This whole thing is really dragging on and on. The biopsy on my dad's lung will finally be this coming Monday. My brother spoke to the oncologist yesterday and she made it seem like she is already pretty sure its regular lung cancer, not colon cancer that has spread to the lung. The biopsy is just a way to confirm her theory.
This is not a doctor who can speak in layman's terms, so sometimes you come away from phone conversations slightly confused. The gist my brother got was that they would do the radiation on that spot first before the chemo starts. She did not say how long he would have to endure the radiation.
My dad doesn't say much, but the wait has got to be taking a toll on him mentally. We were away for a week so I haven't seen him in a while, but he has put back all the weight he lost and seems to be feeling great. At least we have that to be thankful for. Its kind of crazy for a hypochondriac like me to think that someone with Stage IV colon cancer AND lung cancer can be walking around feeling just fine. Makes me think that scary things could be going on in my body and I could have no idea!
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