Mass on lung and lymph nodes

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I had the PET scan ladt Friday at noon. Im waiting for results. Thouggt I woukd hear by now.

@skm101 , This is expectedly an anxious time. Cancer is scary, but there are many treatments today that didn't exist even 10 years ago. Today's lung cancer is hopeful and treatments are advancing each year. I'm glad you were finally able to get the PET scheduled! Did the scan go ok? When can you expect results?

Hi @stormmayo1, I hope she is recovering from the procedure. A cough is to be expected, especially if they had to go farther into the lung or took several samples. I've had three bronchoscopy biopsies over the years. Each was different, but all came with a cough afterward.
Did the oncologist outline the next steps, possibly a PET scan?

Welcome, @barbpa. Do you have a lung cancer experience to share?

I have a PET SCAN tomorrow morning. I've had a CT that showed a 12mm nodule and 2 swollen lymph nodes.

I have told my adult children or elderly dad either.

I'm scared that today could be my last "normal" day.

I'm in Mid Missouri

Hope you stay in contact with me.

My wife age 71, a non smoker, had a biopsy (by way of her throat into the left lung,) for biopsy… lung cancer detected on tiny mass and some surrounding lymph nodes. She had no prior symptoms, and the biopsy was painless.
We are awaiting the oncologist and radiologist plans of attack, tomorrow.

AMEN!!!

Thank you for sharing. I'm sorry you are having to endure this. I hope the later procedure does the trick.

Mine journey was a little wild to say the least! My cancer team couldn't agree on what way to go. So I started with a wedge resection in July 2021. Then they were not really satisfied as it should lymph node involvement on my follow up CT. So back to the tumor board I went. This time they reached out to Mayo for their opinion, so then I was sent for upper right lobectomy that Sept. Then did some chemo and radiation to another lymph node. I was put on Imfizi after that which did not work and my cancer spread to my left breast while on it. So we did biopsy and then lumpectomy. Now I have been on maintence with Alimta and Keytruda and have have clear scan for over a year.