Author: hatmaker510

Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:07 pm

Tonya – first of all I want to thank you for taking the time to write down your experience for me. You surely didn’t have to do that and I appreciate that you do that for me. So thank you.

I hear exactly what you’re saying. I’ve been back and forth in my mind. I feel like I’m prepared for the worst but hoping for the best. The thing is this. 6 months ago my chest xray was clear. Then all of a sudden there are two densities and prominent lymph nodes that could be nothing or could be tumors. That simple. HOWEVER, because, at 47 I’ve smoked for 30 years and am on two different immunosuppressants, and have a strong family history (going back three generations) on both sides of my family of lung cancer, I told my doctor they had to do something. They wanted me to wait 6 months before doing another CT scan and that was unacceptable to me and my family. Worrying like that was just out of the question for that long a time. Especially when one considers that they just appeared in 6 months and if they are cancer, they could easily double in size by waiting another 6 months.

Also add to the that the fact that in 2006 my father got a diagnosis of lung cancer and was dead in 6 months. I realize I probably do not have cancer; however, the worry was just too much and put too much of a strain on my mental health, to be quite honest. I decided it required the most aggressive approach possible.

Aren’t you glad you asked? LOL.

I just had my PET scan today so I should have some results soon, I hope. Fingers crossed that everything is good.

Thanks again.