Hello again. Many, many thanks for all the responses to my post. The insights shared were very valuable and greatly appreciated. I can't reiterate enough how comforting it has been to find this forum and the caring people who share their knowledge and experiences.

A quick update on our visit to the pulmonologist. He took a look at the recent CT scans & x-rays and compared them to CT scans from 1 and 3 years ago and it appears that T's bronchietctasis may have worsened some but that it will be hard to be sure until her current case of pneumonia is cleared, thus confirming that the most recent CT scan report (with alarming references to lung cancer) was not accurate. It was written by a radiologist who is unaware of T's history and her bronchiectasis. We were advised by our Dr. to only have tests done and evaluated (if possible) by those who are knowledgeable about her condition in particular and bronchiectasis specifically. So on the one hand we were relieved, but on the other we know that we still have a serious disease to deal with.

We did a sputum test and we're scheduled for another CT and lung function test in 8 weeks. We were given a new 14 day course of antibiotics to target the pneumonia and some great advice to take it before bed to hopefully sleep through the stomach upset that the last courses had caused. She'll also be taking extra strength mucinex to help get the mucus out. We feel much better about our level of understanding of all this and are hopeful that a more proactive approach on our part will benefit us. Being in this group is a big part of being proactive.

Next steps are identifying the bug and seeing how the next CT and lung function tests look. Again, we have a long way to go but we are so happy to know there are resources out there to help us along the way.

Thanks again to all and I hope everyone has a happy weekend!

John

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