Hi Lisa,

I met with my doctor today on my bronchology(sp) results. They biopsied 4 lymph nodes and a "wash " of the lung. They found no malignancy result BUT they say something made the lymph nodes and nodule (12mm) light up. They implied that the biopsy was very small and the nodule's perimeter is jagged. The tests for other reasons for it to light up, like fungus, etc were negative. Because there are no answers I am back to not knowing anything. I was given 3 choices:

1) do nothing
2) have a biopsy from the chest. The needle would be larger and they would biopsy the nodule
3) remove a wedge of the lung containing the nodule. He said this is not a small surgery and much recovery time.

He said doing a nodule biopsy could leave us still not knowing but the big surgery would give us a definitive answer.

Has anyone gone through this that you know of? Lisa or anyone?

Although I was not pressured I am meeting with a surgeon when his/her office calls me to set an appointment, and then set up a surgery date.

Do you have any thoughts on this?

My reports on the branch biopsies said no malignancies found. I was blind sided today, I never thought they would say that the biopsies were inconclusive. I understand that they are wanting me to proceed because the answer on why my PET scan lit up and they don't want to miss something but heavens I can't take much more. I have had back surgery in Oct, Rotator cuff surgery in early Feb, my Ex who left me after 26 years is still taking me back to court and I have a 96 yr old blind father who tries but has never been in my court the way I have seen other fathers.

Sorry TMI but it is where I am at.