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Multiple Lung Nodules elevated D-Dimer: How do I stay calm?
Lung Health | Last Active: Apr 2 11:56am | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Kathy,
This is so bizarre and I am so relieved to have seen and read your post.
I too was in the ER last Thursday with chest pain. EKG normal but D Dimer was elevated. (1.00 mg/L FEU). CT scan shows no clots but a 7mm cavitary nodule in lower left lobe and a 4mm solid nodule in the left lower lobe. Was told the cavitary one was nothing and the solid one might be nothing, might be cancer... WITH MY 12 YEAR OLD IN THE ROOM! WTH?
I have follow up scheduled with primary this Thursday and waiting to hear from pulmonary referral. I was given antibiotics for bacterial or fungal infection, which is what he figured the chest pain was... but it felt like he was guessing. Case in point- the chest pain has not subsided.
So now I am waiting, and googling, and panicking.
I hope you get answers soon- and know you are not alone in symptoms and waiting.
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Hi @dederamers, That's wide range; nothing vs cancer. I know you likely already know this but remember that 4 mm is a very small nodule, and nodules can come and go sometimes all on their own. Your doctors may want to monitor the size with future scans, and you may be in a wait and see mode for a few months. How was your visit with your primary doc? Were they able to give you any additional information or reassurance? Have you been scheduled with a pulmonologist yet?