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I am new to the group. I went to the ER September 14th for shortness of breath

and extreme fatigue. My CT showed scarring in my lungs and I had a blocked

coronary artery. I had a stent put in my artery the next day. My pulmonologist

performed a lung function test and determined that I have interstitial lung

disease (moderately severe). He then performed a broncoscopy but did not get a

diagnosis. He wants to do an open lung biopsy but the cardiologist does not

want me to stop taking Plavix and it is dangerous to have the surgery. I am not

waiting until June to see if I can stop the Plavix for the biopsy. I feel like

I am in limbo waiting. I have good days and days with much shortness of breath.

I am not on oxygen yet. Will the wait make things much worse for my lungs?

Thanks for your help...