Morning. I too have a right diaphragm paralysis. It occurred about a year ago a week after I had surgery to remove my right thyroid. A week later very short of breath. In hospital for a week doing tests, finally a sniff test confirmed. I was sent home on oxygen 24/7.Now not using oxygen at all. Still SOB at times if I walk a lot, climb stairs or am rushing. Diaphragm still paralyzed but I can function quite well. Good luck to you.

A paralyzed diaphragm is a pretty rare disorder that most doctors, including pulmonologists, don't know much about. It's probably a better option to have a consult with a thoracic surgeon, since they do plication surgery, which might be your only treatment option. I'm 77 and extremely lucky because my symptoms being caused by my left paralyzed diaphragm are mild and manageable. Thus, I've decided not to have surgery, even though two thoracic surgeons recommended it. I hope you can find a thoracic surgeon who has had experience with doing them. Best wishes!