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Pet scan for 2.1 cm focal density
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Good luck to you, Brenda. Is it day surgery provided there aren’t complications? I’ve been smoking too, my anxiety is beyond description. Did you speak with the interventional radiologists that will be doing the biopsy? I can’t even get cooperation with that but did speak with a nurse. I wonder if the possible complications were explained to you? It scares me so much. My COPD is severe, what level are you dealing with? I’ll be thinking of you & please let us know how it goes. Positive thoughts for you!
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I have lung cancer as well as COPD and emphysema. I have I have had several biopsies in the last two years. They give you general anesthesia and put you to sleep so you’re not gonna quit breathing or anything, actually I was never afraid of the biopsies much more afraid of the lung cancer. I was also an ICU nurse for 27 years so I guess that gives me a little knowledge about knowing when to really be afraid or not. You should be fine
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Yes it is one day surgery .I have severe COPD I am on oxygen 24/7.I haven't talked to anyone about the complications but I read it can cause a pneumothorax They keep you in the hospitial
for 2 or 3 hours to be sure you are ok