Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Got the results form the ct scan of lungs. The mass hasn't grown, but it hasn't gotten any smaller either and the areas of necrosis has increased. So off to MD for me. Where is Dr. House when you need him? I questioned the Doc again as to what the mass was made of and he said the problem was that they could not identify it. Truth is stranger than fiction. C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2007 Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi , I can't believe all the doc said was they couldn't identify it! Did he even make any recommendations on what to do next? I'm glad you're going to see another doctor. How are you feeling? M. --- Cody lecody@...> wrote: > Got the results form the ct scan of lungs. The mass > hasn't grown, but > it hasn't gotten any smaller either and the areas of > necrosis has > increased. So off to MD for me. Where is > Dr. House when you > need him? > > I questioned the Doc again as to what the mass was > made of and he said > the problem was that they could not identify it. > Truth is stranger than > fiction. > > C. > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 His recommondation was MD . He suspects that they are going to have to open the lung up to really have a look. Perhaps it is an alien parasite. Seriously, I am flummoxed as to why they wouldn't be able to identify what material this mass consists of? It makes no sense to me, except that everything with me seems to be difficult. I do not want this surgery, I have had two thorasic sugeries before and they are no fun and I am not getting any younger and with this muscle problem and of course the thyroid mess, it makes recovery from anything, even a cold, longer. C. > > > Got the results form the ct scan of lungs. The mass > > hasn't grown, but > > it hasn't gotten any smaller either and the areas of > > necrosis has > > increased. So off to MD for me. Where is > > Dr. House when you > > need him? > > > > I questioned the Doc again as to what the mass was > > made of and he said > > the problem was that they could not identify it. > > Truth is stranger than > > fiction. > > > > C. > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ ______________ > The fish are biting. > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2007 Report Share Posted February 11, 2007 , Can they test it with a fine needle aspiration, or have they done that already? Just a thought...less invasive...? M. --- Cody lecody@...> wrote: > His recommondation was MD . He suspects > that they are going > to have to open the lung up to really have a look. > Perhaps it is an > alien parasite. Seriously, I am flummoxed as to why > they wouldn't be > able to identify what material this mass consists > of? It makes no > sense to me, except that everything with me seems to > be difficult. > > I do not want this surgery, I have had two thorasic > sugeries before > and they are no fun and I am not getting any younger > and with this > muscle problem and of course the thyroid mess, it > makes recovery from > anything, even a cold, longer. > > C. > > > > > > > Got the results form the ct scan of lungs. The > mass > > > hasn't grown, but > > > it hasn't gotten any smaller either and the > areas of > > > necrosis has > > > increased. So off to MD for me. Where > is > > > Dr. House when you > > > need him? > > > > > > I questioned the Doc again as to what the mass > was > > > made of and he said > > > the problem was that they could not identify it. > > > Truth is stranger than > > > fiction. > > > > > > C. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > The fish are biting. > > Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search > Marketing. > > > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2007 Report Share Posted February 12, 2007 No, the area affected is too deep in the lung and it is not that they haven't gotten biopsy material through the broncoscopes, it is that they don't know what it is actually made of or they can't get a large enough sample any other way then to do an open lung biopsy. The quandry is that even if this Doc wants to believe he can get to it via a bronchoscope, I, after two attempts, am not going to be convinced very easily to allow them a third attempt and yet, I don't really want an open lung biopsy because it is a very painful recovery, but I know they can get good samples that way. C. > > > > > > > Got the results form the ct scan of lungs. The > > mass > > > > hasn't grown, but > > > > it hasn't gotten any smaller either and the > > areas of > > > > necrosis has > > > > increased. So off to MD for me. Where > > is > > > > Dr. House when you > > > > need him? > > > > > > > > I questioned the Doc again as to what the mass > > was > > > > made of and he said > > > > the problem was that they could not identify it. > > > > Truth is stranger than > > > > fiction. > > > > > > > > C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Hi , I'm sorry you're going through this on top of everything else. I can only imagine how painful the recovery would be from an open lung biopsy. Again, I'm glad you're seeing another doctor...hopefully, he'll see something that your current doc doesn't...or have some other ideas. Do you have an appointment with the new doc? Does the mass cause you any discomfort? M. --- Cody lecody@...> wrote: > No, the area affected is too deep in the lung and it > is not that they > haven't gotten biopsy material through the > broncoscopes, it is that > they don't know what it is actually made of or they > can't get a large > enough sample any other way then to do an open lung > biopsy. The > quandry is that even if this Doc wants to believe he > can get to it > via a bronchoscope, I, after two attempts, am not > going to be > convinced very easily to allow them a third attempt > and yet, I don't > really want an open lung biopsy because it is a very > painful > recovery, but I know they can get good samples that > way. > > C. > > > > > > > > > > > > Got the results form the ct scan of lungs. > The > > > mass > > > > > hasn't grown, but > > > > > it hasn't gotten any smaller either and the > > > areas of > > > > > necrosis has > > > > > increased. So off to MD for me. > Where > > > is > > > > > Dr. House when you > > > > > need him? > > > > > > > > > > I questioned the Doc again as to what the > mass > > > was > > > > > made of and he said > > > > > the problem was that they could not identify > it. > > > > > Truth is stranger than > > > > > fiction. > > > > > > > > > > C. > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 No Appointment yet. Seems they just don't see anyone and have to review all the records and ct scans if they can get them. Now a days they want them to view on the computer. Methodist in Houston has that set up and I saw one ct scan on the computer and it is cool cause they can literally flip through them quickly and you can see where the problem area starts and where it ends, so they will probably want that one. I have the latest CT on films. Discomfort, yea some, but it is hard to tell if it is the lung or the chest muscles because we have this genetic mitochondrial problem that weakens the muscles and causes spasms, sometimes just a tightening of the muscles so you don't even realize they are spasming and the muscles get wore out easy and just plain hurt. Luckily my sisters will be the ones going though the muscle biopsy for that one. I think I will just skip it unless I just have to have it done too. C. > > Hi , > > I'm sorry you're going through this on top of > everything else. I can only imagine how painful the > recovery would be from an open lung biopsy. Again, I'm > glad you're seeing another doctor...hopefully, he'll > see something that your current doc doesn't...or have > some other ideas. > > Do you have an appointment with the new doc? Does the > mass cause you any discomfort? > > M. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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