Nine years

​Nine years ago today, (4/24/2010), I had a left lung resection, they took 38 grams, for a better biopsy, prior to that I had an unsuccessful needle biospy. I had been sick for a long while, with one thing or another.They were trying to solve the puzzle of what all the cavitated masses were in my lungs. I had a rash, pneumonia, my feet grew, my joints and they were acting up in 2008. I was coughing up piles of mucus and was starting to get really exhausted.I also had jaw pain, joint pain, hearing loss,and high fever kept creeping up. It finally took a friend making me go to Cleveland clinic and get evaluated. They sent for my biospies, took their own scans, bloodwork and a team of docs to analyze the data. They called me at work to set me up with an appointment with to meet my Rheumy. In Sept.2010
I was dx'd with Wegener's and started my treatment plan. I was ANCA negative, so it was the Scans and the biospies( from a local hospital) that finished that puzzle. I am still here!!💜

@Jaha

Glad you’re still with us and doing better!!

Thanks for sharing your story, and thank you for being with us. Happy Anniversary. How are you doing these days ?

Jana, happy anniversary ,we're all happy you're here.
Biopsies are the most accurate way of diagnosing vasculitis.

Hoping you're well at the moment and good health continues.

Happy Survivor'versary my dear

Such and ordeal, and I'm also glad you are still here

I forgot all about mentioning my anniversary, because it was the same day my Dad died and I was somewhat distracted. 21Apr2010 was the day they removed and biopsied my pituitary. Things changed a bit after that....

April 2010 I was trying to wake up from intubation and learn to try breath again on my own. Must have been a bad month for Wegs for at least three of us so far on this thread.