Looking for some feedback on recently found upper lobe lung nodules

Yes that sounds right to rescan in 3 months.  When nodules are so small if they try a needle biopsy thay could miss the nodule and get good tissue.  I had a 7mm in my lower right lobe and rescanned in 3 months and it grew to 1.3 cm, so it had to come out.  Then I had on follow up scan 6 months later a new 5 mm nodule showed up in my left lower lobe so on the rescan 3 months later, it was gone.  Just know nodules come and go and we don't even know it.  Its not cancer until proven with a biopsy.  I wish you well. Lori

KayeK said:

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Okay, thank you for your helpful and reassuring info. Wondering why the xray in march didn't show anything? I had it because occasionally when I'm lying down I have a loud whistling sound when I exhale (one night also when I inhaled)

Nodules occur as a result of exposure to some fume irritants, allergies, inflammation from colds and a variety of other reasons.  As Z mentioned, it is normal to wait because most resolve on their own.  

hello about 2 yrs ago i found a 5mm nodule on my lower right lobe i asked my doctor about it who referred me to pulmonologist i had ct scans about every 6 months it was growing very slowly so the doctor just kept watching finally when it got to 1.3cm he said wait 3 more months didn't think it was necessary to do biopsy at that point i just had a feeling so i got a 2nd opinion i had a PET Scan done showed no activity {cancer}but since it was growing he referred me to cleveland clinic who first thought it was a carcinoid tumor wanted to remove it after he got in there it was cancer  adenocarcinoma luckily it was stage 1 and hadnt spread outside the lung but did remove 40% of my right lung he said he was really surprised it was cancerous hope i didnt scare you with my story just please find someone who willkeep a check on it my surgery was may 2014

melinda68 said:

nodules

hello about 2 yrs ago i found a 5mm nodule on my lower right lobe i asked my doctor about it who referred me to pulmonologist i had ct scans about every 6 months it was growing very slowly so the doctor just kept watching finally when it got to 1.3cm he said wait 3 more months didn't think it was necessary to do biopsy at that point i just had a feeling so i got a 2nd opinion i had a PET Scan done showed no activity {cancer}but since it was growing he referred me to cleveland clinic who first thought it was a carcinoid tumor wanted to remove it after he got in there it was cancer  adenocarcinoma luckily it was stage 1 and hadnt spread outside the lung but did remove 40% of my right lung he said he was really surprised it was cancerous hope i didnt scare you with my story just please find someone who willkeep a check on it my surgery was may 2014

Great job on being proactive there, Melinda!  So glad you got that second opinion.   And it points out the importance of getting a second opinion and trusting and asserting yourself.