Anyone with spot on lung?

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tjohnson1971
tjohnson1971 Member Posts: 97
edited August 2019 in Diagnosed and Waiting for Test Results

I had my DMX on 5/3/19, healed well and now ready for the diep flap reconstruction. Plastic surgeon ordered a CT scan of abdomen to check blood vessels.

During the scan I did ask technician if they saw anything else, like on my ribs, would it be seen and noted. He said yes, which relieved me a bit because I have always had this tender area on my right rib cage, under the breast ca breast.

Anyway, I got a call from PS that a spot on my right lung needs to be investigated before he continues and he referred me to a pulmonary Dr. and ordered blood work. My appt is coming Aug 1st. The bloodwork ordered is not standard stuff and I believe it might be tumor markers but am not sure, I asked blood draw person but he only said I should discuss with my Dr. That was 2 days ago, and still no results are available online, it was 7 vials, several different colored caps.

Did anybody else have a spot show up on CTScan? Did you do the watch and see approach? Was it Mets? I don’t know the size or anything, just told over the phone

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  • Veeder14
    Veeder14 Member Posts: 880
    edited July 2019

    Hi tjohnson1971,

    I had a Pet/CT scan as follow up to Melanoma(before breast cancer) and the report indicated that I had a nodule on my lung and the size (small). I don't know if a spot and a nodule are different. I didn't have any pain. After the 3rd scan -9 months, I was sent for some kind of enhanced CT scan (as the CT with PET isn't detailed enough) which showed a small area of phlegm stuck in my lungs. Gross, I know. It is distressing that it keeps showing up every Pet/CT scan but I guess the doctors figured it wasn't anything to worry about. Have another scan coming up in a few months.

    I hope you can get answers soon. Sounds like your doctor is thorough and sending you for the referral to pulmonary, blood work, etc.,

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  • tjohnson1971
    tjohnson1971 Member Posts: 97
    edited July 2019

    Thank you Veeder14. Wow, your diagnosis is so similar to mine, except I had a double and not need for radiation. Yes, I need to chill before appt, and stop worrying- it’s out of my hands anyway

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  • momand2kids
    momand2kids Member Posts: 1,508
    edited August 2019

    Oh yes

    somewhere along the line I had a ct scan- probably for my thyroid- and a nodule was found-- then we had 6-10 months of follow up although the pulmonologist was convinced it was just an old infection- and he was right-it completely disappeared after about 8 months-- I was having a ct scan every 6 months--once they see it they have to deal with it--- he said loads of people are walking around with nodules on their lungs- usually benign--- but waiting is scary-- good luck


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