I had my a lung biopsy a couple of days ago to investigate a nodule in my lung which showed up on my last CT scan with contrast dye, and which the team are unsure as to whether it is Thyroid cells or something else. It was a tiny nodule when I started out on my journey but 10 months post op, and having had RAI treatment, it had grown to 2.5 cms x 1.9 cms and I now have a further 2 tiny nodules. Everything went well, the worse thing was the panic about needing to have it done, and being very uncomfortable lying on my front for a while, not a comfortable position for me. My nodule that was being biopsied was very near to my spine and Aorta artery so was a bit scary but the doctor was very reassuring and I put my trust in him. I didn't actually know about the Aorta until I was taken back to the ward and the 2 nurses who pushed me back were talking about it. They said it he had slipped at all I may well not have been going back to the Ward, scary indeed. My procedure was delayed by an hour because they had problems with the person who went before me but I never learned what had happened. That was off putting enough just when you are all gowned up and waiting. I had quite intense chest pains more or less straight away after the procedure was carried out and was given paracetamol intravenously which helped and had to stay on the bed for 2 hours and not get up, with blood pressure and temperature being recorded many times. I was able to go home the same day, got home around 7.30 pm from 8.30 am so it had been a long day. Didn't feel too bad the first night, but had a horrible night last night as the pain was quite intense and I couldn't get to sleep at all. I took Paracetamol every 4 hours during the day and didn't want to keep taking any through the night but by 3.30am I needed some. Still couldn't get to sleep and eventually had a half a tablet of Co-Codamol which I was given after a previous operation and have only had once or twice since due to bad pain but not after that operation as I didn't need them at the time. It did the trick and I managed to get some sleep eventually. Breathing in hurts but by this morning I felt much better. Haven't taken any more paracetamol and the pain has subsided a lot thank goodness. Still feel a dull pain when taking a deep breath but much better than I was. Was supposed to have an appointment this Tuesday with my Oncologist but she has cancelled, probably due to the fact that the results from the biopsy will not be ready for then. So awaiting another appointment when they have one available.
