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Bending over post lobectomy causes significant shortness of breath?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Oct 26 11:24am | Replies (46)
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@jannam

Thinking of you!

I had 2 VATS on LUNGS in 2020…..LL and UR, 3 weeks apart. Unfortunately, I have had shortness of breath since surgeries which has worsened thru the past 4 years!
I had NO radiation to Lungs but was on Targresso which became very toxic to me by 2022.

I am now on daily Nebulizer treatments (inflammation), Oxygen during the day this year, and liquid Morphine to help with breathing and tricking my brain that I am not suffocating.

I honestly think that the surgeries caused my breathing issues! The Oximeter reading is always normal BUT I can’t breath…..

Please feel free to comment or ask questions. YOU are not alone! 😉

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vic83 | @vic83 | Oct 17 3:25pm

With only 3 weeks apart, that must have been difficult. Did you have wedge resection or did they take the lobes? Surgery would have reduced lung capacity.
By Tagresso becoming toxic do you mean pneumonitis?

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denzie | @denzie | Oct 20 10:02am

Demand that you have your heart evaluated. For three years I begged my pulmonologist for supplemental oxygen when I would be exerting myself. I continually managed the 6 minute pO2 walk test without dipping below 92. A new pulmonary function test demonstrated that there was no further loss of lung function.

After a bad fall I experienced increased trouble breathing. I was admitted to the hospital where a series of tests were performed. It turned out I was experiencing heart failure and placed on a diuretic. Within a week I was breathing easier than I had in a couple of years.

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