I recently spent 2 weeks thinking I was going to die of cancer because a dr. scared the daylights out of me. Abnormal ct scan of my lungs, may be just a booger... blah blah blah. I guess I'm not out of the woods yet, but statistically it's a ball of mucus and not a tumor in my lungs. I have to go back every 3 months for 2 years to confirm that this thing is nothing.
Anyway, I'm totally healthy, good weight, eat right, exercise, etc. Why do dr's have to scare the daylights out of you like that?
2006-09-14 11:13:45 · 5 answers · asked by LAS 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
No! I was in my 30s 20 years ago, and I don't think I thought much about me dying because of health issues. I thought I would get killed in a car wreck or something like that!
If I had known I was going to live this long I might have stopped smoking!
2006-09-14 11:16:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doctors argue or debate all the time about what to tell the patients and when to tell them. Some refuse to tell patients bad news, ask the family what they thing should be done.
Others tell the patient whatever they think at the moment, in the belief the patient has a right to know.
Thank God that you thought it was bad news and turned out to be minor. There are too many who think they have a minor problem, and discover they have about two weeks to live.
I find your question very interesting. In rural Mexico in the mountains we are building a house. A cousin's wife has three kids, and she is a really sweet woman, not gorgous but really sweet and hard working for her family. My wife and I "adore" her.
Last year, there was a dark spot in her lungs, and the government doctor could not explain it. All she said was, very calmly, that she didn't care much for herself, but she was worried about her children if something happened to her. (I am getting all misty just thinking about that sweet mother, her name is Angelica.)
We never did find an explanation. So, your description of a mucus ball is a clue of something that would not kill her. I hope that's what she has. Thank you for hope.
2006-09-14 11:51:27 · answer #2 · answered by retiredslashescaped1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't worry too much about my health in my 30s ... until I ended up in the hospital (for the first time in my life) at 38. So, now I'm much more conscious of it.
So, to answer your question - probably yes.
2006-09-14 11:22:28 · answer #3 · answered by kentata 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does matter the age, just the thought.
Its your thoughts that lead you there.
2006-09-14 11:26:02 · answer #4 · answered by * Deep Thought * 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they want your money...
2006-09-14 11:34:18 · answer #5 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋