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I had another test today - an MRI. A few weeks ago I discovered a lump near my urethra while prepping for an exam. I have surgery scheduled for August 10th and it shouldn't be a big deal. They are going to do some other diagnostic tests at the same time - a two for one. I still have another pre-op ultrasound later this week.

Tomorrow I have a second CT scan of my lungs. A normal check-up in some senses, but I have been having trouble with a raspy voice of late. This is the test I want to have the least - not wanting them to find something wrong.

And then there's the abdominal pain I've had since the pancreatitis. It still lingers, though a slew of blood tests all came back normal. I guess this can wait until after the surgery and lung questions are dealt with.

This is all becoming very real to me and I am scared. Sometimes I feel like I am falling apart, other times I feel like this is just another blip in my life. I've overcome so much to get to where I am, what's one more thing? I don't want to die - not yet.

July 26, 2009 in Health | Permalink | Comments (4)

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.

May 01, 2009 in Health | Permalink | Comments (4)

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