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Lien · 02-07-2012, 04:13 PM

I hear you about the dark roads. But I know of three cases where docs were pretty sure the patient had lung mets, scared them out of their socks, and then it turned out to be scar tissue. We call it scare tissue now.

If it doesn't grow, it's probably just that.

Hugs

Jacqueline
(Who had a 3 yo & an 8 yo when she was diagnosed.)

02-07-2012, 04:13 PM	#11
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: indeterminate pulmonary nodule....help! I hear you about the dark roads. But I know of three cases where docs were pretty sure the patient had lung mets, scared them out of their socks, and then it turned out to be scar tissue. We call it scare tissue now. If it doesn't grow, it's probably just that. Hugs Jacqueline (Who had a 3 yo & an 8 yo when she was diagnosed.) __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.