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Hello Everyone,
Got a third all clear (after September Cysto for T1 HG) after being treated with BCG. After the last two rounds of BCG, I ended up with Reactive Arthritis so when I start the next maintenance round in Feb the dose will be reduced to 1/3. I am very grateful for my good fortune. Question…I was sent for a CT scan. Got the results today and the good news is that there is no evidence of metastatic disease but they found scattered lung nodules. Four were found in total spread between both lungs the largest being 6mm. Has anyone had any experience with nodules in the lung? I am now scheduled for a follow-up CT Scan in 6 months. Taking a watch and see approach. Thanks….and god bless everyone on their journeys and battles.Hi RCS,
Congrats on the “all clear”.
My CT scan in May 2012 (following my initial TURBT)showed one small lung nodule (less than 6 mm). They suspected it was scar tissue related to bacterial pneumonia I had as a child but wanted to monitor it. I did have a follow up scan 6 months later & then a year later. Nothing had changed so no further testing was planned. My family doctor told me about a patient of his who had similar scarring show up on an X-ray 40 years previous. It never developed into anything but the nodules were still present.
The knowledge I had a nodule was disconcerting initially. I have now come to realize that the tests associated with a Cancer diagnosis may show all kinds of irregularities/abnormalities. I figure our bodies have done a “lot of living” & show “wear & tear”.
Good luck to you
BetteHi Babs and RCS, I don’t want to burst anyone’s balloon here, but I had a small nodule on my lung which didn’t appear to amount to much on the face of it, but it did turn out to be a cancer. I can’t recall the size of it, but I was told it was small, so I didn’t get all bent out of shape. However, the oncologist I had been seeing about my colon cancer at the time, ordered a PET scan and that’s when it became clear that indeed it was a cancer. I had a lung resection surgery to remove it, and to date, it doesn’t seem to have recurred. Keeping my fingers crossed. I think once diagnosed with cancer, anything is possible. Don’t let this slide.
Take care.
LorraineI had my surgery a year ago and at about the 6 month mark I got the same message as you and jumped to the conclusion, “now what?”.
Have done 2 scans and nothing to worry about in the lungs. It seems they are very proactive about looking for anything out of the norm, even if it is the norm !
I wouldn’t worry but you could ask your family doctor to arrange a scan for you to be sure.
Good luck !
Great news on the the 3rd all clear…
My wife is a lung cancer survivor of 14+ yrs…she had a wedge-resection at the time. Also at the time, they saw similar scar tissue which were watched by CAT Scan for a awhile and then x-ray annually…now every 5 yrs. The scar tissue was from pneumonia she had on 2 occasions prior to cancer. Having said that, the smart choice is the one you’ve taken and that is have it checked regularly for awhile.
Wishing you all the best…keep us posted!
Rick
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