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Post by Blossom/Jackie W. on Jul 28, 2007 11:28:16 GMT -5
You might find this interesting (meant to mention it awhile ago)
This gene and disease progression study I'm in...as I mentioned calls for a CT scan every year. i had mine (it was the one they messed up with by not checking reporting the results). Normally; at laeast here in Canada you don't get a scan for the sake of "checking" things....there has to be a reason thus a lot gets missed I'm sure until problems becaome more "obvious".
Come to find out.......there's 14 people in the study I'm in at the hospital/resp. clinic. Of course we all have COPD at various stages. Of those 14; 7 came back with questionable CT's (something was seen). That's 50%
Does this mean that maybe we should be thinking about the possibility that maybe ALL COPDer's should have a scan ?
Something to think about wouldn't you say?
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Post by the bear on Jul 28, 2007 12:56:35 GMT -5
It is something else that needs us to start advocating for. We should be getting yearly CT scans as well as X Rays just to keep track of how we are doing. We need so much more than what is being done now, and only we can make this a reality. The hell of all this is~~If we do nothing that is what we get and deserve, but on the other hand if we become more vocal and press a few more buttons, as the old saying goes, the squeaky wheel gets the oil.  |
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Post by LindaNY on Jul 28, 2007 17:54:23 GMT -5
My doctor feel that all former smokers should be screened with CT.
He said the insurance companies don't allow it unless a chest x ray shows questionable results.
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