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Originally Posted by Carl in Tampa
Don't take medical advice from anyone on TOTV......not even if the person is a doctor, if you have not been examined by the person giving advice.
Find a pulmonologist. You need a specialist to treat your problem.
Good luck.
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Went to my Internist's on Tues, got orders for CT lung scan, another big shot in bottom. Had the scan, and Wed. back at my Internists office to read me the scan. He called Delgado for me (pulmonologist), but discovered he will be retiring soon, and won't even do the procedure on me and wanted to give me to an associate. Next called Dr. Juan Albino, (who my neighbors loved) and thought I had a winner. But discovered he does NOT take my insurance either. Someone mentioned UPADYA, who does not even list as a pulmonologist, and he also does not take my insurance. Then came Dr. Carillo, who DOES take my insurance (which by the way it isn't some strange little company....It is Blue cross Blue shield) They could see me in 12 days (keep in mind I have had this bronchitis/ or lung infection or what ever they say I have for 23 days now). I don't think I could take 12 more days of having violent coughing fits. Last but not least I called Dr. Jose Diaz and was told that It would probably be a month. After talking a while, with his front office person, she suddenly said 'give me a minute', then came back on she phone and said she moved someone and I could have a 4:30 tomorrow!!! YAY!!! Of course this is only a first appointment, and they will not do the procedure tomorrow (that my Internist says I need). Camera and flex tube down nose, throat into lungs, then add some liquid and vacuum everything out and send o lab. The findings from CT said something about 'Multifocal clusters of micronodular tree in bud opacities, and at the bottom of my lungs these little pieces (not rocks butt odd shaped pieces were scattered all over the bottom lobes of both lungs.........so clean them out and discover for sure what I TRULY have. If anyone read to the bottom of this l-o-n-g page without falling asleep, I applaude you.