Hi all,
I am feeling dreadful, i had to go back home at mid day because i could not cope with work. Can’t stop crying although I am the one responsible for this. I am Anne, 54 and French. I have been having low dose ct scans for the last 2 years to check on a 6 mm nodule. It hasn’t changed at all but my last scan last week found what the radiologist called « discrete emphysema on Min IP reconstruction ». They never saw that before and i guess this is new. I had a bad case of covid in june which may have something with it although i smoked quite heavily from 19 to 38 of age and that is probably the root cause. I feel awful, i am scared. I live alone, no kids. My dad died 5 years ago and i cannot burden my 80 y old mother with this. I feel so much shame because i caused this. I am afraid i won’t even live through any retirement. I see my pulmonologist tomorrow and he will order a lung test i am sure. I had two, one in 2023 and 2024 and they were both ok. I guess it’s no longer the case. I don’t know what to. I would appreciate any kind word.