I was just diagnosed with mild emphysema. On my chart it says: mild emphysema Assesment- Recommendation: category 2 ( benign appearance or behavior ). Return for annual CT scan in 12 months. I am really scared. Everything I’ve read states that getting treatment right away will slow down the progression. My doctor has not told me to do anything but the CT scan in 12 months. I smoked for 40 years . Quit about 7-8 years ago. I don’t have a cough anymore. I feel ok for the most part. I am just extremely worried that I should be doing more. My outlook for the future is pretty grim right now. I can’t talk to my family because they would not handle this well. Do you think my doctor is correct about only having another scan in a year