It's not always bad news!

I had a chest X-ray in January this year and was told I had ring shadows that could represent bronchiectasis and also there were changes in my emphysema, waited four months for a ct scan, then another two weeks for the results, luckily my ring shadows was nothing and they had disappeared 😀 I'm so pleased for two reasons: I can't say the word and I can't spell it either 😂 On a serious note yes my emphysema has changed and my bullea aswell but it goes to show that it is not always the worst news and I think the things that makes us feel worse is the waiting times for these scans and results, although I would never knock the nhs, don't moan about something and then continue to use it.

[2greys]

Congratulations, it is not your worst fear. What a relief for you. Your emphysema and bullea changes, well it is chronic and it will gradually get worse over time, so not unexpected.

"I think the things that makes us feel worse is the waiting times for these scans and results"

I have a three month wait, which really sucks, but there is a good reason for it which I accept.

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I hope your wait goes faster than mine did, it was the most miserable time I ever had, waiting means thinking too much but let’s hope everyone who reads this has some good news some where.

[donut43]

Not a bad result at all so relief all round . Take care of the other items that concern you.

Dan