Referred to Respiratory clinic.
Hi everyone... I'm kind of going out of my mind. I've been having symptoms for well over 6 months - breathlessness, coughing up phlegm which is very light brown in colour. First visited my GP who sent me for a chest x-ray which they reported was clear and referred me to have a spirometry test. Spirometry came back with a restrictive pattern. GP then referred me to the respiratory clinic which got me an appointment with a consultant/specialist and also to have another spirometry. Saw the consultant last Wednesday who said he wants me to have a CT scan, bloods and a Feno test done but didn't mention results from the last spirometry. On the Friday morning I got a text for my CT scan which was going to happen the following Wednesday exactly 7 days after seeing him, which I've now had done and was advised I'll have the results within 2 weeks. Still waiting for Feno and bloods. Today (Saturday) I've had a text saying I'm booked back in with the consultant towards the end of June in 6 weeks time. I'm just wondering would they have had my CT results back seeing as they have made another appointment or is it possible they haven't? I just don't know what to expect and to be honest, the consultant didn't really say anything upon my first visit.
Hi Csmart
Welcome to our community, I hope you find it both informative and supportive.
From what you describe I can see how you might be worried, clearly there is something going on and it does seem the doctors are trying to find out what it is.
Given you said the CT scan was expected in 2 weeks then by the time you get to your appointment the doctors should definitely have your scan but of course they may have had it already, perhaps a reassuring element might be they do not want to see you sooner.
<<hugs>>
Steve
