Posted by Dave in BR on 4/18/2008, 6:25 pm, in reply to "need to go for CT Scan - "
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The majority of smokers do NOT end up getting lung cancer, and IF there is actually a spot or shadow on your lung (which is unclear at this point, from what you say) that still doesn't mean smoking caused it, as TB exposure, pollution, and exposure to various organic solvents and some particulates can cause similar X-ray results.
In the unlikely event it does turn out to be something that's smoking-related, I would probably choose to tell the whole truth to the doc to help her or him correctly diagnose the problem. Whether or not you do tell the whole truth, however, if the issue is cancer, any treatment would probably still be the same because it will depend on the type of cancer as determined by cell biopsy. As for your wife, wouldn't it be very easy to blame a smoking-related problem that turns up on your PAST smoking?
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you, but I doubt you'll need luck. Do let us know how things go for you!
Dave in BR
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: I just found this message board - and looks
: like lots of experience dealing with
: different issues around closet smoking.
:
: I've been a closet smoker for the past 5
: years, after having quit for over 12. My
: wife doesn't know.
:
: Last week, in a routine physical,my doctor
: found an "unclear spot" on chest
: x-ray and now wants me to go for a CT scan.
: I'm really scared about this - not only the
: possible health implications, but if there
: should be something there, how do I now
: explain this to my wife who thinks she's
: married to a nonsmoker. (She does know I
: used to smokre - I quit just before we met.)
:
: Any advice?
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