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Update Pg 2: Anyone been diagnosed with a ground glass lung nodule?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 4:42 pm
I've been having a dull ache on the left side of my chest for several months and the doc ordered a chest x-ray. They found a nodule and ordered a CT. I just received the results, and I have a 17mm primarily ground glass nodule in my lower left lung (very small solid portion). Have any of you been through this?
I'm not sure if I'm really asking anything, or just finding an outlet to talk about it. But to be honest, I'm pretty nervous. My mom passed away a couple months ago of cancer (it was too far along for them to know what the primary cancer was, but she did have lung cancer). My radiologist said they can't rule out malignancy, but if I'm low-risk she leans toward it being benign (I've never smoked but did grow up in a home where both parents smoked around us all the time). She recommended that I receive follow-up CTs every 3 months, and I have to see a pulmonary specialist next week for more tests.
If any of you OTers have experience with this, I'd love to hear your stories, good or bad.
I'm not sure if I'm really asking anything, or just finding an outlet to talk about it. But to be honest, I'm pretty nervous. My mom passed away a couple months ago of cancer (it was too far along for them to know what the primary cancer was, but she did have lung cancer). My radiologist said they can't rule out malignancy, but if I'm low-risk she leans toward it being benign (I've never smoked but did grow up in a home where both parents smoked around us all the time). She recommended that I receive follow-up CTs every 3 months, and I have to see a pulmonary specialist next week for more tests.
If any of you OTers have experience with this, I'd love to hear your stories, good or bad.
This post was edited on 3/21/17 at 8:50 pm
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Posted on 12/2/16 at 4:50 pm to AFtigerFan
How old are you?
Semisolid or ground glass nodules are common but can be adenocarcinoma.
Initially a 3 month followup CT then you stretch it out over a few years. Probably a 10% chance of malignancy.
Even if it is cancer you have caught it early and can get away with a lobectomy for cure.
No chemo or radiation needed
Have a nice drink and worry about other things like who LSUs next OC will be
Semisolid or ground glass nodules are common but can be adenocarcinoma.
Initially a 3 month followup CT then you stretch it out over a few years. Probably a 10% chance of malignancy.
Even if it is cancer you have caught it early and can get away with a lobectomy for cure.
No chemo or radiation needed
Have a nice drink and worry about other things like who LSUs next OC will be
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 4:53 pm to AFtigerFan
Call James Sokolove
Posted on 12/2/16 at 4:54 pm to AFtigerFan
I currently have multiple nodules at the base of both lungs, have follow-up ct scan 6 months from now. Have been dealing with since pnuemonia in May. 5 ct scans, the ground glass has clear mostly, but nodules remain.. Also was diagnosed with immune defiency since then. *Not aids*
Nodules can be old scar tissue,but you saying you're having pains I'm not sure. How old are you? Any other symptoms shortness of breath etc?
Pulmonologist will do blood work and pulmonary function test most likely
Nodules can be old scar tissue,but you saying you're having pains I'm not sure. How old are you? Any other symptoms shortness of breath etc?
Pulmonologist will do blood work and pulmonary function test most likely
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 5:00 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 4:56 pm to Cosmo
Solid post. Good luck OP. Really.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:00 pm to Cosmo
I'm 40 years old, and have always been healthy. I'm just being hyper-sensitive based on what happened with my mom recently. That's good to hear about the lobectomy possibility if it ends up being malignant. I haven't spoken personally with the radiologist yet (I was just sent the lab report upon request), but I like the 10% chance of malignancy much better than what I read. I know there's nothing I can do right now but do what the doctors say and worry about other things. And I'll have a nice pour of whiskey later. 
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:03 pm to tankyank13
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Also was diagnosed with immune defiency since then. *Not aids*
Nodules can be old scar tissue,but you saying you're having pains I'm not sure. How old are you? Any other symptoms shortness of breath etc?
Yeah, the dull pain is what I went in for. They really could be nothing though. No shortness of breath, no issues working out and running, either. I had a lot of blood work done, and for the first time ever I had some issues. I'm now pre-diabetic (barely with an A1C of 5.8), high cholesterol (now on Lipitor and baby aspirin), and low vitamin B (15 when normal is 30-45). It sucks getting to 40!
I have my pulmonary function test scheduled for Monday morning. Thanks for the reply!
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:04 pm to AFtigerFan
Yea don't read the internet it will scare the shite out of you.
Was it only one nodule?
Was it only one nodule?
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:06 pm to AFtigerFan
Pulmonary function test definitely put your lungs to the test just fyi
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:08 pm to tankyank13
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Yea don't read the internet it will scare the shite out of you.
Oh, I agree. I was reading peer-reviewed medical articles on it to try to get more of an "expert" opinion. But I also know that not all articles are good ones.
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Was it only one nodule?
Yes, just 1 nodule.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:09 pm to AFtigerFan
Prayers sent on the cancer, baw.
(In all seriousness, get all that checked out and second opinion, like yesterday.)
(In all seriousness, get all that checked out and second opinion, like yesterday.)
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:12 pm to AFtigerFan
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Yes, just 1 nodule.
So not a wide spread issue whatever it is.. Good luck and live life
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:17 pm to AFtigerFan
Oftentimes, the ground glass nodule will be gone on the 3 month follow up CT. Many are of infectious origin (not cancerous).
Make sure you do the follow up CT.
Make sure you do the follow up CT.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 5:19 pm to webstew
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Oftentimes, the ground glass nodule will be gone on the 3 month follow up CT. Many are of infectious origin (not cancerous).
Make sure you do the follow up CT.
Thanks, and I'm definitely following up with everything.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:06 pm to AFtigerFan
Did you see a pulmonologist? If not, make an appointment with one.
Based on what you said, probably unlikely to be malignant. But not impossible. Make sure you stay on top of it. You definitely timely want to catch it as early as possible. Early stage lung cancer is quite treatable. The problem is it's usually diagnosed as stage 3 or 4.
Where are you located?
Based on what you said, probably unlikely to be malignant. But not impossible. Make sure you stay on top of it. You definitely timely want to catch it as early as possible. Early stage lung cancer is quite treatable. The problem is it's usually diagnosed as stage 3 or 4.
Where are you located?
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:23 pm to AFtigerFan
I had the same story as you, same symptoms, same diagnosis. I knew it wasn't cardiac related because it was reproducible. I was pretty sure it was costochondritis. They were 6 mm and 4 mm. Just had my one-year follow-up and they were stable. The two pulmonologist I talked to said they both have them and one said his were twice as large. He said mine was even too small to even biopsy, and that it was so subjective on the x-ray.
My chest pain has mostly gone away. I know it sounds crazy but I think I cured the pain will Mucinex. I noticed my chest pain suddenly went away after a cold. Mucinex is supposed to loosen secretions, and rib cartilage gets barely any circulation, so it takes a long time to heal. So there could be some logical correlation. At the same time I was using some tens pads, so that could've been it as well. A few weeks later the soreness started to come back, and a couple of days of Mucinex really seem to make a difference.
My chest pain has mostly gone away. I know it sounds crazy but I think I cured the pain will Mucinex. I noticed my chest pain suddenly went away after a cold. Mucinex is supposed to loosen secretions, and rib cartilage gets barely any circulation, so it takes a long time to heal. So there could be some logical correlation. At the same time I was using some tens pads, so that could've been it as well. A few weeks later the soreness started to come back, and a couple of days of Mucinex really seem to make a difference.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:24 pm to BR Tiger
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Did you see a pulmonologist?
I have an appointment scheduled with one in about a week.
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Where are you located?
I'm being seen on base in Dayton, OH.
This post was edited on 12/2/16 at 6:25 pm
Posted on 12/2/16 at 6:39 pm to AFtigerFan
You may get a recommendation for "watchful waiting". That is, do nothing now and get follow up CTs to monitor status of the nodule. Or the pulmonologist may see something that makes him nervous and he may want to get a biopsy to rule out malignancy. Either way, don't freak out. No matter what this thing is or isn't, you have options.
Posted on 12/2/16 at 7:32 pm to BR Tiger
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Or the pulmonologist may see something that makes him nervous and he may want to get a biopsy to rule out malignancy. Either way, don't freak out. No matter what this thing is or isn't, you have options.
My main concern right now is keeping my wife from freaking out. Her mom has stage 4 lung cancer right now. Even though I am hyper-sensitive, I have nothing on her. She wants me to push for a lung resection to get rid of it. I'm playing this one by ear though.
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