In September 2020 I was diagnosed with lung cancer following a biopsy on a mass in my left lung which had first been detected in January that year while I was having treatment for lymphoma.
In October 2020 I chose SBRT as my treatment option as I was still severely immunocompromised from chemotherapy and covid had appeared. I was put on quarterly surveillance scans, which were fine until July 2021 when an increase in the size of the "dead" mass showed up. A scan in October 2021 showed another increase, so a decision was made to do a PET scan. That yielded no conclusive information so a biopsy was done, which showed that malignant cells were present.
I saw a surgeon in November 2021 but covid was playing havoc with surgery schedules so I didn't have my lobectomy until April 2022. Histopathology showed clear margins and clear sentinel nodes so it was back to quarterly surveillance scans.
Fast forward to June this year and my routine scan showed a 10mm nodule in my right lung. This was especially concerning because of its size and its location. Yet again a PET yielded little useful information other than the fact that if it was malignant then it was low grade. The possibility that it could be either infection or inflammation was noted, so the decision was made to wait and rescan rather than biopsy immediately.
I had that rescan on Monday and yesterday I got the results. The nodule has reduced in size by 30%, indicating that it's resolving inflammation or infection.
Needless to say I am extremely happy with that outcome, but it's also been a reminder that even when we've had lung cancer, not everything to do with our lungs is related to that.
Awe that's brilliant news lottieI'm still getting a nodule observed and I went down that road thinking the worst but heyho not grew any since last scan 
but like yourself I thought not cancer again but soo pleased for you , tracy xx
