Hi Everyone,

I find it very difficult to come here today. I don't know what to say or how to say it. Yesterday I spent the day at OHSU in Portland. I had a coughing spell and up came blood again. So hubby took me down to the emergency at OHSU I spent most of the day there. We explained the last 2 months of bronchitis and pnemonia and all the meds. I told them that I had lapband surgery and maybe something was wrong with the band. They assured me that the band was not involved in this problem.

They imediately started testing, CT scan, blood work, chest xray and at one point I thought we had some pretty good news. From the first looks at the scan it didn't look like there was any cancer. Then the senior radioligist read the test and said that cancer can not be ruled out yet. I do have Pneumonia and wether it is a tumor or abcess is the question. I will have to have a biopsy. They sent me home and I await a call today or tomorrow from their Pulmonary clinic to schedule the biopsy.

The waiting is awful, I don't know what to do with myself. I am really trying to be optomistic I know that what ever will be will be. But the things that go through your head. Oh my gosh!!! My husband and I cried in each others arms last night. We are both so frightened. I don't think this day could be any longer. How do you get through the waiting and wondering??

I just wanted to update you all on my situation. I had been so worried that the band may have been involved.

Thank you all for advise and concerns, Penni thank you for your kindness!!

I will keep everyone updated as things evolve.

Thanks again for all the support here!!!

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OK, I am getting nervous that we aren't hearing anything back yet from athykay! Hope we hear some good news soon!

Hi Everyone,

Haven't posted for a few days. Went for my Dr's appt on Tuesday and they put me in the hospital. Pumped me full of antibotics and had a Bronchscopy on Wednesday. Had the greatest Doctors, after looking over the CT and the Bronchscopy they don't think there is any cancer. But we have to wait for the results, but they are all pretty sure that it is pnemonia with an abscess on my lung. Possibly caused by aspiration pnemonia. I will have to be on Antibiotics for long term possibly up to 4 months or longer.

Thank you all for your concerns, sorry I haven't been able to let everyone know how things were going. I really appreciate all your thoughts and prayers this certainly has been a very trying time. I feel that we have finally found the problem and I am on my way to recovering it is just going to take some time.

I can't thank you all enough for your prayers, I will keep you all posted. (((((((((((Kathy)))))))))))))))

Yay! So so happy to hear the "good" news Kathy! Take good care of yourself now and get lots of rest. Soon you'll be good as new, with your band! Isn't that wonderful!

*big hugs*

Thats wonderful new Kathy,

Thoughts remain with you and I hope everything goes well.

Thank you so much for keeping us posted. I only asked the wife today if you had posted again and when we saw you hadn't I was concerned.

Glad you got good news!! I was worried, I checked back like 5 times a day to see if you had posted!! YOu are still in my prayers!

Thanks for the update!!!

I'm still praying for ya

Oh what good news! I know that is a relief to you. Will keep praying until all the results are in! Hang in there!

Ahhh, just the update I was looking for! Thanks for checking in, and I'm glad you are on the healing side of things! Oh, you are about to feel soooo much better!

Kathy, will be keeping you in my prayers and hoping for the best for you! Hang in there, God never gives us more than we can handle.

Kathy ... HUGS !!!! get better soon.

That is great news! Hopefully now with the meds you will start the healing process. Good luck, and please keep us posted!:biggrin1:

Congratulations on your lung absess!!!!! (wait.......that doesn't sound right)

Thank God for your diagnosis and getting on your journey to complete health. What a blessing!

You've got lots of people very happy about your diagnosis, Kathy. Thanks for letting us know--we worry about our bandbuddies when things aren't going well!! :hug: :hug:

Kathy, I am so relieved it is not cancer. I'm sorry your so sick. DId you ask how your lungs got so sick? What caused the abcess, etc etc?