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My Turn To Share
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Wed, 03-05-2008 - 8:03am

On Monday I went to the doctor because I was feeling pain/heaviness/etc. in the chest area.  My doctor is out for a couple of weeks and I saw one of the other doctors in the clinic.  They did blood tests, and an EKG.  Because of my past history of blood clots they also did a chest x-ray and a CAT scan of the lungs.  They were afraid of clots in the lungs.  Thankfully, everything checked out ok and the doctor said that it probably was a muscle strain caused by all the snow shoveling and ice chipping that I've been doing.  The doctor was very nice and I was very happy with him.


Last night the doc called me at home.  It seems that when the radiologist checked over the x-rays, he found a little spot/nodule in the lung.  He said that it is very small and that I shouldn't worry about it (yah right!) and that I should have follow-up x-rays in six months.  Needless to say, my mind is going crazy at this point just imagining what it could be.  The doc said that if I prefer, he will arrange for me to see a specialist but that he didn't think it was necessary at this point.  Bottom line though, is that it's up to me.


I talked to dd#1 and decided to wait until after my vacation (about a month) and then go see my regular doctor because I am due for a physical anyway.  I will then talk to him about it.  Meanwhile, I wonder how to keep from worrying about it.


Prayers would be appreciated.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 9:52am
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Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 11:50am

HI Kaci


Well that would certainly scare a person. I don't blame you for being worried about it.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 12:22pm

I am glad that this was just muscle strain Kaci!

     

 

          

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 5:25pm

Kaci, I know it is so hard to not worry...and I speak from total experience as I am the world's worst worrier.

 

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 6:00pm
I can't say that I'm stressed to the max or anything like that.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 6:11pm
I'm hanging in just fine and I appreciate all the wonderful gals on this board that are always there for each other.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 6:13pm
I can't say that I'm extremely worried.

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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 8:41pm
((((((((((((Kaci))))))))))...waiting is probably best, then they can do another X-Ray to see if there is a difference.

       


 


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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 8:56pm
Kaci, I thought of something!! Your doc is right, don't worry, and get rechecked in 6 months. Also, ask your regular doc about it. I have a spot on my lung. It's scar tissue from my pulmonary embolism. If you had had a small one, at some point, that's what it just might be. You may not even have known you had it, at the time.

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Registered: 03-25-2003
In reply to: kacierra
Wed, 03-05-2008 - 9:16pm
I'm trying not to worry too much.

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