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Q: Lung Cancer?
asked by: cntrygrlgray on January 12th, 2009
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Hello, I am really scared right now. I was diagnosed in November 2005 with colon cancer. I have been sick since. In 2007 they noticed some nodules on my lungs. The doctor has been doing CT scans since every 3 months. The nodules have been growing slowly. My past CT scan a week ago showed two that have enlarged (one in the right upper lobe and one in the left upper node) and several new nodules in addition to a "new" lymph node in the periaortic region. The considerations were diffuse granulomatous disease and metastatic disease. They have not ruled out cancer and are running tests at my insistence, doc wanted to wait another 3 months. I told him I have severe pains in my right chest area through my back, have coughed up traces of blood, very tired all the time, cough and short of breath most of the time. I also have high blood pressure, diabetes, hypothyroid (was given radioactive iodine treatment 2 years ago). I have been having severe pain in my upper abdomen, cannot hardly eat or I get sick to my stomach. I "lose" my voice or sound really rough all the time. My doctor said none of these would be a symptom of lung cancer. I just need some other ideas. Please let me know what you think.
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cntrygrlgray
replied on February 17th, 2009
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Update
My doctor ordered a PET scan and based on the results of that I had a lung biopsy.... the diagnoses: Metastatic Colon Cancer in both lungs and lymph nodes, stage 4
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