Thought my asthma has been playing up since around Sept. GP tried various things - allergy, ABs for sinus. Sent me for chest x ray, which I wasn't too worried about at the time, as discussion had moved onto possible effects of early menopause on airways - New Year's Eve AM - by early afternoon on NYE I got a call from radiology admin asking me to come tomorrow evening for CT scan and had to stew for four days for explanation as GP surgery closed for Bank Hol. Spoke to GP last night who said there is some density near shoulder of R lung, hospital note says prob caused by scarring and not the scarring from pneumonia I had two years ago. My list of dreaded googling is topped by lung cancer closely followed by something called Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. GP asked me if I was smoker - stopped 10/11 years ago. Am 48, DCs 5 and 9. How can I have scarring if I haven't had a chest infection for two years? And what are implications of density. I don't often post here but selfishly just wanted some hand holding. Haven't slept last two nights, chest has been feeling better for a few weeks, but instantly breathless after call from GP - which came around 9 last night as he rang after evening surgery. I can see all rationality is gone but equally can see no good possibility
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Truly scared - CT of chest tomorrow following abnormal x ray
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whenwillisleepagain · 05/01/2016 19:23
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