Hi @silvergirl29, it's good to hear from you, but I do wish the circumstances were better. These nodules are never easy. They create concern, especially when they grow as yours have. Without the pathology, we can't know for sure if they are cancer or something else. It's not unusual to have non-cancerous nodules, as our lungs are sensitive and like to react to anything out of the ordinary. The PET can show 'uptake' for infection or inflammation. That said, it could be cancer, I don't want to downplay the potential for it to be cancer either.

Have you seen a pulmonologist? Is that who assessed the PET, or was that your oncologist's office? If they are suggesting removing a wedge/lobe of your lung to get to the nodules, it may be good to have input from a pulmonologist to understand the long-term implications.
Was there significant uptake on the nodules, not just the lymph nodes? Are the lymph nodes accessible for biopsy?