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DiscussionMultiple lung nodules: Might they be noncancerous? What next?
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Good morning- I don't remember the sizes of my nodules. Remember I've had many years of them. I have learned, over time to only pay attention to the ones that grow and cause concern. I used to think about all of them, but as they seemed to appear more often and didn't change I learned that not all were a problem unless they grew. There wasn't anything I could do anyway. If I thought about every lesion I would be crazier than I am now!
I have had two lobectomies. My second involved three different size lesions, all in my upper left lung. The attempt to used VATS for all three lesions failed. A third, and smallest lesion had grown into the pleura so a complete lobectomy was called for, followed later with chemo. About 3 years later I had to be zapped along the staple line because the chemo hadn't worked. I also had to have an SBRT zap in a small lesion in my right upper lung. No problem has popped up again with that one.
SBRT: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/sbrt/pyc-20446794
Presently I am feeling great. I haven't had any lesions that have changed, as I think that I mentioned, in 4 years.
How are you feeling? What are your symptoms?