Re: pre-admission testing and pulmo visit

[Guest guest]

Well I just had the pre-admission testing and a consult with anesthesiologist

who basically said I'm going to be in a lot of pain after the biopsy and

probably end up at the ICU for awhile. She asked me if I had broncho spasms and

I said oh you mean like hiccups that come from the lungs? And she told me I had

to go back to my dr for a stronger inhaler because if the left lung goes into

spasm while the right is collapsed it could be very dangerous. So I went to my

pulmo and while he was getting me a free sample to use, I read report of CT scan

that said findings were consistant with pF. So he comes back and I show him what

I read and said " Nice knowing you- maybe we'll see each other in heaven! "

Anyway he said that sentence didn't mean I had fibrosis- only biopsy can tell

for sure. Trying to stay positive but today was hard. B/P is constantly high,

150/100, even his nurse said calm down already (but I thought I was calm- all I

did was walk 10 feet to the bathroom). Anyway- could this still be something

treatable or is my dr just trying to stay optimistic for my sake. I am so glad I

can just vent here- it really helps writing this down because I've been freaking

out all day. Love to all!- nne ILD 6/09

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm so glad I can still work- at least

when I'm at my desk I can stop counting down the days until the 22nd.

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> Subject: re: pre-admission testing and pulmo visit

> To: Breathe-Support

> Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 11:42 PM

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> Well I just had the pre-admission testing and a consult with anesthesiologist

who basically said I'm going to be in a lot of pain after the biopsy and

probably end up at the ICU for awhile. She asked me if I had broncho spasms and

I said oh you mean like hiccups that come from the lungs? And she told me I had

to go back to my dr for a stronger inhaler because if the left lung goes into

spasm while the right is collapsed it could be very dangerous. So I went to my

pulmo and while he was getting me a free sample to use, I read report of CT scan

that said findings were consistant with pF. So he comes back and I show him what

I read and said " Nice knowing you- maybe we'll see each other in heaven! "

Anyway he said that sentence didn't mean I had fibrosis- only biopsy can tell

for sure. Trying to stay positive but today was hard. B/P is constantly high,

150/100, even his nurse said calm down already (but I thought I was calm- all I

did was walk 10 feet to the

> bathroom). Anyway- could this still be something treatable or is my dr just

trying to stay optimistic for my sake. I am so glad I can just vent here- it

really helps writing this down because I've been freaking out all day. Love to

all!- nne ILD 6/09

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