wrmeador, I was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer in February of 2023. Diagnosis much like yours - a spiculated nodule was picked up on a CT scan having nothing to do with my lungs. Turns out to be something called EGFR lung cancer which has NOTHING to do with smoking. I had a lobectomy followed by 4 chemo sessions. My cancer was stage 1b with some involvement of the covering of my lungs. BTW, I’m 80 and otherwise healthy. Try not to get ahead of yourself. Cancer is very different now from when we were young adults. I take a targeted drug called Tagrisso which keeps cancer at bay for years. There are lot of new treatments. Find a good oncologist at the VA and trust their advice. Fingers crossed for you.