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My experience with pneumonectomy and quality of life

Posted by sonshine161 @sonshine161, Apr 7, 2024

Before i has my pneumonectomy in November 2022 there were many fears about the loss of quality of life. I’m happy to report that I’m very happy and thankful i had the surgery. My scans have been clear. I’ve been able to walk several miles/day. I play 9 holes of golf walking 3 miles a few times/week. All in all, for a 76 year old male I’m pretty happy. The only problem i have is walking up steep hills gets me out of breath.

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denzie | @denzie | Oct 17, 2025
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I’m just finishing my 3rd year after having my entire left lung removed. I was afraid of quality of life issues going forward but it has worked out better than i expected. I play 9 hole rounds of golf 3 times a week. I just ’ came back from 16 days in Italy where i walked between 50-100 miles. And best of all NED after 3 years. Best decision was to go ahead with the surgery which i had done at Mass General in Boston.

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Thank you for sharing hope!

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ralpg2024 | @ralpg2024 | Oct 23, 2025
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I’m just finishing my 3rd year after having my entire left lung removed. I was afraid of quality of life issues going forward but it has worked out better than i expected. I play 9 hole rounds of golf 3 times a week. I just ’ came back from 16 days in Italy where i walked between 50-100 miles. And best of all NED after 3 years. Best decision was to go ahead with the surgery which i had done at Mass General in Boston.

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I was 75 when I had the brain radiation, now 76

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | Oct 23, 2025
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I’m just finishing my 3rd year after having my entire left lung removed. I was afraid of quality of life issues going forward but it has worked out better than i expected. I play 9 hole rounds of golf 3 times a week. I just ’ came back from 16 days in Italy where i walked between 50-100 miles. And best of all NED after 3 years. Best decision was to go ahead with the surgery which i had done at Mass General in Boston.

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I'm 69 and just got bumped up to every 6 months checkup .

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Randy Shields | @randallshields56 | Oct 23, 2025
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I’m just finishing my 3rd year after having my entire left lung removed. I was afraid of quality of life issues going forward but it has worked out better than i expected. I play 9 hole rounds of golf 3 times a week. I just ’ came back from 16 days in Italy where i walked between 50-100 miles. And best of all NED after 3 years. Best decision was to go ahead with the surgery which i had done at Mass General in Boston.

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personally i think its what you make of it, ill be fighting till they drag my old body to town.
i am a fighter and have beaten odds worse than this. plan on being 100 and then whatever i can get after that. i know exercise helps, eating kind of proper helps but I've never really lived. worked my whole life till i hit the ground, literally. now i just need to find me a soulmate that needs me and my drive. that and stay away from any seizures and in 10 months will be driving again. keep
up the good fight, pray often and have that someone you can go through the days with you.

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