If it Doesn't rain - it pours!

I have been awaiting my contrast CT results with trepidation, especially since I have been having a lot of breathing issues lately.

I had pleurisy my first year of college and have scarring on my lungs as a result.   The occupational nurse that would follow up on our yearly chest Xrays for TB (yes, they did that!!)  would always run up to me each year all excited and concerned about what was showing up on the screening. So I was used to that.

Then in 2008 there was a scare when a CT of my shoulder inadvertently showed up "nodules" in my  lung - which led to a full CT and the r/o of lesions (or cancer) of the lung.

I occasionally use puffers when I have had a cold or become congested by some unknown environmental irritant ( I think it's cleaning fluids and aerosols - DON'T think it's our cats! of course not! )  So, I must admit I was a little worried.

I was VERY worried when I got a cryptic 3:30 call from my MD office saying that my MD wants to see me the next am.  My dear Cancer Buddy suggested I take an ativan and down it with a glass of wine....I was so freaked. (it worked)  The last time the MD office wanted to see me "quick" was July 4th 2014...the day of my melanoma diagnosis.

I was relieved that the CT showed that my lungs are clear.

HOWEVER.

They did a good job of the IV insert

When I was in getting the CT - I told the gals in Radiology to scoop down a little farther with the CT because I have been having some minor to moderate intermittent Left Kidney pain.   It wasn't strong enough to see an MD or go to emergency.   It usually subsided with a whole lot of fluids and an ibuprofen.  But I had had  it for about a couple years and early this year there was moderate to trace of blood in my urinalysis - with no other UTI symptoms. My renal function tests were fine. I thought it was maybe kidney stones, because it ran in the family.

Lucky the gals in radiology complied....and interestingly enough they discovered a mass that measures 2cmX1.6cmX1.6cm that is "suspicious for a renal neoplasm."  The upshot is  the "Exophytic hypoattenuating mass at the upper pole left kidney is suspicious for a renal cell carcinoma" and I now have an urgent consult to a urologist. The dermatologist didn't think it's related to the melanoma.

Crap.

Back I go to the research and books and studies and treatments.......

I was just starting to feel a little better with the counseling and medication.