Glenninindy

My pulmonologist's office is located right in a hospital so we went right to business, He said that I could not have a lung scan yet, until he see's what the chest xray results were, due to insurance restrictions. The provider will only pay for a $400.00-$800.00 CT lung scan if the chest xray showed something where I needed a scan. He also ordered a heart EKG test, and CT scan of my neck and a CT scan of my sinuses. Yes, my insurance paid for the CT scans of my sinuses and neck,today because they know that I have passed all the recent chest xrays with flying colors, but I never had those before. I also passed every single test I had today so, he gave me medicine to reduce phlegm in my sinuses and neck that blocked my breathing. That is that.

I have had a few chest xrays which were all clear. Today, I am asking fof a CT scan. Thank You

I only had the breathing tests, not CT scans, but I am breathing much better since then and my oxygen saturation levels are always normal. After years of quitting, being able to breathe better, one may be able to live a normal life span, despite being diagnosed with COPD, I believe.

Will do.

Thanks very much. I will ask my pulmonologist for a CT lung scan tomorrow. I am seeing my pulmonologist tomorrow afternoon and will ask for a CT scan.

Coincidentally, I have an appointment to see my pulmonologist tomorrow afternoon. Yes, he said I have COPD. My question was, do you think that my lungs are still trying to clean themselves?

NOPE! Gone forever. Not 1 puff ever again. I am free! Thank God Almighty. Free at last!

Hello All; I am a newcomer here and have a few questions. Are there any long- time quitters here who have quit, but are still coughing up phlegm everyday? I quit 4 years ago and from almost the first day, I started coughing deeper, like my lungs immediately began trying to clean themselves. Is it possible, since I was a heavy smoker for 50+ years, that my lungs are still in the process of cleaning themselves, even 4 years after quitting? Thank-You.

Hello, I just joined and I would like to hear your story about how your lungs healed after a false COPD diagnosis. I am under the assumption, that during the COPD breathing tests we get, our lungs were still not functioning well due to years of smoking. After years of quitting, do you think there is a distinct possibility that our lungs are now healing, thereby making the prognosis of COPD false? Does anybody here know if this can happen?