Californiawife33

You are making me feel alot better thank you all!!!!

(((((hugs))))) to you for your recent loss.... We are so hoping its an infection

After my husband was admitted to the hospital with acute kidney failure due to septic Pnemonia we found out he has a large mass in his right mid lung found by xray then CT when he got out of the hospital we went to the oncologist he thought it was possable the mass was an infection or so he told us that in hopes of keeping us calm he ran a pet saying pet would pick it up if it was malignant but it wouldnt pick up an infection. WEll the Pet Results Came in There is Moderatley Intense Uptake of radiotracer in a Large Mass in the mid right lung with a SUV of 18.3.There is also right nodes in the medistinum with a max uptake of 3.0 there is also activity noted in the Hilum.These finding are very suspicious.Recomend Biopsy The dr told us there is a 50% chance its cancer & 50%chance its an infection. He wants to lean towards & infection but I could tell he was just trying to keep us calm until the biopsy he had worry on his face the minute he intered the room kept asking John about his breathing coughing blood fatigue ect..He left the biopsy up to my hubby John doesnt like biopsies hes had one to many for his cirrhosis so he decided to wait 3 weeks he want the dr to do another CT first to double check we asked the dr if it would hurt to wait he said if its infection it would hurt because hes had 3 weeks of mixed antibiotics IV & pills & they need to no what it is he said if its Cancer at this point 3 weeks wait wont make a differance.. I thought it would so he could start treatment. I came home & looked up cancer in those areas & it made him a 3b my sister works for hospice & also said its 3b if its malignant due to where its involved at. Do Drs always try & downplay it until Biopsy Even if Pet shows such a HIGH uptake?Im confused Scared & worried What are the highest an SUV can be? Please anyone no anything or been through something similiar?