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Hello, I had vocal cord injections on October 4th and it was done under anesthesia and i was sooo sick from that! I go back to Indianapolis on the 24th for a post appt.Dr said that when these injections wear off I will need an implant?I pray it just comes back soon.I also had a Ct w/o dye and the Infectious disease Dr hasn't called me about it.I have an appt end of month with her too.When I did see her she wanted me to go back on fungus meds bc she agreed with previous Dr that I had Histoplasmosis and needed to be on them for about 8 months. She ordered the ct and in between I went to see the pulmonologist that did the first scope.I told him I wanted to wait to see what ct said before starting those meds again and he agreed.Now I looked at my online chart and Ct says that the 2 nodules have gone from 4 & 5 mm respectively to 7mm?I'm starting to panics too.This is since last December too. I thought they told me NO Cancer and now they've grown? The lung biopsy with lymph node taken out in 3 sections means what now? I went and got a copy of ct and had an appt with the thoracic surgeon for a few months now and that's tomorrow,so I wonder what he will say.He is still upset about my voice not coming back. Any ideas? Thank god your responses go to my email bc I never know if I can use hotspot to connect on my laptop.I need to go back to work and finish my 2nd degree so prayers please.
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Praying God will watch over you and know that are a lot of people who care!
yes, of course! Thoracic surgeon looked at ct today and didn't know what to think?He said I will order a ct for March and we can see what is going on then.He also told me he was going back to Chicago to practice and that I could still keep in touch with him,he will still review my tests and talk to Dr that is replacing him which is his long time friend and associate. He even gave me his cell phone number. His nurse said that I was the first patient he told about his leaving and never gives out his private number so that should show he really cares about your health and likes you as a person.He advised me to take the itraconazole for histoplasmosis and that may make a difference in my next Ct. He said they were really small and showed me.I wish I knew someone that had Histo so I could get some better understanding other than it usually only occurs in Ohio valley area?Really because we have birds,bats and mold here too?
Here is a Mayo website about Histoplasmosis that might be helpful to you in understanding this, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/histoplasmosis/basics/definition/CON-20026585
It appears as if it is most common in Ohio and Mississippi but can occur anywhere - especially near bird droppings, bats, etc. It is probably wise to keep up with the medication that your doctor suggested until you hear otherwise.
Please keep us posted as to how you are doing.
Teresa
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Hello @pattymac
It sounds as if you have a lot to be concerned about. Regarding the growth of the lung nodules - you definitely need to address that with your doctor. There are probably reasons, not related to cancer, that might cause them to increase in size, but only your doctor can answer that question.
Regarding the implant to help your voice - as I mentioned before, I had that surgery. I was SO pleased with the results! I live in SE Michigan, but went to Cleveland Clinic for that surgery (they have a very good ENT department there). If your insurance won't allow you to go to Cleveland, you might inquire if there are doctors in your health system who have been trained at Cleveland or Mayo Clinic for this procedure. That would give you the benefit of good training, but keep you in your insurance network.
Here is some information from Mayo's website regarding the structural implant that I had, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vocal-cord-paralysis/basics/treatment/con-20026357. Here is another website that gives more specific information about this surgery, http://professionalvoice.org/paralysis.aspx.
Take heart! Talk to your doctor about the reason for the increase in the size of the nodules - so that you can put your mind at ease.
Will you let us know how you are doing after your appointment on the 24th?
Teresa