Lung Nodules

This morning I had my appointment to go over the lung issues.

Let me back up just a second and explain... During IVF, I ended up in the ER after the egg retrieval. While they were trying to figure out what was going on they did a CT scan among other tests. On the CT scan (in Sept) they noticed a nodule. So the ER doctor said I may want to follow up on that with my family doctor. Of course IVF was successful so we had to wait until after Milo was born to do a follow up scan. The follow up scan was done a few weeks ago... so almost a year between the two scans.

Then if you'll remember they messed up my appointment time and said they'd at least review things and call if I needed to come in sooner than a month down the road... which they did end up calling.

Back to this morning... The nodule that was seen back in Sept is small and has not grown which is the good news. The not so good news is that in the time between the two scans, four new nodules have sprung up that are relatively large. We went over my history... smoking? asbestos exposure? bad drinking water? mold? live on a farm? There's not really any indication of lung cancer. Nodules can sometimes form from pneumonia which I have not had, although I have had mono twice. But... that does not explain the four new nodules that have formed over the past year.

The NP I saw said there's no need to worry at this point, however we do need to figure out what's going on. So she will be consulting with the doctor today to determine what the next step will be. They may do a PET scan and/or a biopsy. Or he may just say let's just watch it. But based on the new growth... we'll likely be doing further tests.

As I mentioned before, my fear is another cancer that has spread to the lungs. But... we'll wait and worry when there's something specific to worry about.