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New 3mm nodule after 2 years of clean scans

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Sep 17 3:51pm | Replies (9)

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It’s just so frustrating and very hard to go through this process and then get information that makes your heart feel like it’s going too fast from the anxiety, I’m going through the same thing and posted my results here expressing how frightened I am and still am. It just doesn’t seem to get any easier no matter how long you’ve gone through this. I’ve read many stories here from people who are also suffering from the anxiety that comes with this disease. I wanted all sorts of reassurance that I will be fine but truth be known they can’t give you that, it’s always a watch and wait situation. I think that new nodules come along because I have read it on some of my ct scans and they often don’t say anything else, you’re new nodule is 3 mm and this is so tiny, also your getting a follow up ct scan in 3 months and that’s very good news because thankfully the nodules grow very slowly, it can be dealt with in several ways if needed and you’ll be fine after that. I know that with a nodule so tiny they can zap it off or perhaps do another wedge removal, thank goodness it’s caught in early stage because you will get the best advantage with this, nothing beats early detection, amen.

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@frouke my nodules were first found in 2018 and recently I've been reflecting on how my cancer journey has impacted my mental health. from being told I had cancer to having a biopsy cancelled bc the nodule resolved. then being told my scan was stable only to have the pulmonolgist disagree and order a bronchoscopy. then having 3 kinds of lung cancer at the same time and being told I'd only have a couple years. (happy to say that was very much incorrect!) but I hope cancer care improves and starts treating people more holistically, rather than constantly reacting to potential tumors. I think the process is broken.