Now I am really scared!

My BS ordered a CT scan of my lungs and I had it done last Wednesday. I called his office today to get the results but he was in surgery and they left a message for him to call me. Well, the results just posted to my medical facility's portal and now I am more worried than ever. It shows a nodules in left lung, several nodules in right lung, a lesion on my thyroid and a lesion on my liver.  I hope I will be able to talk to him soon to find out what all of this means going forward. Here is my result:

CT CHEST WITH CONTRAST HISTORY: Abnormal chest film. TECHNIQUE: Routine axial images of the chest were performed following the uneventful intravenous administration of contrast. Up-to-date CT equipment and radiation dose reduction techniques were employed. CTDIvol: 16.1 mGy. DLP: 594 mGy-cm. FINDINGS: Correlation is made with chest film of 1/31/2018. There is a 6 x 4 mm hypodense lesion in the posterior aspect of the right thyroid lobe. If clinically warranted, further evaluation with ultrasound may be of assistance. There is no significant axillary lymphadenopathy. Coarse calcification in the superior aspect of the right breast. There is a hypodense fluid collection within the lower inner aspect of the left breast, with some adjacent trace stranding, which may reflect recent postsurgical changes. This may reflect a postoperative seroma and measures 4.5 x 2.0 x 3.0 cm (AP X TV X CC). No significant mediastinal or hilar lymphadenopathy. The thoracic aorta is normal in caliber and appears intact. Heart size is normal. No significant pericardial effusion. Images of the lungs demonstrate no distinct nodules in the right lung apex to correspond to abnormality on recent chest film. A 2 mm pleural-based nodule in the anterior aspect of the right upper lobe is noted on image 89, and a 3 mm pleural-based nodule in the anterior right upper lobe on image 97. Nodules along the right minor lung fissure, measuring 3 mm anteriorly and 2 mm posteriorly on image 111. A 2 mm nodule in the lateral segment of the right middle lobe on image 138. A 4 mm pleural-based nodule in the anterior right middle lobe on image 153. A 7 x 4 mm nodular opacity in the right costophrenic angle on image 231. Pleural-based areas of nodularity in the posterior right lower lobe, indeterminate for true pulmonary nodules versus areas of atelectasis. These measure up to 5 mm in size on image 178. A 6 x 5 mm noncalcified nodule in the left lower lobe on image 215. Linear atelectasis versus scarring in the anterior right lower lobe and in the inferior lingula. Limited imaging of the upper abdomen demonstrates a 10 x 8 mm hypodense lesion at the junction of the medial segment of the left liver and anterior right liver, incompletely characterized. Mildly lobular contour of the anterior superior spleen, nonspecific. Mild thickening of the left adrenal gland. Bone windows demonstrate no acute abnormality. Trace retrolisthesis of L1 on L2 and of L2 on L3. Mild to moderate degenerative changes of the thoracic spine. IMPRESSION: 1. No focal pulmonary nodule in the right lung apex to correspond to abnormality on recent chest film. However, several other scattered areas of noncalcified nodularity are identified, measuring up to 7 x 4 mm in the right lung base. Findings are nonspecific. Short-term interval follow-up evaluation in 6-12 months, then possible follow-up CT at 18-24 months if the patient is in a high risk category for malignancy, is recommended. 2. Hypodense fluid collection within the lower inner left breast, which may reflect sequela of recent postsurgical change and a postoperative seroma. 3. A 1 cm hypodense liver lesion, incompletely characterized on this study. 4. Less than 1 cm hypodense right thyroid lobe lesion

Thanks Mom! BTW, how are you doing today?

Ladies, thank you all for your encouraging and supportive replies!

Kath~ When I called my BS office for the results I was told that the Dr policy is to talk to the patient before posting it to his patient portal site but the medical facility always posts it on their portal site a few days after the results are released to the dr and that is where I saw the results. The BS has not called me yet and it is not on his portal..

Diane~ Thanks for sharing your encouraging experience.

My concerns include the fact that nodules are showing up in the  thyroid and in the liver. That includes the scope of the scan from the top boundary to the bottom. If it was just confined to the lungs I could feel more confident that it is probably some scaring from an old bronchitis or something I was exposed to. It makes me wonder what would have showed up if the scan went down  lower into my abdomen. Could they possible be mets from a primary site from the pancreas or bowels? Who knows but that is what gets my mind going.

I think I will request a CD of the scan and then make an appointment with a pulmonologist. Also with my PCP and Rheumatologist to see what they have to say about the thyroid and liver.

Another added piece of info is that I have Psoriatic Arthritis (immune disorder) and have been taking Methotrexate for years. I also took Humira for over a decade but stopped about 3 yrs ago. They both carry risks and I must have labs drawn every 3 months to check for infection and liver function.

I will keep you all posted.