. INSTEAD, Thanks Merry, Finally, some answers! The nodule, which I'm told is located deep in the upper part of the left lung and close to blood vessels has doubled in size in the last 4 months. The CT Scan was combined with a pelvic CT ordered by my Nephrologist and read by the same radiologist, if that makes any difference. I'm just really freaked out because, since then, I haven't been able to contact ANY of my team, let alone my radiologist oncologist. What I got was several calls from scheduling telling me the CT Mapping scheduled for the 12th was off as was the SBRT. Instead I was to come in a week later, have a regular CT and a consultation with the radiation oncologist immediately after. he had told me this was the slowest growing lung cancer. He had told me I had 4 to 6 years to live if I didn't have the SBRT. I don't want to have it bcuz he said there was a rare chance that a year or two after the SBRT I could start to bleed which would be bad. Very bad for me bcuz I have polycethemia and, although my blood is thick, I usually require a trip to the ER or doctor for a few more stitches after I get home from even minor surgery. I don't know what to think. This doctor is my second opinion. But can you tell me about the bleeding a year or 2 after the SBRT? Have you heard of that.?

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