Hi,
I am glad I found this site tonight. My dad, whom I adore, has been going thru a tough battle with anemia for a year now, following a heart bypass surgery. The hemotologist he was seeing didn't do any x-rays. He just did lab and determined it was hemolytic. He then took a leave and 3 other doctors filled in for him. They did nothing more except a bone marrow test and sent him for transfusions after the steriods and IVIG didn't help. He finally got with another doctor that I thank God for giving him. He set him up with a CAT scan that showed multiple nodules in both lungs. They biopsied twice, bronch and needle, but one missed and the other was undeterminable. So, he sent him for a PET scan. The largest nodule took up the dye as did the lymph nodes in the hilar region of the lungs. Dad had thoroscopic surgery performed this morning and the surgeon drained 2 liters of fluid and took samples. So, now we will wait and breath deeply until the results come. I think I can handle cancer. The not knowing what it is or what to do or where to take him has been really tough. I know I am not the only person going thru this with a parent and it was nice to read the support and true caring you all have given others posting on here. If anyone has any thoughts on my dad or any suggestions I would appreciate them. I only want to give him the best care I can and do what needs to be done for him. To share a little about my mom-she developed macular degeneration about a year ago in her right eye and now has it in her left eye as well. Dad says Mom can get around but can't see and he can see but can't get around! I told him that they are just the perfect pair!!