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Re: indeterminate pulmonary nodule....help!
Long story...I had a chronic cough. Scans "lit up". Only way to biopsy it was surgical because it could not be reached otherwise. The biopsy came back positive for lung cancer. I had a lobe of my lung removed. A few days later, I was told a mistake had been made and it was NOT cancer but probably a residual pneumonia!
SO, please dont let people be hasty and jump to conclusions! I should have seen a pulmonologist who would have watched it (or given me meds to see if it resolved) before doing the surgical route. We are subject to alot of ailments besides cancer and sometimes scans turn up red herrings. Be grateful that they are not rushing to judgement and try to not worry until you have a concrete reason to. Dont borrow trouble. Keep the faith.
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Bonnie
Post menopause
May 2007 Core biopsy, Rt breast
ER+, Pr-, HER2 +++, Grade 3
Ki-67: 90%
"suspicious area" left breast
Bilateral mastectomy, (NED on left) May 2007
Sentinel Node Neg
Stage 1, DCIS with microinvasion, 3 mm, mostly removed during the biopsy....
Femara (discontinued 7/07) Resumed 10/07
OncoType score 36 (July 07)
Began THC 7/26/07 (d/c taxol and carboplatin 10/07)
Began Herceptin alone 10/07
Finished Herceptin July /08
D/C Femara 4/10 (joint pain/trigger thumb!)
5/10 mistakenly dx with lung cancer. Middle rt lobe removed!
Aromasin started 5/10
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