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Healing2012 (original poster member #35238) posted at 5:34 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
I had a chest x-ray done on Tuesday morning for a bronchial infection/pleurisy that has been lingering since November 1st. I am currently on my third round of antibiotics and my second round of oral steroids. Nothing. It seems to get better for a couple of days and then it's back. I've had a painful spot deep in the left lung. Sometimes it just aches or feels sore. Other times, it's more sharp. I am winded easily and cannot get a good, deep breath.
So I'm panicked while I wait for results. I want to know now! I know it's irrational for me to think it's anything other than stubborn pneumonia that just needs the right medication, but my mind wanders to the dark side - lung cancer. I'm a nonsmoker, but I know that nonsmokers can still develop cancer. Plus I have every stupid symptom.
I could have easily let it go, chalking it up to the cold weather, the dry air...anything. But something in my gut told me to go back to my doctor and get the x-ray.
So now I sit and wait and feel anxious. There's really no pint to this post except for me to vent and release my anxiety.
Thanks for reading...
BS: Me (46)
XH: Husband (52)
Married 10 years
Two children 11 & 23 (my stepson)
D-day #1: 12/18/11
D-day #2: 8/26/12 (still in contact w/ OW)
Status: Divorced - 6/18/15
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 5:42 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
mojo
MoJo
MOJO
(hang in there some of the bugs this year are pretty persistent)
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
Pentup ( member #20563) posted at 5:47 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Mojo and prayers coming your way.
Know someone that had the same sort of thing and it was whooping cough. Tht needs a very specific antibiotic. Just saying that there are lots of other (easily treated) things besides cancer.
Me- BS
Him- FWS (I hope- F)
MovingUpward ( member #14866) posted at 5:47 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Sending my share of SI mojo your way.
gutfeeling ( member #41652) posted at 8:36 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Kodi ( member #16237) posted at 10:04 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 10:40 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Positive healthy mojo heading your way. Waiting sucks. Hang in there. ((((Healing))))
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
Jeaniegirl ( member #6370) posted at 10:49 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
A friend had the same symptoms you describe. They finally found out he had a small blood clot in his lung and medication soon got rid of it. THINK POSITIVE!
"Because I deserve better"
cass ( member #24261) posted at 11:08 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Waiting with you and crossing everything.
DDay - April 2008
Me - 58 and doing great, alone.
Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket!
Kajem ( member #36134) posted at 11:30 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014
Sending mojo for something easily fixed.
I trust you is a better compliment than I love you, because you may not trust the person you love, but you can always love the person you trust. - UnknownRelationships are like sharing a book, it doesn't work if you're not on the same page.
jo2love ( member #31528) posted at 1:28 AM on Friday, January 10th, 2014
(((Healing)))
Sending mojo and good thoughts.
painpaingoaway ( member #27196) posted at 1:45 PM on Friday, January 10th, 2014
Just checking on you. How are things?
D-Day June 2009
Watch my movie: "My wayward husband's adventures in STD land":
Episode 1: youtu.be/9Jv0-d_CdYc
Episode 2: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tz822H82Gk
ZenMumWalking ( member #25341) posted at 3:14 PM on Friday, January 10th, 2014
MOJO!! How did it go?
Sending positive, healing thoughts your way.
((((Healing2012))))
Me (BS), Him (WH): late-50's
3 DS: 26, 25, 22
M: 30+ (19 1/2 at Dday)
Dday: Dec 2008
Wanted R, not gonna happen (in permanent S)
Used to be DeadMumWalking, doing better now
Healing2012 (original poster member #35238) posted at 6:36 PM on Friday, January 10th, 2014
Thanks for all the mojo! It worked! X-ray was negative. I've just got a really , really stubborn case of bronchitis, pleurisy, and an asthma flare-up.
I have to finish this course of antibiotics and steroids and then follow-up. I still might need to see a pulmonologist because my asthma has not been under control lately, but I can handle that.
Thanks again! I hate that I had to come to SI, but you really are the best people 
BS: Me (46)
XH: Husband (52)
Married 10 years
Two children 11 & 23 (my stepson)
D-day #1: 12/18/11
D-day #2: 8/26/12 (still in contact w/ OW)
Status: Divorced - 6/18/15
Pentup ( member #20563) posted at 9:12 PM on Friday, January 10th, 2014
Like! Singulair has been a Godsend for me.
Me- BS
Him- FWS (I hope- F)
painpaingoaway ( member #27196) posted at 10:35 PM on Friday, January 10th, 2014
D-Day June 2009
Watch my movie: "My wayward husband's adventures in STD land":
Episode 1: youtu.be/9Jv0-d_CdYc
Episode 2: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Tz822H82Gk
Jrazz ( member #31349) posted at 12:10 AM on Saturday, January 11th, 2014
So glad to hear it, Healing!! 
"Don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest." - Deeply Scared's mom
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