tube problems

Hi Folks

Last monday scans revealed that the lungs appear clear ! That the lymph nodes have shrunk but only a minimal amount and that there was much liquid sitting under my right lung. So lets summarise - it has not spread any more and the lungs are clear - excellent. The lymph nodes are still inflamed but down minimally - not ideal but fine. So the battle will continue, but for me it is good news. I have had this unbearable pain where my liver is and right chest and for the last 10 weeks it has been unexplained so now I know and with these results a quick op was waxed. For me it was just so great to get an answer to why i had this as my imagination had gone wild. I could'nt believe how quickly it was organised with who I believe is a difficult to see lung specialist surgeon. Was for tuesday but in the end on Wednesday I went in and had 1,5 litres of fluid removed from under the right lung. A drain was put in and a biopsy was taken out from inside the the lung. I have been told that tests on what was outside (fluid was in chest cavity not in lung) and the lung biopsy could now point us in the right direction in determing the primary. The cause of the fluid could be infection, side effect of the chemo or was possibly a tumour which I have been told now did not appear so. So for a quick update I though I would share this with you quickly. This while I have my delicious drain and vac pac sticking out my right flank ! It will come out tomorrow and the results of all the test await me. Another one of those BIG days that will determine the road and treatment forward. It has been a rough 4 days with some discomfort & pain & a little bit of a fever every night. Same shit different specialists. Depp down it feels I am getting a grip on this thing.

Will update again shortly. This lung story reminded me of the tubes & bicycling days. Got my seeding for Argus - F. Will tell doc tomorrow I got to start training. Till then keep your tubes inflated !

Douglas & drain