I had another check-up at the Shands Hospital clinic yesterday, and the new bacteriologist I'm seeing about my lung infection voiced some concerns that definitely made us wake up and take notice.

Since the infection flared up again back in 2011, we've noticed a steady increase in the frequency and severity of my hymoptisis (coughing up blood). When the doctor said in some rare cases this could get so worse it could threaten my life... lets just say my stomach sank into my shoes.

I got a CT scan yesterday, and the doctor definitely noticed something on the scan. We'll have to talk to them and schedule a bronchioscopy, so I'll probably be going back up there again soon. They want to do this to get a look in the lungs and also get samples for culture. It could be that the original infection is resisting the antibiotics, it could be a secondary new infection, or it could be a fungal infection. The bottom line is, they want to cover all the possible reasons why I've been having such a regular frequency of bloody coughing.

I certainly hope they find out what else might being going on and that we can do something about it. I'm already upset that this infection has robbed me of much of a life for the last few years. The last thing I want it to do is kill me too.