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Originally Posted by echoes long ago
could the nodule be an encapsulation by your lung of something you inhaled which it wasnt able to eliminate? for instance i have microscopic glass shards in my lungs that continuously caused microscopic cuts and which in a few places have become encapsulated as a defense mechanism of the body.
how was the broncoscopy? was it painful? a broncoscopy could be in my future somewhere down the line. hopefully not.
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It sounds that encapsulation is good because it limits the growth, is it?
The procedure didn't hurt at all, but well I was asleep. I only had a little throat soreness after the anaesthesia wore down. I was warned that there might be some blood but thank. God there was none. There was no activity or food restriction. The procedure will show abnormalities in the airways and lung arteries.
But, just like any other invasive procedure bronchoscopy poses some major risks.