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Had lobectomy in 2020 still having radiating severe nerve pain.

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Mar 2 6:10pm | Replies (113)
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@pb50

Well I received the readout of my CT. Good news is no new lung modules. But I didn’t expect one. The part I didn’t understand says

Lungs/Pleura: Centrilobular and paraseptal emphysema. Left lower lobectomy with associated pleuroparenchymal scarring in the left hemithorax. No suspicious pulmonary nodules. No pleural fluid.

So I have a message out to pulmonologist asking whether the pleuroparenchymal scarring could be contributing to this vice grip I feel in my ribs and diaphragm when I try to take a deep breath.

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Nov 4, 2023

Hi Pam, @pb50, I’m glad you reached out to the pulmonologist. It’s difficult to interpret the reports, but that scaring could be a contributing factor. Hopefully they will be able to give you an idea on what to expect going forward, like will that break down as time goes on?
I hadn’t had a chance to get back to your MIPs question, by now you know that the scan is the same as a standard CT from the patient perspective. It allows a more detailed image and is often used for lung scans. All of my CTs are ‘with MIPs’ (Maximum intensity projection).
I’m glad there were no new nodules found!

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