Lung removal??
so , I’ve been with stage 4 Thymoma that’s metastatic to my plural space and diaphragm for just about 5 years only did about 10 rounds over the years and have had a good life. last year I presented with a large plural effusion, eventually with a plurex catheter . once that was removed the cancer flared up and to make a long story short things haven’t been the same.
I recently flew to Texas to see what they could offer me as far as treatment or surgery, because palliative chemo is about all there is available here. Texas says they believe they could get me to NED and possibly full remission with an Epp ( extra plural pnuemectomy) it’s basically the entire lung removal plus the lining and some other here and there’s. They set me up to have the surgery very soon but I am terrified what life would be like afterwards, I’m 44 with 3 adult children 1 teenager. I live pretty normal but I do have breathing issues . can anyone who’s had this or a lung removal share how life really is and or your opinion on moving forward with surgery??? Thank you