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Went to my family doc/also family friend two wks ago for dry cough nothing to worry about probably acid reflux. It was a cough from a cold that would go away. Cough has no pretty much quit. Went to another doc on tues for upper back pain. she ordered chest xray ekg due to my arrtyhmias and blood work. Went back same day for results. Radiologist gone she said xray looked good and she doesn miss things. Blood work all normal (first blood work in my life that all has been normal). Ekg good. She said she would call if the radiologist found something. Well she called yesterd there is a 1mm micronodule on upper right lobe. Repeat xray in 3 9 and 18 months. Ok my reg doc when I saw him three wks ago for cough said its better to catch something early. Well now with this they say just wait nothing we can do. They dont know what it s. is 1mm micronododule the diagnosis?What does this mean. Thought it was better to catch early. Well here it is. I dont know what to think im very worried. Yes im a smoker with quit date of june 12th had that picked out before this. The one doc who said she never misses anything said it is so small not to worry. My regular doc said he can see how she missed cause he can hardly see it as well. What do I do from here or where do I go. I would hate for it to be something bad and they arent doing anything about it. Does micronodule mean cancer? please help
ok im having the freaking out mode going. I hate this its always in the back of my mind...
No lung nodules, but I have lots of atypical nevi that can turn cancerous any time. I know what you're going through.
Take care and don't worry, the lesions are probably residue from that flu you had.
Take care and don't worry, the lesions are probably residue from that flu you had.
Its still in back of mind though.. im sure you know how it is..Do or did you have lung nodule?
forgot to say went and saw familly doc/ friend on friday and he called the radiologist and the radiologist said he just noted it wasnt concerned too small to know anything doesnt even know if its a nodule. I guess i have some other small ones down lower too.. I guess I need not worry if two doctors say to small to even notice and they missed it and radiologist just made note of it for records. Radiologist said no ct scan too small and no biopsy.
They waiting just really *****! I have the stories of others, and it is aweful to go through this for so long... Its pretty scarey..The limbo thing nothing worse than that.
That's why you'll have to repeat the x-ray. They don't know what that lesion is. It's too small to be biopsied and they can barely see it, so only time will tell if it's cancer or not. There's nothing you can do.
But my way of thinking is that they have to start somewhere right? I mean they dont just appear big they start small and grow right?
Thank you
Thank you
A micronodule is a very small nodule. Since your analyses came back as normal, there is no reason to pursue this any further. 1 mm is really nothing to worry about, might be due to an infection or other benign conditions.
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