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Jan 13, 2015 19:03:10 GMT -5
Post by Rob1234 on Jan 13, 2015 19:03:10 GMT -5
everyone. My name is Robert and I am looking for opinions on the following reports
that I have received after my chest x-rays. The first x-ray was taken on 20 Jan 2012, the report
is as follows: " COAD changes. No focal lung lesion. Pleural adhesions at both bases. Heart size normal".
My second x-ray was taken on 13 March 2014, the report is as follows: "Normal cardiomediastinum. Lungs and
pleural spaces are clear. No bony abnormality"
Thanking you,
Robert.
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Jan 13, 2015 19:21:37 GMT -5
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Post by David on Jan 13, 2015 19:21:37 GMT -5
I don't know how to read x-ray's but that sounds good to me. I had an e-ray in 04 April 2014 and this is what it said. Keep in mind I have severe emphysema.
Findings: The heart is normal in size and the lungs are free of infiltrate. There is some hyperexpansion with flattening of the diaphragms consistent with obstructive lung disease. Today's exam appears unchanged from prior study of 05 April 2013. A nodular lesion is noted on the lateral view, which on the PA view, lies adjacent to the right heart border. This is also unchanged from 2012 and 2013 exams.
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Jan 13, 2015 19:34:20 GMT -5
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Post by Rob1234 on Jan 13, 2015 19:34:20 GMT -5
Hi David, thanks for your reply. My second x-ray seems to be an improvement on my first x-ray. Maybe I had some infection when the first was taken.
It is good to see that your e-rays are unchanged from 2012,
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Jan 13, 2015 20:12:10 GMT -5
Post by David on Jan 13, 2015 20:12:10 GMT -5
I agree. The second x-ray does show an improvement over the first. I have no idea what they were saying in your first e-ray but it looks like it is gone now. Here is the definition of pleural effusion. Don't know if it was your problem or not. It could be something that would go away in time. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pleural+effusion
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Jan 14, 2015 12:08:37 GMT -5
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Post by stoker55 on Jan 14, 2015 12:08:37 GMT -5
Hi Robert, I think that sounds like a great X-ray to me. Mine always talks about the nodular mass in my right lung. Thank God that it has stayed the same. My first X-ray was a horror story my doctor thought I had lung cancer but I just knew somehow that it wasn't and it isn't. Have your docotor go over this with you. I find uncertainty make me nervous and upset so I always want to know everything.
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Jan 14, 2015 16:50:49 GMT -5
Post by Rob1234 on Jan 14, 2015 16:50:49 GMT -5
Hi Robert, I think that sounds like a great X-ray to me. Mine always talks about the nodular mass in my right lung. Thank God that it has stayed the same. My first X-ray was a horror story my doctor thought I had lung cancer but I just knew somehow that it wasn't and it isn't. Have your docotor go over this with you. I find uncertainty make me nervous and upset so I always want to know everything. Hi stoker55, thanks for your reply. It is good to know that you do not have cancer. I was just wondering about the differences in my two x-rays. I guess the condition of a person's lungs do change over time and sometimes there will be an improvement.
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Jan 14, 2015 16:52:47 GMT -5
Post by Rob1234 on Jan 14, 2015 16:52:47 GMT -5
I agree. The second x-ray does show an improvement over the first. I have no idea what they were saying in your first e-ray but it looks like it is gone now. Here is the definition of pleural effusion. Don't know if it was your problem or not. It could be something that would go away in time. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pleural+effusionThank you for the link, it is an interesting read.
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Jan 14, 2015 19:33:07 GMT -5
Post by David on Jan 14, 2015 19:33:07 GMT -5
I am just curious Robert. Do you smoke?
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Jan 15, 2015 11:41:44 GMT -5
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Post by Rob1234 on Jan 15, 2015 11:41:44 GMT -5
I am just curious Robert. Do you smoke? I was a smoker for 30 years. I smoked my last cigarette on the 8 May 2013. Almost 2 years a non smoker now
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Jan 15, 2015 19:35:34 GMT -5
Post by David on Jan 15, 2015 19:35:34 GMT -5
Thanks, Your lungs look good for a smoker. It's a good thing that some people don't get Emphysema. I know a lot of people who smoked and only a few of us have Emphysema. To me that makes the disease a loser to a certain extent.
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Jan 15, 2015 20:10:00 GMT -5
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Post by skate4life on Jan 15, 2015 20:10:00 GMT -5
If the two X-rays were taken at the same facility, you could contact the Radiology department head to have the recent one compared with the one 2 years ago. Also, I lot depends on who actually 'read' the X-ray. Some docs seem to rush through it and only look for major items, others (rare) do a thorough exam AND compare it with a prior film. That's the doc you want It may also depend on what your doc wrote as a diagnosis for taking the x-ray, as it also may impact how the radiologist reads the x-ray. I had multiple x-rays the past 6 months and only one doc looked at all the x-rays as he found a thoracic compression fracture that corresponded to the severe pain I had prior to the 6 months. No one else reported it. I am glad they did not report anything suspicious!
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Jan 15, 2015 21:33:49 GMT -5
Post by David on Jan 15, 2015 21:33:49 GMT -5
Robert, when I was diagnosed with Emphysema in 1983 I was in the hospital for pneumonia. Third time in 3 years.
First x-ray (1981) showed pneumonia the first year. Second x-ray (1982) showed pneumonia the second year.
Doctor told me to quit my job but I didn't.
Third x-ray (1983) the third year showed pneumonia and the Doctor took me in the room where he reads the x-ray and pointed to a small spot on my lungs and said "That right there is the beginning of Emphysema".
I quit my job that year and never had pneumonia again. That was the last time I have been in the hospital. I have been lucky.
So I learned they can spot Emphysema even when it is a small spot on the lung. It's been over 30 years now. I remember thinking at the time, Heck, by the year 2000 they will probably be able to stop it from progressing. Well, I was wrong. It progressed and now I have severe Emphysema.
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Jan 16, 2015 18:41:54 GMT -5
Post by Rob1234 on Jan 16, 2015 18:41:54 GMT -5
If the two X-rays were taken at the same facility, you could contact the Radiology department head to have the recent one compared with the one 2 years ago. Also, I lot depends on who actually 'read' the X-ray. Some docs seem to rush through it and only look for major items, others (rare) do a thorough exam AND compare it with a prior film. That's the doc you want It may also depend on what your doc wrote as a diagnosis for taking the x-ray, as it also may impact how the radiologist reads the x-ray. I had multiple x-rays the past 6 months and only one doc looked at all the x-rays as he found a thoracic compression fracture that corresponded to the severe pain I had prior to the 6 months. No one else reported it. I am glad they did not report anything suspicious! Thanks for your reply skate4life.
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Jan 16, 2015 18:49:46 GMT -5
Post by Rob1234 on Jan 16, 2015 18:49:46 GMT -5
Robert, when I was diagnosed with Emphysema in 1983 I was in the hospital for pneumonia. Third time in 3 years. First x-ray (1981) showed pneumonia the first year. Second x-ray (1982) showed pneumonia the second year. Doctor told me to quit my job but I didn't. Third x-ray (1983) the third year showed pneumonia and the Doctor took me in the room where he reads the x-ray and pointed to a small spot on my lungs and said "That right there is the beginning of Emphysema". I quit my job that year and never had pneumonia again. That was the last time I have been in the hospital. I have been lucky. So I learned they can spot Emphysema even when it is a small spot on the lung. It's been over 30 years now. I remember thinking at the time, Heck, by the year 2000 they will probably be able to stop it from progressing. Well, I was wrong. It progressed and now I have severe Emphysema. I am glad you haven't been in hospital since then. I also hope they will make good progress with a cure for the disease.
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