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How to manage new shortness of breath with bc mets to lungs?

Cancer: Managing Symptoms | Last Active: May 4 4:35pm | Replies (6)
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I have asked for 50 feet of tubing with my concentrator, when I need it, it gives me the ability to be where I choose in my house and isolate the noise in another room. I do not require it all the time, but when I do, I really do.
I have not required the inhalers or nebulizers yet, but my brother did use them and they were a godsend. Our most wonderful doctor also prescribed an anti anxiety which really did help him when the shortness of breath was at the worst.
I do find that the more I think about my breathing, the worse it gets. Sometimes I just distract myself so I can “just breathe”.
May I ask about the status of your mets? Is the active treatment shrinking them?

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patchwork1013 | @patchwork1013 | May 4 4:35pm

Chris,
Thank you for your support. I am breathing much better today. My shortness of breath may be brought on by other issues...Reactive Airway Disease. I have been struggling with sudden shortness of breath, and we are trying to figure it out, but until we do, I appreciate your feedback so much.
My mets are stable. Some areas have been "healing" in my bones and yes some lesions are smaller. Mets to lungs have been stable so we think it is not the cancer as much as inflamation being caused by that or other things.
I have lung function test in 10 days, so we will get to the bottom of it!
Thank you so much for your advise.

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