Hi Dolly - sorry your going through this. 3 mm is very tiny and you state you have more than one, which is a good sign. Usually multiple nodules have more of a chance of being benign. I also have lung cancer in my family and I am a former smoker myself. If you read my posts you will see that I went through a rough 2 years with tests, biopsies. Just try to keep a positive attitude, and I wish you good news. keep us updated, Julie
This did help me as I was told yesterday I had "a few" 3mm but dont worry we will look in a year. My sister had lung cancer and smoked and passed away and I told the dr. that and they changed it from one year to 3 months. Still am scared to pieces. I did smoke at one time but quit in 1985. Thank you for your post.
Ground glass opacities - means "hazy" I think - I got a copy of my CT Scan.
Hope you had a nice 4th of July.
No they didn't say they showed up the first time. Really the doc was more worried about the nodules and large cyst on my thyroid, which I will have another ultra sound on Aug. 1st. Hoping they are going also. But I don't think they will be gone because I can feel something in my throat.
After the shock of all the nodules, I went to my doc because my lymph nodes in my neck where enlarged. Scared me to death, so he did more blood work and told me I also have Epstein Barr Virus ( Mono) which is awful for someone 46 years old. They say the older you are the worse it is. Some people have had it for 3 years.
So no I haven't stopped smoking yet but I have cut it in half about 1/2 pack a day.
How are you doing? What do they mean by ground glass opacities?
Cathy in North Alabama
Wow that is great news. I have scattered nodules (2 mm to 7 mm) with ground glass opacities. They are going to re-do my CT scan in September - .
Did they tell you why the original nodule showed up 2 months earlier.
Have you quit smoking?
Happy 4th of July.
Julie in So CALIF
I am not sure about yours but this might make you feel better---- I had a ct scan on May 1st due to shortness of breath. At that time they found a 5x6mm nodule on my upper lobe of right lung. I was scared to death due to I am a smoker and my mother pasted away 4 years ago of lung cancer. Which I told my doc after he told me it's ok we will check it in a year. After I told him about my Mother he said oh I didn't know that and we will check it again in 3 months.
I was worried to death and the doc's office called and said we will check it in 2 months. Long story short I did alot of praying and had my ct scan done again today.
NO SIGN OF NODULE AT ALL--- NO FURTHER FOLLOW UP!!!!!
I and thrilled beyond words. So don't worry until they retest you. Good Luck!!!