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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Cancer / December 2006multiple lung nodules
Hello, I am a 48 year old smoker and was diagnosed with multiple, small nodules on my lungs. I had two doctors tell me it was nothing to worry about but from what I am reading it could be serious. I am having a repeat CT scan in 4 months. The only reason I had the first one is because I asked for it since I smoke and read that cancer can be diagnosed and cured in it's earliest stages through a CT scan. I had no symptoms. Now I am not so sure a CT scan is the wisest thing to have done. If it's not cancer the findings can scare you to death. Has anyone had an experience with multiple lung nodules? Thanks in advance, Mom > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Has anyone had an experience with multiple lung nodules? I would get a second opinion *yesterday*!! Nodules on lungs is never, ever a good thing. Please consult with an oncologist to confirm these nodules. Maybe they are "nothing", but I wouldn't second guess this one on your own. Seek another doctor out this week!! And quit smoking!! (I smoke, so I should be slapped here)!  Signature·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) Laurie ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.· *~*LiveLoveLaugh, and hangin' in there!*~* Paddle together, bail, paddle; paddle, bail; paddle towards the land. ~Hawaiian proverb > Thanks in advance, > Mom >> Hello, >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> Thanks in advance, >> Mom Hi Laurie, Thanks for your response. I did get a second opinion. Do you think I should take it even further? Both doctors told me if it were cancer I would be sicker than a dog. The pulmonary specialist told me if was histoplasmosis. I wish I could quit smoking. You would think after this I would. I never thought I would be one of those people who keep smoking even after the doctor told them they had to quit but her I am............... Mom SignatureBetsyB >>> Hello, >>> [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > Mom I think there must be some confusion. I had no symptoms. I had a small tumor in my right upper lung and 2 nodules behind the esophagus. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer from the biopsy they did when they scoped my Esophagus. I had never felt better. Other than the fear they caused with this news. I still feel pretty good. I have had 2 rounds of Chemo and 38 straight days of radiation. I do get tired easily. I get short winded at times when hustling out of the rain and walking a tad fast. I had the three month followup scan a couple weeks ago and go for the results this afternoon. Smoking? There is a touchy subject. I have done patches, puffers pills that don't work and have gone from 2 packs a day to 8-10 a day. I am smoking a new brand called Quest. The cigs contain .15mg of nicotine. My Onc Doc is not upset so please, kindly keep your opinions to yourselves. They do not taste great but they take the edges off. I have a scrip for Chantix and will get it filled soon as the money is available. I pay for all my RX. I only have one RX so in my mind that, is cheaper than the extra dollars to attach it to Medicare costs. I'd look for an Oncologist. Bless the Golden years! betsyb said... > Smoking? There is a touchy subject. I have done patches, puffers pills that > don't work and have gone from 2 packs a day to 8-10 a day. I am smoking a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > have one RX so in my mind that, is cheaper than the extra dollars to attach > it to Medicare costs. Sorry, I'm not going to keep my opinion to myself. Please don't stop reading though... I hate the smell of cigarettes and the feel of the smoke in my mouth and throat - but I'm not going to condemn you Betsy. I know how hard it can be to get away from an addiction like tobacco and I've seen people quit only to go back because there's been a (usually very small) trigger that sends them running for the cigarettes. You are trying to quit. You are making the effort. It's not easy, it's damned hard - and you've got the sort of problems that can make even the most hardened quitter turn back to the 'comfort' of tobacco. To me the important thing is that you are making the effort. You know whether or not you want to be giving up smoking; you probably enjoy cigarettes; you've been smoking for so long it's part of your life. You're fighting the desire to smoke. Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't - but you're fighting. Betsy, you're not to be condemned - you're to be cheered. And I'll be here cheering you on all the way while you continue your battle and afterwards as you make the effort not to slip back into old habits. You CAN do this - and you WILL. {{{{{Megahugs}}}}} Em > "~*LiveLoveLaugh*~" <Nobody@myjunkaddy.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > thought I would be one of those people who keep smoking even after the > doctor told them they had to quit but her I am............... Laurie's mother had a recurrence of squamous - spread from her uterus. Histoplasmosis is one of the benign conditions that can cause nodules http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lung-nodules/AN01082 Not listed there is pulmonary manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis - Rheumatoid nodules: So your choices are 1) get a 2nd opinion from a different pulmonary specialist 2) get some biopsies 3) wait it out and see if next CT scan shows growth or 4) surgery -(which could be one lobe or more or one lung, or if they're in both lungs, they wouldn't remove both lungs - a friend's father had a lobe or few removed. It wasn't cancer. The full recovery was about a year. All these options can be discussed with a pulmonary specialist. If you decide to get a biopsy and it's cancer and only one lobe, you might want to hurry back. Fig and I have heard of one lady who did things different; radiotherapy immediately during /after surgery, while still open. I'll have to find the hospital and doctor name, if your situation fits. J > Fig and I have heard of one lady who did things different; > radiotherapy immediately during /after surgery, while still open. I'll > have to find the hospital and doctor name, if your situation fits. > J I have the contact info any time you might want it. Fig HI, Hate to jump in. I quit smoking almost 3 years ago (2 years,9 months,2 weeks etc) and what helped me was alt support stop smoking . along with the patch and some NRT gum, this group was a huge influence on me keeping my quit. I smoked 1-2 packs a day for over 20 years and quitting was tough but it was way easier than I thought it would be and this group was a lifesaver for me and others. I hope your lung scans come clear and everything is ok :) Lynn > I wish I could quit smoking. You would think after this I would. I never > thought I would be one of those people who keep smoking even after the > doctor told them they had to quit but her I am............... > > Mom > HI, > Hate to jump in. I quit smoking almost 3 years ago (2 years,9 months,2 [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> >> Mom Thank you all for your replies. The way both doctors talked I have nothing to worry about but the more I read the more scared I get. I just hope the doctors are right. Thanks again. You are all great. Mom > > HI, > > Hate to jump in. I quit smoking almost 3 years ago (2 years,9 months,2 [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > doctors are right. Thanks again. You are all great. > Mom Hi It seems that we are in a similar situation. I had a lung scan that I asked for myself after hearing that it can give you early detection. They discovered two 4.5 mm lung nodules in the right lung. They also mentioned in passing that I had a very small indeterminate shadow in the pluera of the left lung. No symptoms. I sent my scan to Cornell-Weill medical center in NYC to the ELCAP (Early Lung Cancer Awareness Program). I have not yet seen a pulmonologist but my GP spoke to several who said to wait three months and be re-scanned. I will hear this week from NY with their recommendations. This is really scary. I was a 32 year smoker and I quit 16 years ago. My mom died from lung cancer. It appears that they are too small for a needle biopsy and I would HATE to have a thoracotomy at this point. I'll let you know what happens. I hope that you are doing well. NYCgirl > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Thanks in advance, > Mom |
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