lung nodules, thyroid nodules--help!!!

momand2kids · May 2014

Hi

having a biopsy of thyroid nodules on Thursday--just back from pulomonolgist where they saw 7mm nodule on my lung-- PET scan scheduled for 6/3--- I am so freaked out-- don't want other things to light up---- do others have experience with any of this??? All good thoughts and advice appreciated

GeorgiaRai · May 2014

I had a lung nodule light up on my first (and only) PET back before I started any treatment. It didn't get smaller with chemo, and it didn't get bigger after I finished, but they still send me for a CT scan every 6 months to keep an eye on it. It scared me at first, but I don't worry about it anymore.

I also had to have a thyroid scan because of nodules that were seen on one of my early CTs. After an ultrasound, the endocrinologist was concerned enough to do a biopsy - came back negative!

Both docs told me that many people have these kinds of nodules and live their whole lives without knowing it, never having any problems. But with all the screening cancer patients go through, doctors see it all, and once they see it, they have to check it out.

Here's hoping you get good reports from you biopsy & PET scan, momand2.

momand2kids · May 2014

Thanks Georgia-- your doc is right-- and it is exactly what the doc said yesterday--he was being more aggressive because of my history-- I am willing to slow this train down--so I am not going to do the PET-take the films to a second opinion and go from there--- if my thyroid is benign I will have to have that checked every 3-4 months, so they could do this lung thing at the same time. I have a pulmonologist friend who I saw last night and she said that it was so small and that in her experience these things never turn out to be anything-- she recommended the second opinion on the films, then a watch over time if the other doc does not recommend a PET> I just don't want a PET because if other things show up I have to spend time hunting those down--My own oncologist never did a PET with me- and I was fine with that...... still am!!!

But I appreciate your sharing- these docs are great and I appreciate the attention, but having been through chemo and radiation I am not anxious to find anything else.....

Rosiesride · May 2014

good luck...that's how I felt with breast MRI...when trying to decide to keep lumpectomy I asked for breast MRI...then I made my decision without the MRI and now I won't get it as it could show more things that honestly, right now I just want to get thru treatment and move on...maybe later on...so good move on going to 2nd opinion....then see if a pet is needed...in my prayers!! Rosie

momand2kids · May 2014

Rosie

agreed--I did have a breast MRI during my diagnostic phase, but it took valium to get me to do it..... we have a somewhat similar diagnosis--how are you doing??? I agree--getting through treatment is the goal.... I remember that feeling well...

hang in there-- looks like you must be close to done....

momand2kids · June 2014

Hi all

well, on the lung issue- he felt it was nothing--too
small to biopsy, too small to take out, too small for a PET.... so I go
back in August and we will re-scan and see if there is any growth--- if
not, back again in 3 months--for 2 years.... if there is a growth, we
will take it right out.... I think this is really the only way and I was
glad to hear him say that it did not look suspicious and that my lungs
were fine and I was perfectly healthy---- good air, etc. So he really
thought it was really a nodule..... I am going with that.

Had
the thyroid biopsy this morning-- he was lovely--told me 95% of these
things are benign---I hope he is right in my case..... will know next
week.

thanks for the prayers-- I need them!

lung nodules, thyroid nodules--help!!!

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