Yes it’s a very scary situation and I truly sympathize with you, I know how you’re feeling to some degree because we all process things differently. I started out with a nodule that was considered suspicious but nothing was certain yet, they kept it under observation with regular ct scans for 3 years until it was definitely diagnosed as cancer…they didn’t waste time doing too many tests, instead a lobectomy was done to remove the upper left lobe. I was okay with that because I wanted rid of it and afterwards life went on. It’s easy to say don’t worry but truthfully I always worry because it’s my nature however I probably did more harm worrying and obsessing. I believe that we’re going into a new era with lung cancer because of earlier detection and newer treatments are also coming out. There are many people today living full lives with this disease and even longer, you are now in good care and thankfully they are on top of things. They will put you through some tests to determine what you need and the rest will follow, there’s many people here who have gone through this so you can get lots of information and support, I wish you the best of luck and continued success.

Welcome @jones1959, This is a scary time for anyone. Try to focus on what you know. There is something suspicious in your lung and your doctors are taking the appropriate steps. Today, we don't know that it's cancer. The PET results will be one piece of the puzzle, and additional tests may be ordered to help fill in more of the puzzle. Any diagnosis process can take time, so be prepared to hurry up and wait. Was the nodule/mass found on a routine lung screening exam? Was this your first CT?

I too had a spiculated nodule upper right lobe
Had bronchoscopy came back benign

Rats. I got my results back. Doctor calls it a mass now,not nodule. Took that pet scan and I have lung cancer. It's in both sides .