My doctor explained that nodules are very common and are often a result of a minor infection.

So I encourage everyone who has had lung nodules found by a CT scan not to assume they are necesarily serious or cancerous. I am 56 and a smoker, so of course I was frightened. And I am now committed to quitting.

There is so much anxiety in all the posts about this topic, so I hope that in sharing my positive outcome, I can help others be a little calmer. Modern medicine is wonderful, but I often wonder whether some of the diagnostic techniques cause a great deal of unnecessary anxiety and fear.

I hope for the same positive outcome for everyone who has posted their fears and questions.