October update

As I posted last time, I was scheduled for my CT scans and appointment with Dr. Healey on the 1st. Dr. Healey continues to be pleased with his work, and I don't have to see him again for six months.

I saw Dr. Keohan this morning. Unfortunately, while one nodule in my right lung has "disappeared," there is a new 9 mm nodule at the top of my right lung, the remaining two have grown by another mm to 6 mm, and now there are two 4 mm nodules in my left lung. It's impossible to say that any of these are "new" as a nodule must be 3-4 mm before it shows up on scans. (Also, anything under 1.5 cm cannot be identified via scans.) While Dr. Keohan remains positive, she is concerned enough to schedule a chest only CT scan for December -- two months rather than the usual three -- to keep a closer eye on any potential growth. She reassured me that she has at least two patients who have had nodules growing over a period of 12-22 months and do not need any treatment at this point.

I had purposely scheduled my scans for early October so the holidays would be over before I had to have my next set of scans, but that is not to be. We will be away for a few weeks after Thanksgiving, so my chest CT scan is scheduled for December 10 and I see her on the 14th. I should be back here before then, but will definitely post an update after I see her again.