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Hello @sienabellisima and welcome to the lung cancer support group on Mayo Connect. It is certainly natural to be worried about any nodule showing up on a CT scan. Following up in six months seems like a reasonable response by your doctor. If the nodule has grown, then more diagnostic work can be done. There, of course, is always the possibility that it will remain the same. This type of nodule can be the result of previous upper respiratory infections. Here is a link to some information:
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/ground-glass-opacity#definition
Many members of Connect, including myself, have had this finding show up on a CT scan. I would encourage you to read these posts. Here is the link:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/groundglass-opacities-within-the-lungs-what-does-it-mean/
In the future, please post about your concerns in this support group. It will be more helpful to you now, since lung cancer has not been diagnosed.
Have you been having symptoms of lung problems, such as shortness of breath or a chronic cough?
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Hello Teresa, I am so happy you responded to me, 😢 I’ve been so sad and can’t say much to anyone! When you say shortness of breath is it in casual times? No, if I’m just at home, or out walking normally, not very fast or uphill, then I’m ok, uphill gets a bit breathtaking lately after Covid years! I don’t have chronic coughs either.
When I did the cardiac CTA and the result of the lungs were sent quickly with the GGN, needless to say I was blindsided, and the doctor never explained, not even brushed upon what it may mean so the internet has been the only place I’ve looked and the results haven’t been good!
Thank you fir caring enough to write to me!