Hi to all. I had a recent chest Xray. I got a letter from hospital about a CAT scan for chest/abdo contrast. My Dr. rang and explained that the X-ray showed some density at the top part of my right lung. Going on Wednesday to have the CAT scan.
Could anyone please shed some light on this. I am not worrying because I haven't lost any sleep over it. It is what it is. Just concerned a wee bit. Thank you in advance for any replies.
Pat
Sorry to hear that, I really hope all goes well for you to have a good day and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx
Thank you so much Bernadette and Jack - Stay safe.
So sorry, not a doctor(no one here is) so unable to shed any light on situation, anything said would only be a guess at numerous possibilities. The CAT scan should be able to reveal much more accurate info though
Best wishes for your pending scan.
Thank you so much for your reply. Much appreciated.
Be thankful that you are having the CT scan. judg69
Believe me - I am grateful every morning when I wake up. I take nothing for granted.I appreciate everybody and everything and most of all that I am alive.
I had a chest ct scan back in 2017 when I was diagnosed with blood clots in my lungs and they give you an injection of contrast into your arm and you lie on a bed and the ct machine is open and shaped like a polo mint!
Best of luck for Wednesday!
Of course you are grateful but it doesn't mean you can't be frightened over what's happening though!
Thank you so much for your reply. I have had a CT scan many years ago with the contrast and it is painless it was for my left arm. My concern is the diagnosis - I can cope with the best/worst prognosis but it's the not knowing and also I haven't told my son or my cousin/best friend. They would automatically think the worst - and end up a puddle on the floor. As soon as I know what is going on then I will tell them. It is what it is and yes I am okay being scared - it's normal.Thank you again.
That's the thing with health its the uncertainty and you always expect the worst.
I know. I will be glad when it's all over and have results - then I can work with it.
Will be thinking of you as you await results. Keep us posted.
I have bronchiectasis have had xrays had shading in bottom left they said it was where the lung has had damage and won't recover, before you start panicking doing exercises can help to live a normal life ... I'm 62 and still full time working.
Well now Mouse that is such good news and gives one hope. Thank You
Good luck for Wednesday Paddie and best wishes for a good result. Jax 🐶
Thank you so much - I really appreciate your thoughtfulness.
The waiting is the worst so try each day to distract yourself with something you enjoy whilst waiting. I had 2 CTs of my lungs urgently within 6 months and one special one with radioactive dye due to something they had seen-then more recently was told it had resolved itself! I had been worried of course but had decided to keep busy and not think about it too much until the day. Its not easy but at this stage its a waiting game anyway and fear of the unknown. CTs can show up all sorts of things and sometimes not serious but have to be reported on. Let someone else you trust know so they can wait with you and check in on you each day. Be kind to yourself and do pampering things. Good luck x
Thank you so much for all the information. Yes waiting is the worse thing. If it is good news I can deal with it and if it is not I can also deal with that. My friend Jane will be coming with me. My mother died at 77 from Lung Cancer, my father died at age 55from Lung Cancer and my Maternal Grandfather died from Lung Cancer. So I am
predisposed but I know that doesn't necessary mean I have it.
When I was a baby I had double pneumonia so there is some scarring already. Also at the age of 8 or 9 I had to go to a day hospital for breathing exercises - I was given pieces of cotton wool and had to blow them from my hand into a waste basket that was at a distance, there was more , like jumping on the spot 20 times etc., 20th January 2020 had an X-ray and it was all clear.
This time it is different because it is a CAT scan of my chest/abdo contrast. So I will be getting that dye tomorrow.
Keep myself busy - that's a problem - I just don't have the energy - I have ME/CFS and PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica ) I am not a worrier as I cannot waste energy that I don't have. Am I concerned - yes. I am human. My Goodness this is turning into an autobiography - maybe even a trilogy. Oh Thank God I can laugh at myself.
😂 Pat
Good luck for tomorrow.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Pat
I have been there, after the CT scan I had a bronchoscopy these both showed that the abnormality in the lung was not cancer. I then had to wait 8 weeks for the results of TB tests, these where negative. I then had a needle biopsy which identified the abnormality was aspergillosis a rare fungal condition. All the waiting for tests and results is horrible but as my consultant told me don’t assume the worst.
Thank you Biker I am glad you are alright now. I agree it's the waiting but I cannot worry about something that I don't know. I put any scary thoughts in a box - put the lid on it and leave it outside. All you lovely people are so kind. Thank You. Pat
Hi there - its horrible waiting isn't it. I'm currently waiting for a ureteroscopy.
I had a CT Scan on 2 wk referral after an Xray showed a shadow on my lung, lower left lobes. It has been diagnosed as mild Bronchiectasis and mild emphesema.
I hope all goes well for you.
Thank you so much. I will keep you updated.
YOUR CONDITION MAY BE DIFFERENT TO MINE. I too have density in my left lung. It's a job to shift even with three long sessions of lung drainage a day. I have long term bronchiectasis , sarcoidosis and now lung fibrositis. As I say, yours may be entirely different.
Thank you so much. Dear me - you have a lot going on. I hope you are on the up.
Hi Pat, sorry I can't shed any light on it, but just to say I think your approach to it all is very sensible and admirable - wishing you good luck for tomorrow, Jane
Thank you Jane. It is what it is and there is nothing I can do about it. So why worry. Pat
please do let us know how you get on.....whatever it is there is probably something you can do about it! 🙂 take care, Jane
Of course I will let you all know. Hospital just off the phone asking will I still be attending - of course I will be attending. Thanks for your kindness Jane
Best wishes for tomorrow. I hope whatever it is isn't too serious, but that the medics can deal with it, whatever it is. Fingers crossed for you. xxx Chris
Thank you so much for your kind words. Yes I have to leave it in the hands of the Professionals and hope for the best.
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Right lung consolidation with only chest pain no other symptoms 
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