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Noticed 3 nodules on my right lung (scared to death)
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Hi @friend777, welcome to Mayo Connect. It's understandable to feel the way you do. The unknown isn't something that sits well with any of us. You are scared and concerned but know that the process of determining what these nodules are may take a while. That's because these nodules are small right now and hopefully aren't that fast growing. Also, know that IF this is cancer, the screening process worked, in identifying these nodules at a very early state. That's great! Early-stage lung cancer is treatable. Screening programs are saving lives.
As questions come into your mind, write them down. This works for me, as when it gets on paper, it stops some of that swirling in my mind.
Have you started a list of questions for the pulmonology appointment on the 13th?
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@lls8000 Hi Ms. Lisa! Wow, I just read your profile. You are a stage 4 lung cancer survivor. I just wanted to give you some much credit in continue to fight. How were you diagnosed? Did you have a lingering cough, back pain? I know with early stages of cancer, many are asymptomatic. To be honest, I had no symptoms. I just told my Physician assistant that I wanted to do a low dose ct scan of the chest. He said your chest x ray came out unremarkable before I had the ct but as a former student of health, I remember reading that x rays dont catch alot and one of the things I remember is that if the mass is less than 10mm a x ray will more than likely miss it. I had a pulmonologist tell me, we can just do x rays once a year and said no, I told him my history and even still insisted on a x ray, thats why I changed to a PA and the PA wrote the order and now where I am right now. I cant stand that pulmonologist, if I didnt trust my gut feeling and believed him, I would of had this disease at a later stage. Ms. Lisa, is true that lung cancer is no longer a death sentence as it once was ma y years ago? I heard from some, lung cancer now is like have diabetes, get it checked regularly but have long survivor chance. I have been reading that there are lot of treatments and such. I know im the UK they started a clinical trial for vaccine to prevent lung cancer. Wow! I find it so scary that it is the 2 most lethal disease. What do you think the outcome will be of lung cancer in the future? I read 3 stories of survivors hitting the 20 year mark and more. I remember when I was younger, hearing that cancer as a diagnosis was a chance for you to say your goodbyes as you will be gone soon. Seems that it not the case as much. Ms Lisa, how long does it take for nodules to grow? Yhe radiologist said check back in a year but I think that is too long. It says benign on the Rads lung assessment. So I am just in limbo, oh I have questions for the pulmonologist on Nov 13th as he specializes in lung cancer and lung nodules among other areas of expertise. I go to city of hope. Are you familiar with them? Is that good place? Thank you miss Lisa for being a friend. Hope you are doing well fighter. Keep fighting and beating cancer down.