A lung biopsy?

mike ansberry · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:45 pm Post subject: A lung biopsy?

Just got back from St. Thomas Hospital. They took another 700ml of fluid of my right lung. A month ago they too 1600ml off it. After they get my blood work back they will decide whether I need a surgical lung biopsy or just go to an ENT. (my sinuses are a train wreck) I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia in August. Had a round of antibiotics and felt much better, a few weeks later my lungs were a mess again. Back to the doctor and another round of antibiotics. A few weeks later the same thing, but I felt terrible. Made an appointment with a pulmonary doctor about a month ago. That is when they drained me the first time. Then two weeks of Leviquin some Prednisone. A week after that, here I am again. Getting kind of tired of this. Hope they figure it out soon. I have a feeling a lung biopsy will mean a while off the horn. I'll get trumpet withdrawals. Be Jonesin for some horn.
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gbshelbymi · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 12:55 pm Post subject:

Dang... Good luck! Hope you feel better ASAP.
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bamajazzlady · Heavyweight Member Joined: 22 May 2011 Posts: 691

Sorry to hear the bad news. Listen to some great trumpeters and non-trumpeters in your downtime.
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John Mohan · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 1:56 pm Post subject:

I wish you a speedy recovery and I hope you don't have to take time off your horn.

Best wishes,

John

Craig Swartz · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:19 pm Post subject:

No nebulizer work? I had it about 5 years back, tough breathing. Doc want you to do some breathing exercises? I did, used that pingpong bong thing. I think it helped a lot but better check with the man... Good luck!!!

cheiden · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:31 pm Post subject:

Good luck getting to the bottom of this.

Just a suggestion. If you do get extended time off the horn then consider picking up a keyboard or even notation software. I find that even when I'm away from the horn there are other ways to keep in the game.
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MikeyMike · Heavyweight Member Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 1680

Hang in there!!!!!!!
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richardwy · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:27 pm Post subject:

Mike, you're in my thoughts and prayers. I feel like I'm right behind you

Missed 1/2 a month of work in Jan. Still sick, but not has bad. Lung and throat stuff.

Hope you improve soon!
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chinesebill · Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 5:14 pm Post subject:

Mike

Sorry about all that you are going through. Best wishing and prayers for a
speedy recovery. Try not to dwell on the negative, and keep a positive attitude, it will really help...

Bill
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mike ansberry · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:42 am Post subject:

Heard from my doctor Monday. He said all the blood tests and the tests of the fluid they removed from my lungs were negative. No cancer, no lupus, nothing. They don't know what is causing my problem. So they want to do a surgical lung biopsy. The doc told me it would not hurt anything to put it off a little, so I thought I'd wait till the first week in April. I'm pretty busy at work and gigging until then. My wife is totally P.O.ed. She says I should use good sense and get it done right away. Maybe she's right. But it means a 3 day hospital stay and a two week recover period.
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Avan · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:43 pm Post subject:

Sorry to here about your health issues, however you wife is right !!
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mike ansberry · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:40 pm Post subject:

Had the biopsy on Monday. They were going to do a wedgectomy of my right lung and put talc into the pleura to prevent any fluid from collecting there again. But when they got in there, it looked a lot better than they thought it would. They biopsied the pleura, but did not do the wedgeectomy or put the talc into the pleura. They cleaned out the fluid that had jelled and washed the lining out and sewed me back up. They said the problem was inflamation from having had pneumonia for so long. But it is clearing up and they don't expect any more problems.
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JonathanM · Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:48 pm Post subject:

Congrats on the good report!!

I'd like to think that the well-wishing and prayers from the forum here helped. Great news though - and thanks for sharing it with us.
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bilboinsa · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 3:19 am Post subject:

Very glad things look better. All the best to you!
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