Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Thanks i have been thinking along those lines.My dad had an enlarged heart but you know it would seem they would have seen that by now the lungs get xrayed about 4 times a year for pnuemonia.Does your heart show up when they xray your lungs im so far gone [mentally] i dont even remember if it shows up?i know i joke alot about stuff like that but if i dont i will cry so please never let me hurt anyones feelings.lilupielu aka francesminniemyno@... wrote: Frances, While my docs were looking for a source of my abdominal pain, they discovered that I havean enlarged heart, and malfunctioning heart valves which are leaking. That was why I couldn't getany energy, and the amount of fluid around my heart and lungs was exceptionally high, so I couldn'tbreathe, either. Once they put me in the hospital and took off all the extra fluid (27+ lbs of it) I wasin much better shape. I even went camping twice this summer. Haven't been able to do that in overthree years. They found my problem, initially with a chest xray. Hugs, MM "The LUPIES Store" Come check out our store...http://www.cafepress.com/thelupies"The LUPIES Web Page"http://www.itzarion.com/lupusgroup.html"The LUPIES online photo albums!" Check out what your fellow Lupies look like...http://www.picturetrail.com/lupies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Frances, Well, what showed up on my chest xrays was a shadow of my heart that looked extra large. They then scheduled several heart tests, scans, etc. and that's where they found the rest of it. In my medical incarceration, they decided to look for the source of my abdominal pain, one more time, and found the large ulcer that was causing my anemia...they think. So, I am being treated for Lupus, RA, Fibro, Anemia, Ulcer, Type II Diabetes, congestive heart failure, etc., now. Quite a bundle, huh? Nothing compared to many of our members. Oh, I forgot Sjogren's Syndrome, too. I hope they get a handle on your trouble. Loving hugs, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 MM, I am so sorry to hear you have added another affliction to your list! I hope you are feeling better soon. You always have such a good attitude...I know it must be hard. Take care of yourself. Sunny > Frances, Well, what showed up on my chest xrays was a shadow of my heart > that looked extra large. > They then scheduled several heart tests, scans, etc. and that's where they > found the rest of it. > In my medical incarceration, they decided to look for the source of my > abdominal pain, one more time, and found the large ulcer that was causing my > anemia...they think. So, I am being treated for > Lupus, RA, Fibro, Anemia, Ulcer, Type II Diabetes, congestive heart failure, > etc., now. Quite a > bundle, huh? Nothing compared to many of our members. Oh, I forgot > Sjogren's Syndrome, too. > I hope they get a handle on your trouble. Loving hugs, MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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