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  • maglets
    maglets CSN Member Posts: 2,576 Member
    #42
    ron50 said:

    Hi Marie & Mags
    I had an apnea test a few years back. I had the leads on all night. The apnea doc said that I did not stop breating but I did stop absorbing enough oxygen. She did not even suggest trying a machine just looked at me from head to toe and said you are a big bloke just lose some weight and you will be fine. Same reaction I got from a gp when I asked for a colonoscopy years ago. When I asked If I could still have a scope. She said 'what don't you understand about too fat' The rest is history.
    Unfortunately I do get the problem when I am awake. It is not asthma but it is asthma like. It's like when you have been under water and you break through the surface and take a deep breath. Trouble is the big breath doesn't help. I use a ventolin puffer and after ten minutes it seems to help. It seems like some sort of inflamation in my lungs. The ct scan I think is to rule out cancer ,small blood clots or other mould infections. after that we go to other nastier possibilities . My neuropathy is so bad I can hardly walk and my hands are getting bad,it has affected my voice and swallowing. He hinted that my symptoms can also be caused by neurological problems like ms or mnd. I will get the scans done next week and take it from there

    dear friend
    oh Ron...this sounds so hard for you..is there any chance of mould because of all the floods you have been through?

    don't jump too far ahead...

    gosh you have had such a hard row ....okay...scans next week...no panic till then...here any time you want to talk....

    thinking about you dear boy

    mags
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  • pepebcn
    pepebcn CSN Member Posts: 6,331 Member
    #43
    tko683 said:

    Yay!
    So happy to hear your wonderful news. It is wonderful and very inspiring to hear NED news for Stage 4. I tell my husband about every single one because I think sometimes it is easy to get very discouraged but seeing you and others gives hope to others so thank you so much for sharing and congrats on NED. Praying for many more years of NED for you. Hugs, Teri

    Goooooood!
    Champagne! Lots of champagne!
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  • RickMurtagh
    RickMurtagh CSN Member Posts: 587 Member
    #44
    wow
    Great news! BTW in the years now that I have read your posts, you have been nothing but encouraging. Anyone who would think you were showing off would have to be self-obsessed and know nothing of you.

    Rick
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #45
    maglets said:

    dear friend
    oh Ron...this sounds so hard for you..is there any chance of mould because of all the floods you have been through?

    don't jump too far ahead...

    gosh you have had such a hard row ....okay...scans next week...no panic till then...here any time you want to talk....

    thinking about you dear boy

    mags

    they considered it
    Urgent ,had them done today. What an amatuer hour . The technician tried three times to hit a vein ,once in my right arm and twice in my left. He was in a foul temper and he called a doctor in to do it. He put it in the back or my left hand. The plug blew out of the canula and I sprayed everything with blood including the surly tech.Now I get to wait over the weekend. I have been wondering about fungal infections. They are not good,hard to get rid of. I'll worry about that on monday,I have to work most of the weekend. Hugs Ron.
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #46
    maglets said:

    dear friend
    oh Ron...this sounds so hard for you..is there any chance of mould because of all the floods you have been through?

    don't jump too far ahead...

    gosh you have had such a hard row ....okay...scans next week...no panic till then...here any time you want to talk....

    thinking about you dear boy

    mags

    they considered it
    Urgent ,had them done today. What an amatuer hour . The technician tried three times to hit a vein ,once in my right arm and twice in my left. He was in a foul temper and he called a doctor in to do it. He put it in the back or my left hand. The plug blew out of the canula and I sprayed everything with blood including the surly tech.Now I get to wait over the weekend. I have been wondering about fungal infections. They are not good,hard to get rid of. I'll worry about that on monday,I have to work most of the weekend. Hugs Ron.
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  • wolfen
    wolfen CSN Member Posts: 1,324 Member
    #47
    ron50 said:

    they considered it
    Urgent ,had them done today. What an amatuer hour . The technician tried three times to hit a vein ,once in my right arm and twice in my left. He was in a foul temper and he called a doctor in to do it. He put it in the back or my left hand. The plug blew out of the canula and I sprayed everything with blood including the surly tech.Now I get to wait over the weekend. I have been wondering about fungal infections. They are not good,hard to get rid of. I'll worry about that on monday,I have to work most of the weekend. Hugs Ron.

    Ron
    Have they checked you for congestive heart failure? Even though hubby has pacemaker and is on many heart meds, he has been hospitalized several times because his heart just can't pump hard enough to remove the fluids from his body. He gets fluid in his lungs and then feels like he is suffocating. They give him IV lasix and he pees out about 10 gallons. LOL

    Seriously, though, I wonder if this could be the problem. Hope you have an answer on Monday.

    Luv,

    Wolfen
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  • PatchAdams
    PatchAdams CSN Member Posts: 271
    #48
    Congrats of four years cancer FREE!
    That's awesome news.
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  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 CSN Member Posts: 6,744 Member
    #49
    Wonderful
    What a relief for you. Bet you are sleeping much better now. It's always good hearing good news. Glad you shared that with us.

    Kim
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  • ron50
    ron50 CSN Member Posts: 1,723 Member
    #50
    wolfen said:

    Ron
    Have they checked you for congestive heart failure? Even though hubby has pacemaker and is on many heart meds, he has been hospitalized several times because his heart just can't pump hard enough to remove the fluids from his body. He gets fluid in his lungs and then feels like he is suffocating. They give him IV lasix and he pees out about 10 gallons. LOL

    Seriously, though, I wonder if this could be the problem. Hope you have an answer on Monday.

    Luv,

    Wolfen

    Hi Wolfen
    When I first started suffering from edema they sent me to a heart specialist. He did a stress test and a heart ultra-sound. He said my heart was excellent. I had further tests that showed my idneys are not so good. My current protein loss is 2.7 grams a day which isn't good .I take micardis plus to lower bp and it also contains a diuretic.Best of luck to your hubby it is not a nice feeling taking a deep breath for nothing,Ron.
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