Slec X-Ray "abnormalities". :(

[Josh and Grace 1]

Well... Just got word today that Grace will be going back to manila in January for her sputum test due to an abnormal chest x-ray. Sigh* I guess we were expecting this since she was successfully treated years ago. But still... Disappointing. They wouldn't tell her what they found on the x-ray. Anyone else whose been left wondering about their "abnormality" like we are?

[Vic20r 14]

The "abnormality" they found in her chest x-ray is the scar that was left on her lung when she had the disease, since u said she was treated yrs ago. I was into that same finding because i also had a history 8yrs ago..

[Pitaya 2,577]

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[James&Edlie 2]

We had the same issue. But she never had TB. She had asthma when she was a child and I am praying we don't have to go 6 months.

[Tahoma 2,292]

To anyone who had a lung infection which developed into a scar and planning to take a medical, it would help if you bring a complete documentation of the diagnosis and treatment from your doctor (make sure it has the doctor's license number). You can also bring an old x-ray (taken after your treatment) for comparison.

^^^ This.

[Josh and Grace 1]

Yeah it's most probably a scar from an old infection. But SLEC wants to make sure it's not TB so they administer smear and sputum tests (which is so inconvenient if you live from another province). I only have 1 lung and fortunately, I passed the medical without having to do the sputum test.

To anyone who had a lung infection which developed into a scar and planning to take a medical, it would help if you bring a complete documentation of the diagnosis and treatment from your doctor (make sure it has the doctor's license number). You can also bring an old x-ray (taken after your treatment) for comparison.

Yeah we brought in all the documentation of her treatment and an x-ray she had 6 months ago as part of her regular checkups. They wouldn't even look at the old x-ray though... Grace said there were 3 other people with her that were told to return for the two month sputum test and none of them could get the nurses to take their old x-ray.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Yeah we brought in all the documentation of her treatment and an x-ray she had 6 months ago as part of her regular checkups. They wouldn't even look at the old x-ray though... Grace said there were 3 other people with her that were told to return for the two month sputum test and none of them could get the nurses to take their old x-ray.

Sometimes St. Lukes will look at old x-rays for comparison, and sometimes they won't. The same thing goes for her documented treatment, it may help and it may not, but it's a good idea to bring it along. The upcoming smear tests and culture will most likely confirm that the abnormality they are seeing on her x-ray is simply some old scarring. Hang in there.

[Josh and Grace 1]

Thank you everybody for the advice and enouragement. We really appreciate it. Sometimes all the holdups in this process get a little overwhelming, especially the potentially serious ones. Thank you.