Fluid on lung and COPD

[miaperson]

Hi...I have known I have COPD for about 3 years now and only recently managed to stop smoking...I`ve recently had an x-ray on my chest area due to some pains and odd sensations and was told by my doctor that the x-ray showed there is some fluid on/in the lung and I am to have a further x-ray in 4 weeks time...the odd sensations have been,aside from bad pains,a numbness that is felt through to my back behind the lung and a feeling of a looseness or something "swinging" inside...which could be the fluid I have been feeling...is there a chance the fluid can disperse ? ...does this mean I will likely get a cancer or does this mean I already am on the way to getting ? I`m confused as I have questions to ask but nobody to soeak to about what`s going on in my body...although I will have another chance to speak with the doctor that isn`t going to be until after the next x-ray...can somebody give some advice please here ? Thanks.

[casper99]

It's stressful, when you don't know what's going on with your health.

Hopefully, your Docter will be able to put your mind at ease. xx

[miaperson in reply to casper99]

Thanks for your reply casper99 - i spoke with my pharmacist today who I know well and he explained some things to me - strangely,the bag of marbles type swinging I was feeling inside my body has not been present for a day or so - so perhaps that is a sign the fluid is going away...of course I`m just guessing but it really helped just having a person with medical knowledge to talk to...my doctor,who it is all but impossible to get an appointment with,isn`t available to speak with so this is the next best thing...anyhow,thanks for your reply.

[casper99 in reply to miaperson]

I'm glad you feel a bit better after your chat with the chemist, getting a doctor's appointment now is ridiculously hard.

Try not to worry too much, a full month to your Xray, seems like he is not too worried about the fluid or I would think he would have made it much sooner. xx