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HereSince1628

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7. I was confronted with a similar incidental finding after by-pass surgery

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 07:34 AM

Mar 2014

I understand the anxiety this puts you under. At the time I was told of my "nodules" 10 days or so after the heart surgery... and it seemed that every time I had seen a medic I got another serious dx. They had seen it in prep work they'd done for the surgery but hadn't wanted to tell me beforehand.

I related this only as an experience that supports the general notion that not everything that shows up in the lung is cancerous.

For me it turned out to be a scar. One of the scans they used to check it out showed it to be calcified so it was from a long dead infection of some sort...they thought possibly Histoplasma as I had lived in southern Illinois where that fungus is endemic and somewhat common.

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I got some very scary news yesterday [View all] rbrnmw Mar 2014 OP

60% of nodule on lungs are found to be benign. I hope they B Calm Mar 2014 #1

thank you rbrnmw Mar 2014 #2

I hope everything goes well for you. KitSileya Mar 2014 #3

Wish you the best. And as much as possible, try ... 66 dmhlt Mar 2014 #4

My thoughts are with you.... bobGandolf Mar 2014 #5

Are you a smoker or -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #6

I use to smoke rbrnmw Mar 2014 #8

... WhiteTara Mar 2014 #36

I was confronted with a similar incidental finding after by-pass surgery HereSince1628 Mar 2014 #7

I'm glad you're still here after the struggles you've had pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #10

they think mine is non calcified rbrnmw Mar 2014 #9

Non-calcified typically means only that it did not show up as bright on the X-ray. ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #49

Thank you for explaining nt rbrnmw Mar 2014 #50

I'm wishing for the best for you. Ilsa Mar 2014 #11

that part scares me more than anything rbrnmw Mar 2014 #12

Hang in there, my best wishes to you pinboy3niner Mar 2014 #17

Hope everything is OK abelenkpe Mar 2014 #13

just some thoughts tomm2thumbs Mar 2014 #14

I like the idea of recording. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #18

they actually provided the recorder and a blank tape for that very purpose tomm2thumbs Mar 2014 #20

That's great. I thought about asking but figured they would freak out ..... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #30

Its only natural to be scared madokie Mar 2014 #15

I don't know where you live but Valley Fever can leaves scars emsimon33 Mar 2014 #16

I'm so sorry to hear this, my thouoghts onecent Mar 2014 #19

I wish you the very best outcome. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #21

Best Wishes. Hoppy Mar 2014 #22

Best wishes to you rbrnmw. polly7 Mar 2014 #23

Can't blame you for being afraid. lillypaddle Mar 2014 #24

I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer 2 1/2 years ago. MoonRiver Mar 2014 #25

Hoping for the best. KittyWampus Mar 2014 #26

I don't know anything about this medically, but I'm sending you and your family RKP5637 Mar 2014 #27

Information is power - and it also calms sybylla Mar 2014 #28

Best of luck to you. LuvNewcastle Mar 2014 #29

The problem with really good imaging they can do now is they find more false positives... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #31

I wish you the very best Lefta Dissenter Mar 2014 #32

I also had a lung nodule Lebam in LA Mar 2014 #33

thank you for your encouragement and support rbrnmw Mar 2014 #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #35

I have. Went in for a cough. raven mad Mar 2014 #37

thank you so much rbrnmw Mar 2014 #38

Do not thank me for what isn't given you. Pay it back or forward. raven mad Mar 2014 #39

your post was so touching rbrnmw Mar 2014 #43

focus on strong raven mad Mar 2014 #45

My husband had a kidney stone last year LiberalEsto Mar 2014 #40

I wish you all the luck in the world and send good vibes and healing light your way. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #41

thanks everybody rbrnmw Mar 2014 #42

I wish you only the best....Hurried is good. It gives you less time to worry. Rowdyboy Mar 2014 #44

My brother checked into the hospital two years ago for pneumonia rustydog Mar 2014 #46

I will use everything I have to fight rbrnmw Mar 2014 #47

2 time cancer 840high Mar 2014 #51

I've been there hootinholler Mar 2014 #48

sending good vibes to that nodule! let it be benign Liberal_in_LA Mar 2014 #52