Just diagnosed with a 8mm spiculated nodule In Left upper lung

Hello, I am sorry to hear thatyou are facing this situation. I too have been there. So, I know what you're going through. My Pulmonologist had been watching a nodule in my left upper lung for approximately 2 1/2 years. It started at about 1mm. I too was a heavy smoker, and my dad died of lung cancer and my mom died of Copd. They both were smokers as well. Well anyway I had CT scans every 6 months then on my last Ct scan the nodule grew at an alarming rate from 6mm to 12mm in 6 months. He ordered a PET scan, and it showed a lot of activity. So, he referred me to a Thoracic Surgeon. The surgeon said that the nodule was in a position in my lung where he could not get to it to do a biopsy, and he recommended to just have the upper lobe removed.
I too was wandering if it was benign. But turns out after he removed it the reports came back that it was NSCLC (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) Stage 1a2. They caught it early and by removing the entire upper lobe they got it all. They also took out lymph nodes and there is no cancer anywhere. Thankfully i will not have to have Chemo or radiation. I will continue to have my CT Scans every 6 months to monitor the lungs.

I think I've just send you a private message.
Thank you for your kind soul and good wishes.

I’m very glad they are going to do a CT with contrast in next couple weeks. All my care team agreed that spiculated almost always means cancer. Even my primary Dr who was the Dr who called me with the CT report. Let me know what your next CT shows

I saw my Cardiologist yesterday and he was the one who originally read the report that showed the spiculated node in my upper right lobe. He also wasn't in agreement with my Oncologist about waiting 6 weeks to repeat the CT Scan, so he ordered one done on the 15th, which is only 11 days from now. This time they are giving me contrast. The last time was without contrast. By the time it's done, it will be 2 weeks since I finished the antibiotic course I was on. So he said that's enough time for any infection to clear itself from my lungs. If the CT Scan still shows the same 1cm node and whether there's been any change, good or bad, then next steps can be scheduled. I certainly hope it is no longer there. I don't have much strength, after spending over 3 years fighting the other 2 cancers. I still have chronic side effects from both of them, and don't know if I can make it through a long drawn out Chemotherapy and/or Radiation treatment therapy. But I intend to give it my all. My greatest strength is my faith in God and my Savior Jesus Christ. I hope that you know Him too. May God bless you by healing you.
Jeffrey

I will pray that you get good results

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@meliarg , we welcome you to share your message on this discussion. It may be helpful for others too. Take care.

Hello Gary @truckerman123 , Welcome to Mayo Connect. Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad that you are doing well, and that the screening process was successful in catching yours early. Did your recovery process go well? How long ago did you have the surgery?

Hi there,
In 2017 discovered cancer in right Lung, I was on Tagrisso until August 2024
when I found it had spread to T10 of spine. Latest PET scan showed it
is now in adrenal gland and left hip.
I am considering immunotherapy treatment hoping to finally get
rid of it.

Hi Lisa. I clicked on the envelope in the upper right corner of my screen, and I repeated clicking on the envelope several times but I didn't see " Compose," nor a black oval. Am I doing something wrong? Is it in my settings. I truly want to send Melisa @meliarg my email. I might can direct her to a source who can answer her questions, if I can't. Please help.
God Bless You
Jeffrey

@lls8000 @guyjeff123 Hello everyone, thank you for your warm welcome and kind responses. Lisa, it's an honor to meet you. I've read many of your posts and replies, giving strength, wisdom, and love to many members. I felt like I knew you before you replied and I really hoped to catch up with you sometime, but I didn't want to upset you by writing to you directly. I apologize in advance if I've violated the forum rules; that was not my intention at all. I'm from Argentina, and I automatically translate the page and all comments using Google, so I'm sure I'm missing a lot. If there's a link where I can go to read the rules or terms, I would be very grateful. I apologize if I've put any member in an awkward or uncomfortable position. I've read that Jeff has been following up with his trusted doctor about a lesion from which two "legs" appear to be emerging, and that the same thing appears to be happening in different CT scans of his nodule. That's why I took the liberty of sending you a private message, that was the reason. Of course, based on everything I've read and heard, the spiculation and many other signs, combined with that, makes her lung nodule highly suspicious for cancer, and I understand. I think I was just looking for hope right now, because the doctors certainly aren't giving us any. It's also difficult to ask them: they're always short on time and don't get involved either, they don't want to. You know you have the right, but sometimes they make you feel stupid, but comparing images or looking for answers in "similarities" or "coincidences" isn't the solution either. We're very confused because we've been told many things throughout this process that ended up being different, and we can't change providers or doctors; our insurance doesn't allow it. On the other hand, although I'm a true believer and try to leave everything in God's hands, right now, if my mother were gone, I wouldn't be able to continue. Sometimes it's difficult to explain the particular and complex situations here, but I feel like I've been able to get to know many of you, your stories, your families, and your support, and that comforts me. I'm alone. Fortunately, Mom has a group of friends who support her. It hurts me that I'm not up to par, but I've fallen into a deep depression.
Regarding your question, Lisa, the truth is that Mom doesn't feel at all comfortable with surgery. In this case, the biopsy would be performed intraoperatively. The pathologist would evaluate the tissue sample, and if it was malignant, a lobectomy would be performed. Imagine how she felt when they not only told her that a needle biopsy would be inconclusive, a bronchoscopy would also be performed (although it will be performed on Thursday, but not for diagnostic purposes), and, furthermore, that surgery no longer refers to a "wedge" or a "segment," but rather an entire lobe. She feels lied to in some way. And I understand. She tries to remain optimistic; she's always been like that and has been through some very difficult things, but sometimes I see her fading away. We feel depressed and lost. Thank you for your support and understanding. I apologize if I broke any rules; that wasn't my intention. Health, much health, love, and gratitude to all who have cared, to all who are fighting a thousand and one battles, to all who wake up every day and choose to face life. My sincerest love to all, Melisa.