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Phrenic Nerve damage and paralyzed diaphragm: Anyone else have this?

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@studnicka50

I am going to ask my doctor to order the sniff test . Thank you for the suggestion .
I have a left elevated Diaphram
Trouble breathing
My left Diaphram moves to my back and I have to move it forward manually and “ pull it up “
I think I need surgery cause this is a nerve damage problem that has slowly progressed over two years s a result from a complication / injury in a surgery I had .

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studnicka50 | @studnicka50 | May 5 12:18am

I am in the exact same boat and undiagnosed old injury / complication from a surgery .
I need to find a doctor to diagnose quickly cause I am having trouble breathing and my right side is weakening as well a little. I am in the Mayo system .. do you know if any Mayo doctors that can help me please ? I hope you are getting good help

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jeffreylwahl | @jeffreylwahl | May 7 4:10pm

There is a fb page “ paralyzed diaphragm “ that has others that have had or do have this problem, including myself. I am scheduled for a surgery called “ plication surgery “ at the Cleveland Clinic which will not correct the phrenic nerve but will partially restore my breathing. There are other options as well which others will gladly share. Best wishes to you.

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