@catdoris Hello catcoris, this is a very difficult time for you. I have been there and I was overwhelmed when I was told I had cancer. I am a Christian and so I turned to my faith. I prayed, and cried, and prayed and cried, all the more when I had to learn to live from scan to scan. It has been a very trying time in my life. I was 73 at the time, next month I will be 77. You first asked is there any hope? Yes! Yes! Yes! It has not been easy, but often times our thoughts can drag us down that rabbit hole where we need not be. We can look up, not down, and believe that if God considers the sparrow, he cares for you! Everytime I had a Pet scan, I would talk to Jesus as if he was right there with me....and I believe He was, and is. I am praying for you, that you can find the rest He offers. I have lived for over a year with 3 broken ribs which SBRT radiation caused. In a couple of weeks, I will have another xray to see if they have healed yet??? It has been very very difficult, but so far there is no more cancer. Have you ever seen that picture on the beach where there is only one set of footprints? It is followed up with, "It was then I carried you." It is ok to come out of that rabbit hole and look Up! God Bless and give you the faith and strenth to trust there is Hope!

Oh @catdoris, I'm sorry to hear of your PET scan results, and I'll be interested to hear about the bronchoscopy results too. That procedure will hopefully provide the pathology needed to confirm the type of cancer, which can help drive treatment decisions. I'm sure your head is reeling right now, that's normal. Just try to not stay down that rabbit hole for too long. The waiting for each test in the diagnosis process can be one of the most difficult parts. Try to focus on positives. It's good that they've identified this mass/nodule, that means you can take action and treat it.