Here We Go Again....Another Surgery Coming Up

cinnamonsmiles

Man, I just can't get away from surgeries.  And I certainly don't have good luck dealing with surgeons and staff and LE.

I have had lung problems since last January. The lung problems changed form in late April. Of course, my doctor  and the hospital staff ignored my atelecteisis that showed up in the ER xray for my appendix.

So now, here it is July. I have seen a pulmonologist. He ordered a CT Scan and pulmonary testing to confirm a years old DX of asthma.

Neither test came out good. I saw him last Friday. Something showed up on the CT Scan that didn't on the xray. There is somethign in my lungs and I have two slightly enlarged lymph nodes. He said I need a lung biopsy and need to have those lymph nodes out and have them biopsied, too. Damn. He said I will be in the hospital for a couple days.

Of course, he brought up cancer, but he doesn't think it looks like cancer. (The first dr. I saw for my breast lump said, don't worry, it doesn't feel like a cancerous lump.) It could be some disease. He asked if I had Irish or German ancestry becuase there is a lung disease prevelant among them. Yup, a whole lot of German.

I  thought I would have a general surgeon and told him I didn't want the guy who took my appendix out. He said, no no, you will see a thoracic surgeon.

My brain was mush by then and all I wanted was to find Brian (who was lost in the medical complex, lol). The medical assistant was a sweetheart. As we were leaving to find Brian, the pulmonologist told the MA that I need to have this done ASAP. Never heard a dr. say that before.

So I looked up my surgeon's patient ratings. As I highly suspected, his bedside manner sucks. Surprise Suprise.

At least this time I can be more prepared for things to come up, not like my emergency appendectomy.

I wonder how the surgeon will handle my LE. And I have so many many questions for him that I didn't get to ask the lung doctor (whom I absolutely like!!! He assured me that he WILL find out what is wrong with me and that he was glad he ordered the CT Scan.).

I WILL be writing on my right arm with a blue sharpie again, or wait, maybe I will switch it up and use the fuschia colored one. Not sure what to do witht he left because if the foot IV fails (and if it fails, I WILL be expecting documentation) the IV goes in the left hand. I am not sure I want a neck IV because I have terrible veins.)

Seems like everytime I have a surgery, I say, I am so glad...no more surgeries. I think I will stop thinking and saying that.

Thanks for listening.

Anonymous

Oh Cinnamon all I can say is BIG WARM HUGS. You are sure going through so much!  Know that we are thinking of you and youre allowed to vent. Well it is some comfort that at least there are some good people in the Med team but it only takes one to make the whole situation SUCK especially a surgeon.

I really hope the enlarged nodes are nothing and lets hope theres nothing in your lungs.

LOL for some reason when you mentioned the sharpie, I saw a quick lil  picture in my mind of both arms wrapped up with a padlock on each!  LOL havent worked out yet in reality how one would do this. Just a thought! (crazy I know)

Let us know how you get on.

Binney4

Cinnamon, what news?! Thinking of you and hoping you've got this hurdle behind you by now.

Gentle hugs,
Binney