xray question

My brother had to have a CT scan done on his lungs. They had found a dark mass on his x-ray and wanted further investigation. Unfortunately they can't identify it and my brother wouldn't go into surgery if they couldn't confirm what it was. So, he is walking around with a dark spot on his lung and no one knows what it is. It is better to know what you are dealing with, than live with the worry, so I agree with you to get that done asap! I hope for the best on that. It is very scary especially after going through a back surgery! But thank goodness you found it and hopefully it turns out to be nothing.

Okay don't let this alarm you yet, just remember to keep cool until you at least know what it is or could be, because it's better to be there with your whole head for your hubby than it is to be freaking with him, i can just imagine how he's feeling... I have a friend that had tumors in one lung, which turned out to be cancerous, and it was okay, they just removed the whole lung and he's living the way he always has, just can't be AS active because he runs low on air a little faster than the rest of us do. Now when i was in school another friend had had his lungs collaps, and it turned out that he had some kind of severe infection that ended up causing him to have to have a chunk of his lung removed, besides changes in his diet and the way he lived his life (he was drastically overweight) once it healed he was good to go, though he did need to have inhalers and such on him just in case, because of the less air thing. which i'm sure my other friend is on now, i'm not sure, he just told me everything was going great for him just couldn't go as much as he used to. Now keep in mind, the one with the whole lung removed was a very healthy man to begin with and the one who had part of his lung removed wasn't so healthy, and never took care of himself. Whatever the result is, keep cool, and just know that everything happens how it should in the end, take care of your hubby and yourself and i know it'll all work out for the 2 of you :)

althou I have no experience on what you are talking about I wanted to say I am glad the surgrey went wel and will send good thoughts and prayers to you and you r husband

I had a friend who thought she was having allergy symptoms, was treated with antibiotics, and it turned out what was actually going on was a fungus in her sinuses and lungs, after being in a car wreck and having an air bag deploy. So I guess it could be a fungus. I think it is wise to get it checked as soon as possible if this is a new condition, not noted in the xrays before. I am glad that your husband's back surgery went well.

Im glad to hear your husbands surgery went well for his back. As far as the CT I dont know that much about if. But I would say get it done as soon as possible. I wish him the best.

Hi applsofgld, last year they found such a spot on my lung and after exams I was told it is water. It was due to a pneumonia and I had many antibiotics but it somehow is still there, even though smaller. I have to be very careful not to get ill of pneumonia again however. Also wanted to extend my get well wishes towards your husband. I'll pray for him and you that all of it is nothing to worry and that he'll be better before you both know ;) TheFortunes

Any time a doctor tells you it would be a good idea to get a test done...it is better to do it than worry about it forever. It could be nothing or it could be something. The only way to find out is to do the test. Better to know one way or the other than stew about possibilities.

I hope it turns out to be nothing serious. I will be thinking of ya'll.

I'm so glad that your husband's back surgery went well. So good that he has you to care for him while he heals. I am having a hard time understanding why the anesthesiologist is the one that told you of the mass, and not the doctor in charge, which would probably be the surgeon. I think he/she is not following protocol, and may be creating panic. On the other hand, a mass (from what I know) COULD be from scar tissue or fungus. It could also be cancer. But, try to think positively, and concentrate on the lesser afflictions. The doctor will be "ruling out" different diagnoses and it could take some time. Please know that I, and other myLotters, too, will surely be thinking of you and feeling for you, during your husband's waiting period. My mom is famous for saying "Chinny Up". Hugs...

I don't have any experience in that myself, but I wanted to extend my prayers and good wishes towards your husband. I'm going to pray that when they do that X-ray, whatever they saw will be completely gone. I've heard cases of that before, and I will pray that it happens again.