shadow on lung [Archive]

melvin

05-07-13, 04:06

I wonder if anyone out there can help me my wife went for a chest xray and they have found a small shadow on her lung we are both worried sick I cant sleep and my anxietys through the roof has anyone had this and it turned out not to be cancer

Rikke

05-07-13, 06:52

I have not had it Melvin. But I have worked as a nurse and we had patients where their-xrays showed shadows on the lungs or lung, and this came from old pneumonias-it was scar tissue after those you see in the picture.
Quite harmless .... I hope and wish the best for you.

Hugs and thoughts

melvin

05-07-13, 07:06

thank for your reply I find I cant stop crying as my mind runs away with me trouble is she does smoke and she has all the signs I know I should not google but when you have anxiety you just look for answers they have said its not a chest infection
we are waiting for a scan wich can take upto 2 weeks my wifes a lot stronger than me as she does not have anxiety
I cant understand why this has not even registered in my head to pack up smokeing my self my wife has

Speranza

05-07-13, 10:24

You could really show her support if you did it now. Please keep us posted. This is one time when being anxious is perfectly rational, remind yourself of that, and then try to focus on what your wife needs from you right now. Do normal things. go for coffee, have a walk, go to a film... xxx

melvin

05-07-13, 16:00

hi guys
thank you for your replys we have spoken to the specialist this morn and he can confirm that after looking at the xray their is nothing to worry about thank god
my wifes packed up smokeing and im off to green leaf on Monday but thank you for replying to my message

Rikke

05-07-13, 16:15

Melvin, - what a wonderful messages :D

I smoke too , hopefully I stop one day ;)

Speranza

05-07-13, 17:16

Oh how wonderful!!! :) (Is she still having a scan? I got a bit confused)

times71

08-07-13, 05:40

That's great Melvin. When you said shadow on the lung where you suggesting they could see a man with glass, holding a guitar and strumming apache?

sarahxxx

11-07-16, 16:53

just been lurking on boards as i am not sure how to post my son was unwell and sent for an xray showed a shadow in his lung next he had to go for a ct scan well we have just came back from the hospital results of ct scan clear hope this post helps others it was an infection he had just before exray

Mojo61

11-07-16, 17:41

I'm so pleased for you Sarah, what a relief that must have been for you and your son x

sarahxxx

11-07-16, 23:33

thank you it was but i only posted to try and help others because i know what it feels like also i lost a son five year ago so had no faith in a good result my other son was not the same illness

Noivous

12-07-16, 00:31

MyNameIsTerry

12-07-16, 05:37

thank you it was but i only posted to try and help others because i know what it feels like also i lost a son five year ago so had no faith in a good result my other son was not the same illness

That must make it even more of a relief. :flowers::flowers:

I'm sorry to hear that you have already lost a son though. The 5 or so years must have been incredibly tough for you all. And it's really nice that you thought of others in this when anyone would just be sighing with relief and giving him a great big hug & kiss and not thinking of everyone else.

I had an x-ray with a shadow on the lung but I was already ill with something and it turned out to be pneumonia. At least in my case it was evident straightaway so my parents didn't have to worry about the other possibilities which must have been stuck in your mind until you got the CT scan results.

sarahxxx

03-11-19, 16:07

thank you now i have one getting all sorts of tests

sarahxxx

03-11-19, 16:09

thank you glad your ok