[dp0622]

I was supposed to go into surgery about 10 years ago but some foreign intern found a lump on my lung in the X-ray. So they canceled the surgery and I went to my primary doctor and he took an x-ray. He said the one from the hospital just had some kind of Shadow on it and there was nothing there.

Subsequent tests proved there was nothing there

I don’t know why I’m telling this story :-) it just hit me out of nowhere

[RummyChick]

At least after a brief time thinking you had lung cancer it turned out to be a false alarm...

Next time it happens you will know to get a quick second opinion

[caltaxed]

My dad nearly died during lung surgery for a lump they saw on his x-ray. They misread his x-ray and the surgery was unnecessary.

His doctor probably needed the work for billings.

[cloudmountain]

I was supposed to go into surgery about 10 years ago but some foreign intern found a lump on my lung in the X-ray. So they canceled the surgery and I went to my primary doctor and he took an x-ray. He said the one from the hospital just had some kind of Shadow on it and there was nothing there.
Subsequent tests proved there was nothing there
don’t know why I’m telling this story :-) it just hit me out of nowhere

You gave us a GOOD reason: BEWARE OF SOME FOREIGN INTERNS!
Geez.

[Vigilanteman]

Had a similar experience more than 30 years ago: very suspicious looking lump on my lungs found in an x-ray in a routine company physical. I had a young family with three small children then. Went out an bought a big life insurance policy just in case. It was cheap.

Subsequent tests proved there was nothing there.

Wasted my money on the insurance policy. But a man's got to do what a man's got to do, right?

[TribalPrincess2U]

Thanks tho. It reminds us to not take the first opinion as a fact.