Update - Spoke with my Pulmonologist a few weeks ago regarding this issue. A Chest scan is scheduled for next week.
Originally I had a Calcium Score Test (measures cardiac risk) - CT for Heart. This test focuses on the heart, so it only has 30% - -35% of the lungs. Sure it picks up the entire lungs, but only that part is in focus.
What did the Doctor say? She took a look at the image / as stated scheduled a follow up CT. Asked her about cancer she said there is nothing in this scan that would make her think this is Cancer. She said that the formation etc. usually follows an infection or some sort of thing like that. Again, I was sick 1.5 weeks prior to the exam (green / brown mucus for days) and still had a dry cough 6 days prior to the CT scan.
She also stated that I fall under the low risk. What exactly is low risk? What % are we talking. She also said since I was asking so many questions that if for some reason it was a cancer it would be easily removed.
All the doctors etc, so GGO are for the most part non cancerous. They are really not a concern especially mine; however, if I go on other forums so many people were diagnosed with GGO's that were cancerous. Note: I did not find any that had only patchy GGO which I was told is a common formation of a past infection.
I am just having a tough time at this point.
Hello. I am so sorry you are having such a bad time of it. I have IPF myself. I have found the best medicine is prayer. I have been to all the doc's who have
poked and prodded and every part of my body. I also had a kidney removed to the big C. I am not making light of your issues. I am only suggesting an other way of cooping with your fears. I have been there and I feel your pain. I would not be enjoying a quality of life without a higher power to talk to. I believe he or she hears my prayers and he will listen to yours. Hugs