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redchez200
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:01 am    Post subject: Very concerned about my Dad Reply with quote
Hi

I have just come across this forum and felt people may be able to share any experiences with me. I am extremely concerned about my Dad.

My dad underwent a heart bypass operation 4 months ago and he appeared to be recovering well.However in the last couple on weeks he has noticed blood in his sputum. He went to the doctors, who put him on antibiotics and sent him for a chest x-ray. The antibiotics did not work fully -though the blood became more pinkish and less regular. The results of the x ray have now came back and they have told him that there is a spot on his lower left lung. This was also there on a x-ray they did at the time of the heart bypass (though no one told him), but in 4 months is has grown by about 2mm.

Other than that he has no other symptoms. He rides a bike regulary and has experienced no fatigue or shortness of breath.

Recently the blood stopped for 6 days and has started again

He goes to see the specialist tomorrow, though I am not sure what more they can tell him unless he has tests. He is extremely anxious and upset. My dad smoked less than 10 a day for a long time but gave up about 9 months ago. He is 57 and has worked in industy exposed to chemicals.

The doctor mentioned lung cancer, but could be other possibilities. We are all extermely worried.

I wondered if anyone else had experiend anything like this.
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redchez200
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:38 am    Post subject: Re: Very concerned about my Dad Reply with quote
Since I posted this thread my Dad has been to see a specialist and has been told that the shadow on his chest has a sharp edge to it, and that isn't typical of cancer. However they can't say it isn't cancer.

He now has to go for a Bronchoscopy on Tuesday and a CT scan sometime after that.
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redchez200
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:36 am    Post subject: Good News Reply with quote
I thought I would share my good news with you.

My Dad went for his biopsy today and they told him that they could not find anything, and that he can go home and stop worrying.

They have told him that the shadow is likely be due to an infection from when he was young and that the blood in his sputum seems to be from bronchitis.

It is such a relief.
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