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Walking pneumonia led to lung nodule to lung mass! 2 biopsy this week
I had walking pneumonia over the summer. I went on antibiotics but scan showed rather large nodule and ground glass appearance. Biopsy was done and it was negative. This was in September. Then, I go for a follow up scan in early November and nodule, well, really, mass has gotten a tiny bit bigger, but ground glass appearance has cleared. The mass is the size of a business card! It's 4 cm by 8 cm! It was not really much different from the one in September but they want to biopsy it again. Will be doing that this week. I'm hoping it's still benign, but its size is so concerning. I do cough a little. That's really my only symptom. Lung surgery is really a major endeavor, but I don't don't what can be done except to hope it just goes away. With my history, I'm guessing it's infectious or inflammatory. I had a PET scan and it lit up, but so did a bump on my head that I got a week before the scan! Any advice?
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@medtech4 I too am surprised that a nurse practitioner did the biopsy. I saw a pulmonary specialist first and he placed the dye in the area of the tumor so the doctor could do the actual biopsy. Hope you get other opinions.
@nannybb I am not making myself clear. The nurse practioner did NOT do the biospy. The interventional pulmonologist did the biopsy. The NP spoke with me before this 2nd procedure on a video chat and I will chat with her again this week. The doctor ( the interventional pulmonologist who did the procedure) also said he'll be in the office when I speak with her so she can call him in if I have more questions.
@medtech4 Whew!! Ok, that makes way more sense. Thanks for explaining.
@medtech4, I hope your biopsy went well, and that it produces information that you can have confidence in. With a mass that size I would think they should be able to get a good sample. With smaller nodules, it can be difficult to hit just the right place. When are the results expected to come back? Do you have a follow up appointment scheduled?
@lls8000 It's adenocarcinoma. I have an appointment with an oncologist on Wednesday. I'm still processing the information and the diagnosis. Thanks for asking.
@medtech4 This is a list of questions you should ask your oncologist. It was put together by American Cancer Society. Not all questions apply at this time, some are for after treatment.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/lung-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/talking-with-doctor.html
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2 Reactions@denzie Thank you for reaching out. My husband and I are still processing the diagnosis, but we knew this was a possibility.
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1 Reaction@medtech4 , I'm so sorry to hear that, but glad that you are seeing an oncologist this week and that you have the support of your husband. I'm assuming that he, or someone, will go to the appointment with you? It's never easy to take in all of the information, and it takes time to digest the diagnosis. @denzie's link to the list of questions is a good start. Please let us know how the appointment goes.