← Return to Growing Lung Nodule Questions

Discussion

Growing Lung Nodule Questions

Lung Health | Last Active: Dec 26, 2022 | Replies (25)
Comment receiving replies
@yvonne55

Hi. I've had "pneumonia " twice in summer. Collapsed at home in Aug. Sent home after 10 days (6 of those in ICU) and collapsed again 2 weeks later with sepsis as well as lung issue. Intubated, bronchoscopy, echocardiogram, lots of blood work, ct scans. No diagnosis. No symptoms leading up to collapsing. Drs guessing severe pneumonia or Interstitial lung disease. Healing well now, ground glass opacities are shrinking and swollen fibers shrinking. Ct done on Dec 9 saw "non specific lymph node" nearer to trachea. Is this how your condition began Denise? Has anyone had a non specific lymph node?
I'm waiting to see a pulmonologist and my doctor just doesnt know.
Anyone had this? Thank you 🙂

Jump to this post

Replies to "Hi. I've had "pneumonia " twice in summer. Collapsed at home in Aug. Sent home after..."
Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Dec 20, 2022

@yvonne55- Hello! My goodness, have you been through a lot! I am very glad that you are doing better. Lung nodules are small clumps of cells in the lungs. They're very common. Most lung nodules are scar tissue from past lung infections. Lung nodules usually don't cause symptoms. They're often found by accident on a chest X-ray or CT scan done for some other reason.

I am hoping that your non-specific lymph node just turns out to be a part of healing. All medicine is double edge swords. If you have a symptom and you have a scan you can see something that you might not want to see. I can't tell you how many times my CT's have picked up scary things that turned out not to be a worry, except for me!

How is your breathing? Do you need oxygen at home?

VIEW AND REPLY