Just got another call from the Dr. that's a bit disturbing. Upon further review of the CT scan they found a slight sign of Pericardial Effusion which they said meant there was the accumulation of too much fluid in the sac-like structure around the heart. It is very slight so it's just something we will watch. That is what's causing the sternum to hurt. I asked again about any signs of COPD or cancer since they had obviously gone over the scan again and they said there was nothing like that at all that showed up. So a little setback with the heart thing, but the lungs and everything were perfect. Still an overall victory for me. Sodium was a little low as usual and they want me to eat more salt. I'm not sure how I'm supposed to do this because Baked Ruffles, pretzels, crackers, are my go-to junk food and I should get enough sodium through any easy to prepare meals I cook. I'm not a big fan of salt and my husband and family sure don't need it. I go next week to recheck labs. Gotta cook, but wanna sleep instead.
Julie
