Question: Hey Dr.

I just wanted to ask about my CT findings again. you mentioned that nothing major changed of CT. did you see a mention of minor change? So these findings on
Ct, they do seem consistent with some silica exposure? Is it possible that they can heal and go away? The thin strandy, and the reticular whatever that is?

Thanks,

Hi Dr.


I does seem like from what i read that it is grade 0-1 silicosis?

I mentioned that I left my home after the incident. I stayed at a hotel in town here for sometime and then rented a bedroom in another town. it was not working out so i inquired at another hotel in that town and stayed there. I did not know but, there was trucks that drove by there hauling silica sand.

I was getting sicker and sicker and did not even realize why. Now i know why I was becoming more symptomatic and worrying. And all i wanted to do was heal up and stay away from the house until it got summer and aired out. I somehow managed to find the one wrong motel to stay at...

My Dr. keeps telling me that I have not had enough exposure for silicosis but it seems that damage has been done to my lungs, and my pft got worse from the first one. I had another pft last week and it was same as second, did not change.

Besides that I have been feeling better. I still have a fair amount of restriction, but not really any pain at least.

thanks,
Also, can the atelectasis posterior and thin strands on upper lobe heal with time and go away if they are silica related?