Spillman was then referred to the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer CenterвЂ™s Multidisciplinary Thoracic Clinic, where she first saw interventional pulmonologist Dr. вЂњThey told me, вЂWhatever it is, itвЂ™s growing rapidly.вЂ™вЂќ

вЂњThey called me immediately for another test,вЂќ she said. However, after her third yearly scan, she got another phone call right after her appointment. The first two years, the spot appeared unchanged. вЂњIt was a small spot, and the lung doctor said that I could have been born with it, but he didnвЂ™t know for sure,вЂќ she said. She sought out a pulmonologist, who decided to scan her annually to watch for signs of growth or change in the small lung mass. SpillmanвЂ™s primary care doctor ordered a CT scan, which found two things: pneumonia, as expected, and another thing her doctor did not expect: a small spot in the upper lobe of her right lung. вЂњAnd he said, вЂIf you donвЂ™t go to the doctor right now, IвЂ™m going to come and take you.вЂ™вЂќ вЂњThen one morning I got up, called my son, and said вЂI canвЂ™t breathe,вЂ™вЂќ Spillman said. For three weeks, she tried over-the-counter medicines to no avail. 17, 2020) - When Lexington resident Brenda Spillman came down with pneumonia in 2016, the illness lingered in her lungs, gradually causing her to lose her breath.

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