My turn to wait

Skagway Jack
Skagway Jack Member Posts: 224 Member

I had my annual scan today.  This represents year two since intial dx.  They did a no-contrast CT and a with contrast MRI.  This was the first time I have had a MRI.  Now I wait to meet with my Doctors.  Monday I meet up with my urologist /surgeon and Wednesday I meet a new oncologist.  With a little luck I will have llittle to meet about.  My only concern is that over the last year I have picked up a chronic cough that occurs and odd intervals and is often non-productive.   I have never had asthma, but i did experience my first case of bronchitis last December.   Drugs have no impact and infact the worst coughing spells occur after periods of inactivity like driving or watching TV but not usually when i am sleepng.  Running will bring it on mildly. So now its down to Monday before I get the scan results.

I did get the tech to tell me my GFR and it was a 54, which is pretty good for me.  I celebrated the completion of my scans with 18 holes of golf.    I do dislike the waiting game though.  

 

Jack

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  • Allochka
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,060 Member
    Will keep fingers crossed for

    Will keep fingers crossed for the good scans ! 

    Could your cough be due to acid reflux?

  • Skagway Jack
    Skagway Jack Member Posts: 224 Member
    Allochka said:

    Will keep fingers crossed for

    Will keep fingers crossed for the good scans ! 

    Could your cough be due to acid reflux?

    Cough

    I spent some time over the last few months in less than desireable climates while working,  so I have thought that perhaps it was related to the poor air quality of these remote sites?  I had never considered acid reflux as I have not had issues with that before. What bothers me most is it will go away for a few days and then out of the blue will cause a major coughing fit.  Just as I think its improving it returns. What other symptoms might the acid reflux give?

  • Allochka
    Allochka Member Posts: 1,060 Member

    Cough

    I spent some time over the last few months in less than desireable climates while working,  so I have thought that perhaps it was related to the poor air quality of these remote sites?  I had never considered acid reflux as I have not had issues with that before. What bothers me most is it will go away for a few days and then out of the blue will cause a major coughing fit.  Just as I think its improving it returns. What other symptoms might the acid reflux give?

    With reflux, there could be

    With reflux, there could be heartburn, it is a major sign for common reflux version, when esophagus is affected. But there is also so called "silent reflux", when there is no heartburn, but throat suffers - there could be cough, sore throat from time to time, feeling that smth is stuck in throat. My partner and me both had silent refluxes. I had cough as a main symptom, he - feeling that something stuck in throat. This cough is due to irritation by stomach acid. 

    The fact that your cough comes and goes could point that your cause is intermittent, and mets are NOT intermittent ...

  • APny
    APny Member Posts: 1,995 Member
    Allochka said:

    With reflux, there could be

    With reflux, there could be heartburn, it is a major sign for common reflux version, when esophagus is affected. But there is also so called "silent reflux", when there is no heartburn, but throat suffers - there could be cough, sore throat from time to time, feeling that smth is stuck in throat. My partner and me both had silent refluxes. I had cough as a main symptom, he - feeling that something stuck in throat. This cough is due to irritation by stomach acid. 

    The fact that your cough comes and goes could point that your cause is intermittent, and mets are NOT intermittent ...

    Wishing you the best scan

    Wishing you the best scan results and may your hear that special word NED. Allochka makes sense with the acid reflux. Keeping fingers crossed for you.

  • Skagway Jack
    Skagway Jack Member Posts: 224 Member
    And the wait continues....

    Met with my Urologist today, but alas the radiologist reports had not been received. He did a cursory review, but I will have to wait for my meeting with the Oncologist to get official results.  Lab work was good though, so some good news to hang my hat on.   More on Wednesday.

  • And the wait continues....

    Met with my Urologist today, but alas the radiologist reports had not been received. He did a cursory review, but I will have to wait for my meeting with the Oncologist to get official results.  Lab work was good though, so some good news to hang my hat on.   More on Wednesday.

    Tom Petty wrote a song about

    Tom Petty wrote a song about this---the waiting is the hardest part. 

    The last 20-30 minutes in the waiting room of my doctor to review scan results is the worst.  Feels like eternity.

  • Denisedh
    Denisedh Member Posts: 28

    Tom Petty wrote a song about

    Tom Petty wrote a song about this---the waiting is the hardest part. 

    The last 20-30 minutes in the waiting room of my doctor to review scan results is the worst.  Feels like eternity.

    The waiting is the hardest part...
    Those lyrics have been going through my head too...I might get brave someday and sing it in the waiting room.
  • Denisedh said:

    The waiting is the hardest part...
    Those lyrics have been going through my head too...I might get brave someday and sing it in the waiting room.

    A sense of humor can

    be the best medicine sometimes.

  • Skagway Jack
    Skagway Jack Member Posts: 224 Member

    Tom Petty wrote a song about

    Tom Petty wrote a song about this---the waiting is the hardest part. 

    The last 20-30 minutes in the waiting room of my doctor to review scan results is the worst.  Feels like eternity.

    Good song.

    Pos-Mental,  I will remember that tomorrow while I am in the waiting room.  Thanks to all for the good wishes.  I feel good about things, but I will be glad to get this over with and move on.  I meet with the Oncologist tomorrow afternoon. 

  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member

    Good song.

    Pos-Mental,  I will remember that tomorrow while I am in the waiting room.  Thanks to all for the good wishes.  I feel good about things, but I will be glad to get this over with and move on.  I meet with the Oncologist tomorrow afternoon. 

    Go get'em Jack.

    What's after the visit? Pizza and beer?

  • Skagway Jack
    Skagway Jack Member Posts: 224 Member
    foxhd said:

    Go get'em Jack.

    What's after the visit? Pizza and beer?

    A fine draft!

    FOX, Yes a fine draft will be in order!  I think a IPA locally produced will do nicely,  thanks.

    Jack

  • mrou50
    mrou50 Member Posts: 389 Member
    Good News

    Wishing you good news from the scans.

  • foroughsh
    foroughsh Member Posts: 779 Member
    Wishing you good news

    Wishing you good news

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    Skagway, this seems like a

    Skagway, this seems like a really long wait!! I keep checking to see if you got results yet!! Hoping for champagne and fine drafts!

    Hugs

    Jojo

  • Jan4you
    Jan4you Member Posts: 1,330 Member
    Jojo61 said:

    Skagway, this seems like a

    Skagway, this seems like a really long wait!! I keep checking to see if you got results yet!! Hoping for champagne and fine drafts!

    Hugs

    Jojo

    Thinking of you today, Jack.

    Thinking of you today, Jack. Hoping you get good news.

    We're here for you, no matter what!

    Hugs, Jan

  • donna_lee
    donna_lee Member Posts: 1,041 Member
    Jan4you said:

    Thinking of you today, Jack.

    Thinking of you today, Jack. Hoping you get good news.

    We're here for you, no matter what!

    Hugs, Jan

    Another coupl'a possibilities...

    Are you on Lisinopril or other BP meds?  They can make you have dry throat, which produces a cough.  And I found out a few years ago that I have developed a mild asthma, that gets worse with the pollen seansons.

    But let's hope they find zilch, nada, zip on your test.

    Donna

  • Bellweather
    Bellweather Member Posts: 102
    Good luck Jack

    Best wishes,  

    Bell

  • tkmj914
    tkmj914 Member Posts: 43

    Good song.

    Pos-Mental,  I will remember that tomorrow while I am in the waiting room.  Thanks to all for the good wishes.  I feel good about things, but I will be glad to get this over with and move on.  I meet with the Oncologist tomorrow afternoon. 

    Prayers for great news today!

    Prayers for great news today!

  • Skagway Jack
    Skagway Jack Member Posts: 224 Member
    NED

    Wow it was a long wait, and good things sometimes take time.  Its a NED for me!  All good with one minor hiccup....another small cyst on my remaining Kidney.   The oncologist did not think the new cyst was anything to be worried about it was very small. Lungs were clear, which i had been worried about due to a chronic cough.  Will probably have to have that checked out with a regular doc, but my worries are relieved.  Thanks to all for their prayers and nice thoughts.  Now for that IPA!!

    Jack

  • Denisedh
    Denisedh Member Posts: 28
    Great news!

    that's great news!