Very sad Red...

My mom's cancer problems continue... Her lung cancer has returned, and with the emphysema and her getting a MRSA infection from the original lung surgery in November means that she isn't a candidate for further surgery. They weren't able to take as much of her lung as they wanted originally due to her lungs already being compromised which is likely why the cancer has returned.

The PET scan has left no doubt that it is cancer, and that it has not spread outside of her lung. A biopsy is the next step and they did that last week...but they didn't get what they wanted to. There apparently isn't any doubt about the cancer, but they can't proceed with the radiation until they have a "good" biopsy due to insurance requirements. She had enough problems recovering from the biopsy last week and, in fact, is still recovering.

I don't understand why she must be subjected to yet another biopsy since there is no doubt the cancer has returned...but apparently PET scans aren't definitive enough for insurance companies. I am no expert, and perhaps my understanding is faulty, and watching her go through this frustration is hard. Poor mom...