD1's approved for stage III?

That's assuming he would have been an ipi responder. Same exact scenario with my Dad only when he became stage IV they put him on ipi and he progressed. Are the Anti PD1's approved for stage III?