Post treatment - coughing, sneezing, chest pain

mwellsg
mwellsg Member Posts: 66
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I am 4 months out from treatment. Had my 90 day PET/CT 30 days ago and all sign of the disease I had was gone. But, they found some stuff in my lungs that concerned them - inflammation or more cancer? They don't know. Get scanned again in 30 days. But now I am experiencing coughing when I drink some fluids, little sneezing fits and occasional flu-like chest pain in my lungs. I don't eat anything solid yet, so I'm thinking maybe some of the fluid is making it into my lungs and casuing infection. But I am curious if any of you have been where I'm at and can chime in and have any ideas about what I should do.

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  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    #2
    You just have to wait the 30 days
    My first post scan revealed spots on my lungs. The doctors sometimes truly don't know. It isn't worth any invasive procedure right now which can do more harm than good. Your body is still in turmoil and all of your blood counts are still recovering. Now is the time for some anti anxiety medication/counseling/meditation, whatever gets you through the next 30 days. Keep comming here and soon the time will pass. Use the time to get stronger.
  • arndog64
    arndog64 Member Posts: 537
    #3
    ratface said:

    You just have to wait the 30 days
    My first post scan revealed spots on my lungs. The doctors sometimes truly don't know. It isn't worth any invasive procedure right now which can do more harm than good. Your body is still in turmoil and all of your blood counts are still recovering. Now is the time for some anti anxiety medication/counseling/meditation, whatever gets you through the next 30 days. Keep comming here and soon the time will pass. Use the time to get stronger.

    My husband was the opposite,
    My husband was the opposite, he had a spot on his lungs prior to treatment. They did a biopsy and found nothing. We have our 3 month pet scan in 10 days and I am a nervous wreck. I am confident it will be clean, but you always have that, what if it moved somewhere else or maybe it decided to come back. I know there is nothing I can do, but wait and see.

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