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How do you deal with monitoring a lung nodule and anxiety?
Lung Health | Last Active: Jul 21, 2024 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
@dave58
I went through the same last year. I also had a nodule that was followed for 2-3 years, stable in size until last year. Chest CT showed that it had grown some and now had the appearance of adenocarcinoma.
It was discovered just before I was going to get a new aortic valve.
As soon as I recovered from the heart surgery I was cleared to have bronchoscopy biopsy that confirmed the adenocarcinoma diagnosis. It was stage 1 and I was treated with radiation in the fall. Follow up CT so far was good.
Don’t be afraid having a biopsy done. Did you speak to the pulmonary doctor about your concern?
Also, check with your cardiologist about having it done.
I feel very lucky that it was discovered so early.
I was not under very long- quick procedure.
Don’t cancel!
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Thank you for the encouragement I know I need to just chill and do it and I will its just heavy on my brain . The surgical pulmonologist explained to me this nodule will be difficult to get to its in the center of the right lower lobe doctor explained he will follow the main airway as far as he can then he will need to punch thru lung material for the last part the radiology notes state high risk for malignancy along with this I am also dealing with autoimmune things thank you for encouraging me to get this done hope and pray you are doing good at this time also .