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i called my mo office kinda late so NP suppose to call me but didnt, usually she on top of it as calling me back.  my mo is out of the office still in  Miami for some kind a conference.  yes chrissy my mine always think  of the worst. my shoulder been sore  all day n look a little puffy than my right.  so weird i had mx on my right but i always have issue on my left.  i have issue wit my left gassy tummy n had PET/CT scan nothing.  now my left fingers, antecubital and left shoulder.  my left knee feel a little sore too.....urgggg.  i am only 39, i am falling apart.  thanks chrissy!

Well, I'm officially scared beyond scared. I wasn't feeling well last week and went to the Dr. with a fever. Antibiotics. Then this Wed went back and he did some more tests and changed antibiotics. Still fevered. The Dr. called me tonight and it appears there might be a nodule on the upper left lobe of my lung, so he's sending me for an emergency CT scan tomorrow. Has anyone else dealt with this? My Dr said he's hoping it's scaring...I'm so upset.

Ladies, thank you so much for your encouragement.  I had no idea that nodules were even common.  I didn't use Dr. Google to research anything, but came straight here instead.  You've helped ease my mind and I will keep you updated.  Thanks again for sharing your wonderful wisdom with me. ((hugs))

Hi ladies,

So i had my appointment with MO today.  He said he was not particularly worried but agreed that it shoudl be checked out, so he ordered a bone scan.  Predictably, he thought it wouldnt take long for me to get in but actually my appointment is 2 weeks from now.  Which is fine if it turns out to be b9, but otherwise ... sigh.

Anyway, keep us posted shoppy and good luck.

thanks chrissy.  I really appreciate your posts.

yes yes! Paula put it so much better than I did.

Chrissy, Hi, I came here because I've been miserable all weekend and worried.  I woke up on Friday totally deaf out of  my right ear, and feeling a little dizzy and nauseous.  Went to my GP to have it checked for inner ear infection, but she was unable to see anything because of wax deep within the ear, and gave me somehting to dissolve it.  I've been using it but still cannot hear, and a feeling of pain and pressure in the ear with a lot of head noise.  I've been really worried that this could be a mets from the breast cancer with cerebellopontine angle metastasis along the cranial nerves going to the ear.. 

Has anyone heard of mets going to the cerabellum and inner ear?  My whole head feels suddenly heavy with pressure. and dizziness and noise going to my ear.  I don't know what this is.

Oceana

Oceana, I completely agree with Chrissy. You should also follow up with your GP to see if the wax has cleared out; sometimes they need to actually flush it out, and the stuff he gave you just softens it so that it CAN be flushed out with a little water. I had this happen some years ago, and it was AMAZING how well I could hear and how well I felt after that wax was washed out! It is also good to have someone who knows what they are doing to actually flush (irrigate) the ear to get it out so there is no damage to the eardrum.  Best wishes.

Morning

I feel a little silly coming on here with my question, but here goes. I posted this on my TE trouble forum, but I figured I'd come here too because of the great knowledge.

So, over the last 4-6 days I've noticed that on my left side when I wake up it is very sore. When I get up it feels sore and tight, and it seems to be getting worse. Last night I ran my hand over the area and I feel a lump or a mound.It feels like it is coming from very close to my chest wall and feels rather large. I'm going to call my BS this morning for sure, but I'm kind of freaking a little. My first guess is this some sort of scar tissue...but my fear is that it is some kind of missed cancer or mets.

I have alot of extra skin/fatty tissue left over because of my failed TE's. Sooo..any thoughts on this or experience with this? The pain is not unbearable, but it feels like it is getting worse.

Thanks ya'll.

What is a Seroma? I had a BMX with TE's that I had removed in January due to infection. Could a seroma still be an issue at this point?

Thanks Chrissy....I have an appt on Thursday afternoon.

There's a hundred bluebirds

Up above the clouds

Putting all the color in the sky

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BLUEBIRD, THERE ARE VERY FEW PEOPLE I KNOW WHO WOULD HAVE THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO MAKE SURE TO LEAVE CAMI IN THE CAR AS THEY GO INTO BRAIN SURGERY.. SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO REHOME SOME OF YOUR ANIMALS.. ANY POSSIBILITY YOU CAN JUST SEND THEM OUT FOR EXTENDED SLEEP OVERS?

PERHAPS WHEN YOU ARE FEELING BETTER, VINNY CAN DO SOMETHINKTHIS FOR YOU: 

blondie, I personally haven't a clue, but I think some of the women on this forum were  discussing this recently -- not sure if it's the same thing but it sounds like there are various b9 possibilities.  try scrolling up a few pages?  hoping it's nothing and your drs are just being cautious. 

Blondie

I am sure that others will chime in but lung nodules are very common and can happen at any time.  I have one that showed up on my very first ct scan.  I had a rescan after chemo and it is the same so I was told that it was a granuloma.  I do have it checked every year.  Since it has been 5 years since your dx and I am assuming that you have not had a ct scan during that time.  So many things could have happened to your lungs during that time that would have caused nodules.  If they are small then they will just watch them every 3-6 months so see if they grow.  If they grow, then they might want to biopsy them.

Hopefully the ct scan will give you some more insight it to what is going on.

Good luck and hugs.