We lost our "a" :(

[NeVadasMitis]

Every since the we got the news of my dad's liver met, I've been clinging to the fact that there was only one small met in his liver, so it was Stage IVa. There seems to be quite a few people around who are managing Stage IVa nicely (relatively speaking), with long NED periods.

Well, today we lost our "a" and became plain old Stage IV: a pre-op scan came back with an 8mm nodule on his lung

Can anyone explain what this might change in terms of treatment? He is scheduled for liver surgery next week, so I assume that will go ahead? Do they usually resection a lung spot if there's just one?

It's so hard to keep positive when the line keeps moving!

Thanks,
Sarah

[Lee]

Sorry about your latest new. Have they done a PET scan on your Dad? Are they sure it's a met? Many times people have things in there lungs that they monitor and over a few years deem it NOT a cancer met.

If it is indeed a met. I'm going to strongly recommend getting an opinion at a major cancer treatment center. I see that you are in Canada, I believe there are a few cancer centers in Canada too.

Don't give up the hope just yet.

Good luck, all the best.

Lee

[stu]

Hi,
Just for your encouragement my mum unfortunately progressed to a new status last year. It was quickly removed and was the easiest surgery to date.
Her latest scan last week was good news. She is busy enjoying life. As long as it can be treated then she is ok with it.
Take care,
Stu

[NeVadasMitis]

Thanks for your encouraging responses, Lee and Stu. Very much appreciated!
In fact, it's so small right now that they can't even biopsy it, so hopefully the adjuvant post-op chemo will get it.

: )