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saw the hematologist today
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September 14, 2006
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Basically told me that there's not much he can do right now until the next CT Scan.
I figured as much, but it's good to make him familiar with me now, in case I need him in the future.
His biggest concerns were my Night Sweats and Dry Cough, since my last chest X-ray showed lymphnode increase in size in the middle of my chest.
I thought the Night Sweats could be a common sign of many different diseases and illnesses, he says it's more common with Lymphoma and especially since I have these lymphnode increase things in my chest and abdomen, he is very concerned. The other 'red flag' for him is my Dry Cough. He says if there is a lymphnode in the middle of my chest (which there are many normally) and it has increased in size, then it could be pushing on one of my brochial airway things...causing me to cough. Coughing, he says, is a good thing. Coughing helps to open the passage way, but could be a sign of lymphoma.
He says that since I just recently had a Chest CT Scan, that I should wait another 3 months. If it is lymphoma...it will not grow THAT much in 6 weeks (which is when I am having my next Chest CT Scan)... most likely the CT scan will show little or no progress, and I will be monitored 3 months after that.
It's an on-going diagnoses...fun times!
My hematologist tells me not to worry, but don't ignore anything.Labels: health, lungs |
| posted by Typette @ 3:07 PM |
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