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aneta
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[quote]I am glad I found this forum and I hope that maybe you could help me.
My husband is 65 yo, after liver transplant 1.5 years ago. He was complaining about chest pain for some time, has cough with phlegm and back pain - his MD would always say that it is all normal, due to his transplant etc or like chest pains would treat with some medication.
But finally he had a CT done 2 weeks ago, and they found "2.6 x 2.1 cm spiculated lesion in the right lower lobe abutting the right hemidiaphragm. The morphology of the lesion is suspicious for primary lung carcinoma". This is what it is in a report.
We went to see a doctor and he gave us 3 options: 1.wait and observe, 2. biopsy, 3. remove it. We decided to have a biopsy done.
I am trying to be positive but I am not coping with this well. Could it be something from the surgery(liver transplant, 2 recent hernia surgeries) like scar tissue or fluid? Can you tell by looking at the CT?
What do you think??
I still cannot believe what happened yesterday. I left my husband in a room to have his biopsy done. After 10-15 minutes the radiologist came out and she told that they cannot do it because........there is nothing! His lung is clear and whatever it was on CT a month ago is not here today. Two other technicians looked at the scan yesterday and confirmed that there is nothing to biopsy. They think it could have been mucus or air.
We are happy beyond believe and puzzeled because we went through a difficult month. Have you ever heard of anything like this? Is it possible?
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Vee Smith
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: An update-what is it???? |
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You must be deeply relieved - so glad that all seems well.
Yes, it is possible. The radiologists have to interpret what they see, and if a temporary condition shows on the scan, all they can report is that there is something observable that needs further investigation.
It doesn't of course make it any easier for the patient who has worried about the possibility of a serious development. |
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hopeinlife
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| Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:58 pm Post subject: Re: An update-what is it???? |
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| God bless you! I am so happy with you and your husband. It is the miracle hand of God touching your husband. He does wonders! |
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brainman
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 9:32 am Post subject: Re: An update-what is it???? |
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Hi aneta. It is not too terribly uncommon for what is often called a shadow to appear on a CT scan... usually due to an air pocket that in time clears itself. I am rejoicing with you! I can only imagine the sense or relief you and your family have at list fantastic news.
Take care.
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