Had wedge resection of lingula (lower part of upper left lung) and mediastinal lymph nodes because a less than 1 cm nodule "lit up" on a PET. I am 69 years old female with 40 plus pack years of smoking. I quit in 2011. This nodule didn't seem like much (had been watching it for years) but doc got interested when more began to emerge. This all started after I had covid back in 2020 then again and again last year. I also aspirated a couple times while taking a drink during a funny movie. I felt positive that this nodule was benign. I work for BIODESIX, a lab that has the lab test, NODIFY LUNG. My doc wouldn't place the order for me so the company did it. The test came back approximately 12% non malignant. The doc wasn't interested in it at all and was very adamant that I have the wedge resection as the nodule was so small and near the heart. He scared me so I agreed and all they found was small benign Harmatomas. This surgery was very painful and I remember crying out that I couldn't breath which was horrible and the lymph node resection around my heart was exceptionally painful. I'm home now, glad it was benign, but wish the doc had paid more attention to the NODIFY LUNG test results because my recovery may take a while. Wanted to ask you, have you been tested for Alpha One Antitrypsin Deficiency disease?