CancerCompass message board discussion started by libbyg on 10/10/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,16958,0.htm Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I'm not sure I am even in the right place.  My husband is having terrible shoulder pain, xray showed a hole in his right lung.  MRI done and referral to pulmonologist, but he can not see him for a month.  He has also ordered a cat scan at that time.  This just doesnt seem like a reasonable amount of time to get him in.  Am I wrong?  We know he is suspicious of lung cancer. libbyg Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT why do you suspect cancer?  Lung cancer would not usually be described as a "hole" on x-ray.   He shouldnt have to be in pain for that long.  I would call the pulm and explain his situation and see what they can do.  Does he have anything he can take for the pain? Oncrx Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT