Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, My prayers will include you and your family. Good Luck. Steve 60 from WA IPF 2006 Parkinsons 2008 Alzheimers 2008 Reply-To: Breathe-Support To: Breathe-Support Subject: rough couple of daysDate: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:48:21 -0400 good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, My prayers will include you and your family. Good Luck. Steve 60 from WA IPF 2006 Parkinsons 2008 Alzheimers 2008 Reply-To: Breathe-Support To: Breathe-Support Subject: rough couple of daysDate: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:48:21 -0400 good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, My prayers will include you and your family. Good Luck. Steve 60 from WA IPF 2006 Parkinsons 2008 Alzheimers 2008 Reply-To: Breathe-Support To: Breathe-Support Subject: rough couple of daysDate: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 13:48:21 -0400 good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, I'm stunned at the sudden turn of events, don't know what to say. Please know that you will be in my prayers and I'm sure the whole groups thoughts and prayers. Hold your family close and keep us posted as you can. Hugs, Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, I'm stunned at the sudden turn of events, don't know what to say. Please know that you will be in my prayers and I'm sure the whole groups thoughts and prayers. Hold your family close and keep us posted as you can. Hugs, Beth Age 48 Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Change everything. Love and Forgive rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Dear Brett, You got it. I'll be praying for you and your family. Please keep us posted. Leanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Dear Brett, You got it. I'll be praying for you and your family. Please keep us posted. Leanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Dear Brett, You got it. I'll be praying for you and your family. Please keep us posted. Leanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett My prayers will be with you. May God guide through these next terrible days. Jack rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett My prayers will be with you. May God guide through these next terrible days. Jack rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett My prayers will be with you. May God guide through these next terrible days. Jack rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett Thanks for letting us know about this. I am very sorry to hear about it and will be praying hard for you. may scotland > > good afternoon everyone, > I usually don't talk about myself > and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what > has been going on > and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) > well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I > couldn't take a deep breath > it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S > so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER > so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT > scan > and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in > size so they called > my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away > so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the > sign in desk > and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in > grand rapids > he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. > they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is > cancer > but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were > not sure of > so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the > large spot > to make sure > > they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday > my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that > the spots lower and smaller > test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe > were the giant spot is > and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe > and put me on some oral > chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest > If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant > but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy > my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say > a little prayer for my family > PLEASE? > thank you > > Brett Bowser > familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett Thanks for letting us know about this. I am very sorry to hear about it and will be praying hard for you. may scotland > > good afternoon everyone, > I usually don't talk about myself > and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what > has been going on > and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) > well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I > couldn't take a deep breath > it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S > so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER > so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT > scan > and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in > size so they called > my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away > so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the > sign in desk > and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in > grand rapids > he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. > they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is > cancer > but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were > not sure of > so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the > large spot > to make sure > > they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday > my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that > the spots lower and smaller > test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe > were the giant spot is > and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe > and put me on some oral > chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest > If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant > but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy > my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say > a little prayer for my family > PLEASE? > thank you > > Brett Bowser > familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Oh, Brett, I'm sending you and your family much love and strength Love Ze xx>> good afternoon everyone,> I usually don't talk about myself> and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what > has been going on> and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally )> well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I > couldn't take a deep breath> it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S> so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER> so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT > scan> and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in > size so they called> my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away> so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the > sign in desk> and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in > grand rapids> he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs.> they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is > cancer> but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were > not sure of> so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the > large spot> to make sure> > they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday> my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that > the spots lower and smaller> test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe > were the giant spot is> and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe > and put me on some oral> chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest> If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant> but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy> my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say > a little prayer for my family> PLEASE?> thank you> > Brett Bowser> familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Oh, Brett, I'm sending you and your family much love and strength Love Ze xx>> good afternoon everyone,> I usually don't talk about myself> and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what > has been going on> and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally )> well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I > couldn't take a deep breath> it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S> so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER> so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT > scan> and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in > size so they called> my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away> so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the > sign in desk> and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in > grand rapids> he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs.> they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is > cancer> but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were > not sure of> so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the > large spot> to make sure> > they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday> my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that > the spots lower and smaller> test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe > were the giant spot is> and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe > and put me on some oral> chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest> If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant> but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy> my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say > a little prayer for my family> PLEASE?> thank you> > Brett Bowser> familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Oh, Brett, I'm sending you and your family much love and strength Love Ze xx>> good afternoon everyone,> I usually don't talk about myself> and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what > has been going on> and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally )> well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I > couldn't take a deep breath> it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S> so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER> so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT > scan> and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in > size so they called> my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away> so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the > sign in desk> and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in > grand rapids> he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs.> they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is > cancer> but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were > not sure of> so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the > large spot> to make sure> > they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday> my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that > the spots lower and smaller> test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe > were the giant spot is> and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe > and put me on some oral> chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest> If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant> but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy> my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say > a little prayer for my family> PLEASE?> thank you> > Brett Bowser> familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett...there are not enough words to express my sadness over this latest news. I'm glad to read you rec'd prompt attention and will continue to do so. The coming days will be hard and I will be praying for you and your family. Every day. Thanks for sharing with us. You need our support... MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett...there are not enough words to express my sadness over this latest news. I'm glad to read you rec'd prompt attention and will continue to do so. The coming days will be hard and I will be praying for you and your family. Every day. Thanks for sharing with us. You need our support... MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett...there are not enough words to express my sadness over this latest news. I'm glad to read you rec'd prompt attention and will continue to do so. The coming days will be hard and I will be praying for you and your family. Every day. Thanks for sharing with us. You need our support... MamaSher, age 69. IPF 3-06, OR.Don't fret about tomorrow, God is already there! rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, I'm sending you and your family much love and strength Irene Canada ---- Original Message ---- To: Breathe-Support Sent: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:48 pm Subject: rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & entertainment – with a Canadian perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett, I'm sending you and your family much love and strength Irene Canada ---- Original Message ---- To: Breathe-Support Sent: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:48 pm Subject: rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & entertainment – with a Canadian perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett: I will keep you and your family in a very special place in my heart. All my good thoughts are flying at you now. Diane IPF June 07New Brunswick, Canada rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett: I will keep you and your family in a very special place in my heart. All my good thoughts are flying at you now. Diane IPF June 07New Brunswick, Canada rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Brett: I will keep you and your family in a very special place in my heart. All my good thoughts are flying at you now. Diane IPF June 07New Brunswick, Canada rough couple of days good afternoon everyone, I usually don't talk about myself and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what has been going on and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I couldn't take a deep breath it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT scan and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in size so they called my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the sign in desk and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in grand rapids he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is cancer but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were not sure of so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the large spot to make sure they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that the spots lower and smaller test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe were the giant spot is and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe and put me on some oral chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say a little prayer for my family PLEASE? thank you Brett Bowser familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. Looking for the perfect gift? Give the gift of Flickr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 >Brett, I am not very good with words..some people here are amazing.........but I wanted you to know that you and your wife and family are in my thoughts and prayers.........I can only imagine how difficult this must be for all of you. I wish sort of that you did not have to wait so long to get in to start this next step........I think waiting is something very hard to do. Please take care, Kathy-fl PF 4/07 > good afternoon everyone, > I usually don't talk about myself > and how I am doing but In this case I wanted to let everyone know what > has been going on > and also get this off my chest ( I wish literally ) > well monday afternoon I had some pretty bad pain in my left lung , I > couldn't take a deep breath > it felt like when I had my chest tube in after my V.A.T.S > so I called my local Dr. and he told me to go to the ER > so I did and they checked me over pretty good and they did another CT > scan > and turns out the spot in my left upper lobe had more than tripled in > size so they called > my pulmonologest at UofM and he said he wanted to see me right away > so my wife and I went there yesterday morning my doctor met me at the > sign in desk > and wanted to see the scan that they took here at the hospital in > grand rapids > he looked at it along with the radiologist and some other Drs. > they think for sure that the spot that had grown so large so fast is > cancer > but there were some other spots much smaller and lower that they were > not sure of > so they are going to do a bronchoscopy on those spots along with the > large spot > to make sure > > they said they want to get me in a.s.a.p. probably monday > my pulmo said the best thing that could come out of this was that > the spots lower and smaller > test negative in witch case they would just remove my left upper lobe > were the giant spot is > and if it tests positive than they would remove the left upper lobe > and put me on some oral > chemo therapy and hope that it would take care of the rest > If it doesn't than he would recommend a double lung transplant > but all I can do now is wait till after the biopsy > my wife and family are taking it pretty hard,,, so could everyone say > a little prayer for my family > PLEASE? > thank you > > Brett Bowser > familial UIP/IPF 11/07 40 Mi. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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