Possible Progression UPDATE

Jimmy and I just hung up with my new pulmonologist.  We need to do tissue biopsies on both nodules (one in each lung).  The one on the right is not totally active, nor totally inactive.  It’s tricky to get to because it’s very posterior (in the back).  The one on the left is on the bottom near the diaphragm on the edge of my lung.  She said it can’t be biopsied by her method (under general anesthesia with a breathing tube and a camera down my throat). 

She will speak with Interventional Radiology to see if they can biopsy one or both of them from the outside (like I had done when I was first diagnosed).  If they can’t do it, she can do the right one with the camera, but can’t reach the one of the left.

This will be two different procedures.  We don’t want to risk collapsing both lungs at the same time.

She will also speak with a thoracic surgeon about it.

Treatment as usual until I hear any different.

Note:  Y'all, I was going to add a picture, but after googling lung tissue biopsy, I have decided against it.  If you want to see how they do it, google it.  ☺