Hi Howard,
While this thread appear to be a "blog" ... perhaps is in its own way. I'd usually prefer someone start a new thread, rather than tie into a thread that is several years old.
That said/noted the only specifics I can make:
1) 3-4 mm is very small, rather common and usually not a problem.
2) 8 mm is approaching the "large size".. a centimeter being considered large in my understanding.
3) regardless of size, stability is the non-invasive way to determine not cancerous. The key hope/objective.
I assume you'll have follow up with you doctor, if not I suggest you discuss a follow up after some time, perhaps a month to year, as the doctor think best.
I'm sure you'll do fine, every nodule is stable/benign. Best you think that way too, as that is what matters.
Enjoy Thanksgiving and preparation for Christmas when you will celebrate the good news from you December 17, CT scan.
I say this because I believe the "odds" are all on your side, many, many people have nodules that are not cancerous.
CT scheduled for Dec 17th Will me about 9 months since the first one. I couldn't wait till a year. Im so nervous. Not sure how i feel about doing it a week before christmas but whatever
Thinking of you. Hope you got a good report from doc last week. Histoplasmosis is a fungus, so yes caves makes sense.
I never received a description just the size. Waiting is awful.
Thank you for the response. I live in Nashville and the radiologist suggested the same thing. He said he sees this a lot with patients that live near caves? I am scheduled to see a new doctor tomorrow at Vanderbilt. My guess is either a biospy or wait 3 months and a follow up ct scan.