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@merpreb

Hello all- I'm Merry and am a Mentor for Mayo Connect. I'm mostly on the Lung Cancer and Lung Health and Anxiety and Depression. Although I will peek in on other sites from time to time.I am on here for the first time because I led @brightwings here. I know that you have met her by now. I thought to myself that, hey, I should be on here too.
About 2 1/2 years ago I started to have very weird experiences. I had double vision and large black holes when my eyes were open.I needed a new neurologist and I met with a PA. She was just terrific. She picked up some signs and had me get a head CT scan. Because of her astuteness she saved my life. There was more than 50% stenosis in my right common artery. Although it took me quite a while to get into see a doctor at MGH (Mass General Hospital) where I am treated for all major illnesses, I finally got an appt and after many many tests I was scheduled for a stent.
I have a history at MGH because I am a 22 year lung cancer survivor. My first lung cancer was treated by a surgeon at RI hospital and when he moved to MGH I followed him. I am a 4 time survivor of what is called Multifocal Adenocarcinoma of the lungs. This means that I get more than one nodule at a time. They are indolent and when they change they have to come out.
I will read posts here, but I'm sure that this is a site that I should be on. This Friday I have my 2nd year follow-up. And yes, I am nervous.

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Good for you Merry. Welcome...and get to reading. Giggling
Now that may sound off to be giggling she is here, but Merry and I have known each other for about a year at another group for withdrawing from Effexor.
Merry, I also want to say, I have the utmost respect for you.
Wow, girl, you have really been thru it, haven't you?
So many different challenges, anyone of them could have taken you out.
Pssst, I am going to let you join my club...The Energizer Bunny Club.
Why Cuz like me, you are just like the energizer bunny...We keep going and going and going...life is so much sweeter that way, right?
Smiling at you with tenderness, Bright Wings

Praying for good results for you, @merpreb. Last week, I had my EGD for carcinoid tumors and all was good! Wishing the same for you!