Chest X-ray Problems

demsvmejm · January 22, 2007

OMG! :cry LB Dr. just called and said my chest pa showed an abnormality in the lower lung field and says it may be the onset of early pneumonia.

Okay, 1st off, this x-ray was taken 12/26...wouldn't I have developed full blown pneumonia by now, or some sort of symptoms?

I'm freaking out about what this could be.

The thing that really ticks me off is the Radiologist. This x-ray was taken 12/26. The results should have been forwarded to my Primary Care Dr. and my LB Surgeon, he's the one that ordered it. I think someone dropped the ball on getting these x-ray results to the Dr's in a timely manner!:angry

Nurse at surgeon's was putting my chart together for surgery date consultation (YEA!) and said she had to call for the results of my x-ray and asked if my Primary Dr. discussed the results with me...NO!

What if this is something major? I'm so afraid this will totally eliminate my chances of getting the LB.

Primary Dr. called in to hospital to have another x-ray. Just to double check everything. I'm hoping to do this yet this evening.

I'm really hoping this turns out allright and my possible LB will still be a go!

shutuplena · January 23, 2007

It could be you have walking pneumonia which many people "walk" around with without showing any symptoms. It's not unusual for the doctors not to send test results in a timely manner. It's extremely frustrating and doesn't seem ethical, but it does happen. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Keep us posted.