Midlife Memoirs

Relieved

Well, I dodged another health crisis bullet.

The "non specific" area that they found in my right lung appears to be inflammation caused by a bone spur on one of my vertebrae. The pulmonary doc is checking with the radiologist, but it seems to be the same size as the spur and is directly opposite it. There is no pain involved, so it's just a matter of identifying it for future reference.

Steve and I are both relieved (-:

Stay Tuned

My next appointment is Thursday at 9am with pulmonary specialist.

Not much else going on, other than the mundane daily tasks of laundry, knitting, weaving, and cleaning.

Update

I saw my doctor today. The CT scan showed a 3.8 cm "nonspecific" area in the lower lobe of my right lung. This could be pneumonia, TB, or cancer. I've been referred to a specialist and hope to have an appointment in the next week or so.

(If it really was originally 2 cm and is now 3.8 cm, that is good news rather than bad. Since we don't know for sure, more testing will follow.)

Steve and I are both doing OK right now. We've been talking about the situation and adjusting our priorities and future plans - whatever the outcome of this might be.