I don't understand why your M.D. said he was not qualified to
discuss this with you; unless he cannot read xrays and does not
know what else to say. Why don't you call your surgeron's
office, who did your TOCs, and ask him if it could be the
missing rib?

--- Hayley <hayley.justhayley@...> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I haven't posted here for quite a while.
>
> I had a rib excision 18 months ago on the right side due to
> TOS. I've been
> recovering slowly and am doing ok. Then while in hospital due
> to stomach
> problems an xray was taken of my chest. Today I found out
> that the xray
> showed a shadow on my lung in the top right section, my doctor
> sent me for a
> second xray this morning to double check it. I am very
> concerned about this.
>
>
> I was wondering whether the shadow could be anything to do
> with the rib
> removal surgery as afterwards I needed a chest drain in. I
> don't know much
> about biology and my doctor said he wasn't qualified to
> discuss this with
> me. So I was just wondering if anyone on here had had a
> similar thing show
> up post surgery.
>
> Thanks in advance for any replies,
>
> Hayley
>
>
>
>
>


Cathy



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