Paul Pless
03-16-2006, 02:52 PM
About three weeks ago I went to the doctor's office for a physical examination. It did not go well. Despite having always been in excellent health, and my rather large family showing no history of cardiovascular problems, I was diagnosed initially with a severe heart problem. My chest x-rays showed reduced lung capacity and an enlarged heart. The doctor told me my heart was at least twice the size of a normal heart, and that there was cause for concern. I was referred to an imaging and nuclear medicine group to have further diagnostic work performed.
Needless to say, at this point I was quite shocked, it was quite literally the worst news I've received in years.
Today I went back for my results. Talk about highs and lows. The doctor enters the room smiling and says to me I have a very rare condition where an an extra vein is present in my lung and it appears on the chest x-ray as reduced lung capacity and an enlarged heart. However, there is nothing at all wrong with me physically and I've been pronounced to be in excellent health.
I want to thank all of you that have known about this, for your positive thoughts, well wishes, and prayers. I am humbled.
yours truly,
Paul
Needless to say, at this point I was quite shocked, it was quite literally the worst news I've received in years.
Today I went back for my results. Talk about highs and lows. The doctor enters the room smiling and says to me I have a very rare condition where an an extra vein is present in my lung and it appears on the chest x-ray as reduced lung capacity and an enlarged heart. However, there is nothing at all wrong with me physically and I've been pronounced to be in excellent health.
I want to thank all of you that have known about this, for your positive thoughts, well wishes, and prayers. I am humbled.
yours truly,
Paul