My husband was diagnosed in 2007 after a long battle. He started with a cough that would not go away, ended up in the Urgent Care Clinic on New Years Eve day 2006 as his ribs were excrutiating. He had cracked 3-4 ribs from coughing so much and something showed up on his x-rays of his lungs. After many tests, procedures and finally a left lobectomy they came up with the diagnosis. We were relieved that the diagnosis was not lung cancer (which everyone was leaning towards) but it has been a long road. He does not have kidney involvement and from reading some of your stories it sounds like he is doing okay but we still worry. Hardest part has been his personality has changed. Has gone from being a very happy go lucky positive person to being somewhat paranoid and a real worrier. Hard with two teenagers in the house but we are all just so happy he is still here.
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