[LUNG BULLAE (Bulla)]

Hi group

It's been awhile since I posted here and hope everyone is doing ok.

Feel a review is warranted before my question .

Was dx'd with NSLC July 2021. Protocol: 6 weeks of daily radiation and 5 cycles of low dose Taxol/Carboplatin.

Drs could not definitively tell me if dx was lung or mullerian met from previous uterine cancer in 1999.

CT scan in April 2022 showed new nodules in left lung, whereas previous growth contained in right lung.

Had biopsy done and Drs are now dxing as mullerian met.

Currently being treated 5-8 cycles high dose Taxol/Carbo every 3 weeks, HOWEVER, since cycle 3 my platelets have not recovered enuf to rcv chemo every 3 weeks and is averaging every 5 weeks! Yuk.

So here's my question. A CT scan done 3 weeks ago has IDd the term bullae in my right lung. This term has never been used in any CT/PET/MRI in the last year.

My gyno onco said she's not heard of bullae in lung, only skin and said she'd reach out to radiologist and pulmonologist to.get input. It's been over 2 weeks and no word.

Have any of u run across that term or had bullae and what info can u give me? Dr Google is not heloing.

Just wondering if it is a different term used by this particular radiologist or if I shd be overly concerned as it has always been described as a mass or pnemonitis in the past scans.

Thx everyone!

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That's wonderful news!   I'm so happy for you!!

[Who has Small Cell Lung Cancer?]

On 8/30/2020 at 11:03 AM, Daniel N said:

I have small cell lung cancer.Was diagnosed around February 6 2020. Went through chemo and radiation and am clear so far after my 3 month scan.

Hi Daniel. How are u doing? Can u pls post an update? I'm just out of an EBUS bronchoscopy and preliminary dxd wit sclc.

Hungry for any and all info on this wretched disease. Thx. Dona

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On 6/23/2021 at 3:46 AM, BarbSB2021 said:

Hello all! Doctors found a 1.3cm nodule on upper right lobe will be having a lobectomy in a few days and was wondering what I should expect after.

Hi Barb

I'm a newbie too, so look forward to hearing about yr progress to help educate me and others.

I seem to be absorbing so much info about lung cancer, many terms still confused about.

What I have found out is that measurements below 5cm are considered nodules and >5cm are masses and generally malignant. I say generally bc I've also read about misdiagnosed lung masses.

Mine is a 5.2cm mass so have accepted it's most likely cancer. Hope to have PET/biopsy in the next week or so to stage/grade. 

Your situation seems pretty positive to me, and I wish u luck in your treatment. Please keep us updated.