Im in the same boat as you my mom had broncitis and they called her back and found something in her lungs to they are waiting 3 weeks to see if it clears up she has been a smoker for 30 years im so worried that she has cancer and I to could not loose my mother im so close to her I guess im trying to be strong until I forsure know something im sorrry for you to if you ever want to talk I am here.

Hello

i would not worry too much for now. Having a shadow means just having an area that may be something like a pneumonia, called an infiltrate. If the doctors say something that looks suspicious they might want to take a ct scan of the chest, or they may elect to wait for an infection like bronchitis to heal and repeat the chest x-ray.

Regards,
lf

Hi

anyone with a smoking history of 30 years with an abnormal x-ray is a candidate for a lung ct.

That being said, not all lung cancer is terminal, and not all things found on ct are cancer.

All you can do is wait for the results, i'm sorry to say. But be aggressive, and make sure they are being treated properly, and that diagnostic testing is being done.

Hi guys,
im new,
ok, My dad was diagnosed with lung cancer back in 2002, given only 6-12 months, he underwent 2 bouts of radio because the cancer was too close to his heart (near his wind pipe) that helped.
He was put forward for a trial in which they freeze the area and cut out what they can get too, anyway after several operations they said they could no more, and the magority had been removed, this went over 2 years, my dad was looking better ect but still was suffering from short of breath.
An occurance last year upon a routine 6 month xray saw a new growth in a different place but near the first, they did another frozen episode and now he is in remision. So we are all happy at the moment.
He is due to get a battery attached to his heart to monitor his blood pressure as it keeps moving around?
so all ok so far,
I hope this helps?

I just found out they also found a shadow on my father's x-ray. They have requested a ct scan and scheduled it for Monday. This being Friday makes me fell they are pretty concerned. He is 80 years old and has been deterriorating in health for several years. My thoughts are with you as I understand the feeling you are having. I guess that is why I am also on here trying to find out all I can. God Bless!

I have just been informed by my local Doctor that the x-ray done at the Hospital last Wednesday has found a shadow on both my lungs. I am not a smoker. I have this persistant cough. My Dr checked me this morning and said that my chest is clear and has given me Amoxcillan capsules. I am really worried. She has asked me to take another x-ray in two weeks. Why can she not recommend a CT scan at this stage. I have had chest pains for the past couple of months. They are not there at this present moment. Please help me. God Bless you.

I had a Ct done this past Thursday thay said I had a mass on my right lung. is a shadow and mass the same thing? The doctor said it looked like pneumonia but i don't have the symptoms. They have cunfused me and now im worried first he said they were going to do test and then two hours later they want to operate remove this unknown mass from my lung by going through my chest. I will know more on monday

my mom at the age of 15 (shes now 77) was told she had a shadow on her lung and they would call her back, they never did. over the last 8 weeks shes been ill with a chest infection no chest pains no coughing blood just your basic nasty cough finally managed to get her for a chest x ray to be told she has a shadow on her lung now either shes been the longest cancer sufferer in history or well we dont know. just very confusing got to wait 2 weeks to see a consultant but she is improving each day whos knows what we will find out .