Upper Right lobe Lung Nodule

When_life_gives_you_lemons845888 18 days ago

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Hi Everyone so been lurking for couple of weeks just reading your posts - there are some amazing people and stories on these boards

So I'm just starting my journey after being invited for regular lung screening (last time was two years ago and all clear) I was referred for a PET Scan on 10 November which highlighted an 8 mm nodule in upper right lung that is around 10cm deep into the lung and apparently very hard to biopsy due to its position

ITs been discussed that it is very likely cancer in the lung my consultant will be talking about me in his MDT meeting tomorrow and we will have a conversation on Wednesday about a potential way forward.

Seems so far I'm not suitable for standard biopsy due to its position but wonder have any of you been in this position and how did you move forward - the consultants mentioned VATS and RAB procedures

He said that if its not possible to biopsy then will treat as cancer rather than continue to monitor and re-scan regularly. Is this quite normal ?

As an aside the PET scan also found a suspicious hot spot in left thyroid that i have a separate ENT appointment for tomorrow but am suspicious that it is related.

is it often that someone will have two different types of cancer at once - am i just overthinking this? So far I'm very upbeat and positive about the whole thing - that may change once a definitive diagnosis is given who knows lol -

I had lung function tests last week that were apparently good according to the consultant this morning -I am (was) a smoker for 30+ years - quit 2 weeks ago

fev1 of 3 (114%) fvc of 4.4l (127%) and tlco of 72% predicted

so just the TLCO on the low side ( I think 80-120 is more the norm)

Suppose I'm just looking for any reassurance out there or anyone with a similar story

Thanks for reading

Much love

Rosedeec1bf9b 18 days ago

Hi J,

I’m very new on my cancer journey and this is my first response to someone!

But I do have similar experiences to date.

Firstly my PET scan also had an incidental hot spot in my throat and I, too, had an ENT referral. They were very thorough and found nothing. I was told it’s not unusual for this to happen.

I was also identified via the screening (my first one). My PET confirmed a likely malignancy in each lung and they are being treated as 2 separate primaries. The one in my right lung is in the middle lobe and also too deep for an ordinary biopsy. At the moment the plan is for probably doing a lobectomy and biopsy at the same time. This will probably be in February.

First I am having SABR Radiotherapy on the left lung, starting next Monday.

Big congrats on stopping smoking!. I gradually cut down and had my first cigarette-free on Saturday. I have been helped by a bit of vaping (not ideal, but a start).

Best wishes

latchbrook 17 days ago

Hi When_life_gives_you_lemons845888 and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.

I’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community. I don't have any experience with lung cancer, so can't help with your questions, but I'm going to recommend that you join the lung cancer group as you'll then connect directly with others who can hopefully help.

To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.

Wishing you all the best.

"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"