Hi there
My dad started coughing about 4 weeks ago and seemed to have deteriorated. The GP gave him antibiotics and when that didn't work, she referred him for the 2 week pathway. However, his oxygen levels dropped and he ended up being rushed to hospital where they found a hardened mass in his lungs and masses in his lymph nodes. He also had a lung blood clot and water around his heart. He was sent home and had a PET scan and we are now waiting for the results. The nurses and doctors have hinted at cancer but haven't bothered to organise a biopsy. I find this strange: does this mean they are sure it's cancer but are just waiting for confirmation? Also, cancer in the lymph nodes means stage 3 or later, right? The nurses have been ringing and said for him to come in if he has been feeling unwell but this seems odd to me. Any advice?
