@pc2018 There are many disorders and diseases being diagnosed now from images of heart and lungs, etc. Most of them are wrong. We need to move toward genetics and chemistry and other solid sciences to sort it out. At one point, 3 pros "interpreted" my images of "ground glass", and they each provided a different scenario. ALL, Arthritis, I have forgotten the other. One of my Cardiologists says that genetics is good only for locating relatives and ancestors. I think he must have located the chimpanzee in his own tree. oldkarl
I agree with you..the crack about genetics is arrogance on the part of the Cardiologist. Genetics is in its infancy. There is a big difference between genetics used in modern medicine and the genetics from sites that connect you with relatives (but as a lay person, I find both interesting)
Pat
If I am interpreting things right, it sounds like there is a bunch of things that have 'ground glass' as a symptom. It may come and go..or just come. It may or may not be important depending on what is causing it and can, potentially, go away.
I agree with you..the crack about genetics is arrogance on the part of the Cardiologist. Genetics is in its infancy. There is a big difference between genetics used in modern medicine and the genetics from sites that connect you with relatives (but as a lay person, I find both interesting)
Pat
Pat, that sounds like a physician who might need further training! And I agree with oldkarl. We are heading in this direction, but as we know, it's slow. If you can switch to a more educated cardiologist you would probably benefit from it.
What does it mean if I have a 5 mm and a 3 mm right upper lobe pulmonary nodules. And a mild central groundglass changes throughout the lungs may be due to poor inspiration or early congestive changes is what my ct scan says. I’m a 43 year old man if it would happen to be cancer does it mean I’m going to die
What does it mean if I have a 5 mm and a 3 mm right upper lobe pulmonary nodules. And a mild central groundglass changes throughout the lungs may be due to poor inspiration or early congestive changes is what my ct scan says. I’m a 43 year old man if it would happen to be cancer does it mean I’m going to die
@jerrypjr1980, I'm so sorry to hear that you are dealing with the stress of this.
Please know that most nodules are NOT cancer. If these are cancer, they are very small at this point, and there are very promising outcomes for cancers that are found at early stage.
What brought you to have a CT? Were you having symptoms, or were they found on a screening test? You're likely young for screening.
What are the next steps that your doctor has planned for you? Monitoring with another scan in a few months?
@jerrypjr1980, I'm so sorry to hear that you are dealing with the stress of this.
Please know that most nodules are NOT cancer. If these are cancer, they are very small at this point, and there are very promising outcomes for cancers that are found at early stage.
What brought you to have a CT? Were you having symptoms, or were they found on a screening test? You're likely young for screening.
What are the next steps that your doctor has planned for you? Monitoring with another scan in a few months?
I have a blood clot in my lower left leg post surgery and my surgeon just wanted a scan to make sure it did not move and that is how they found it they want me to follow up with a pulmonary doctor
I have a blood clot in my lower left leg post surgery and my surgeon just wanted a scan to make sure it did not move and that is how they found it they want me to follow up with a pulmonary doctor
@jerrypjr1980, Pulmonology is a good next step. They'll be able to look at the CT to see if the nodules are concerning. Don't be too surprised if they want to wait and rescan in a certain number of months. Many people have nodules that just clear on their own, they are often caused by infections or inflammation. With the recent surgery, you've had some trauma to your body.
Here's some info from Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/expert-answers/lung-nodules/faq-20058445
I do have lung cancer, and my latest scan showed a new nodule. I had a biopsy from three different sections of the lymph nodes and the nodule, and all were negative for any cancer cells. So even lung cancer patients can have non-cancerous lung nodules. It's definitely scary but be assured that it's not always cancer. Keep us posted. Take care!
@jerrypjr1980, Pulmonology is a good next step. They'll be able to look at the CT to see if the nodules are concerning. Don't be too surprised if they want to wait and rescan in a certain number of months. Many people have nodules that just clear on their own, they are often caused by infections or inflammation. With the recent surgery, you've had some trauma to your body.
Here's some info from Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/expert-answers/lung-nodules/faq-20058445
I do have lung cancer, and my latest scan showed a new nodule. I had a biopsy from three different sections of the lymph nodes and the nodule, and all were negative for any cancer cells. So even lung cancer patients can have non-cancerous lung nodules. It's definitely scary but be assured that it's not always cancer. Keep us posted. Take care!
no he said mayo is the best of the best they have a very big reputation to uphold and for them to give me a printed document saying no follow up needed then if it turned into more they would be held liable so i cant imagine they would put themself on the line in that way
Who is liable is not a situation I want to find myself in when it’s me with lung cancer. So best case he’s absolutely right. But there’s a lot of experience here -
Mine included - that says “I don’t know about that”.
I’m six months after surgery for lung cancer and I say get a CT follow up in six months.
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I agree with you..the crack about genetics is arrogance on the part of the Cardiologist. Genetics is in its infancy. There is a big difference between genetics used in modern medicine and the genetics from sites that connect you with relatives (but as a lay person, I find both interesting)
Pat
Exactly. It's up to the doctor and your team (do you have one?) to determine what is causing them.
Pat, that sounds like a physician who might need further training! And I agree with oldkarl. We are heading in this direction, but as we know, it's slow. If you can switch to a more educated cardiologist you would probably benefit from it.
What does it mean if I have a 5 mm and a 3 mm right upper lobe pulmonary nodules. And a mild central groundglass changes throughout the lungs may be due to poor inspiration or early congestive changes is what my ct scan says. I’m a 43 year old man if it would happen to be cancer does it mean I’m going to die
@jerrypjr1980, I'm so sorry to hear that you are dealing with the stress of this.
Please know that most nodules are NOT cancer. If these are cancer, they are very small at this point, and there are very promising outcomes for cancers that are found at early stage.
What brought you to have a CT? Were you having symptoms, or were they found on a screening test? You're likely young for screening.
What are the next steps that your doctor has planned for you? Monitoring with another scan in a few months?
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1 Reaction@jerrypjr1980, Pulmonology is a good next step. They'll be able to look at the CT to see if the nodules are concerning. Don't be too surprised if they want to wait and rescan in a certain number of months. Many people have nodules that just clear on their own, they are often caused by infections or inflammation. With the recent surgery, you've had some trauma to your body.
Here's some info from Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/expert-answers/lung-nodules/faq-20058445
I do have lung cancer, and my latest scan showed a new nodule. I had a biopsy from three different sections of the lymph nodes and the nodule, and all were negative for any cancer cells. So even lung cancer patients can have non-cancerous lung nodules. It's definitely scary but be assured that it's not always cancer. Keep us posted. Take care!
Thank you so very much and take care
Who is liable is not a situation I want to find myself in when it’s me with lung cancer. So best case he’s absolutely right. But there’s a lot of experience here -
Mine included - that says “I don’t know about that”.
I’m six months after surgery for lung cancer and I say get a CT follow up in six months.