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Can You Reverse Lung Damage?

Lung Health | Last Active: Feb 17, 2021 | Replies (10)
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@lindabradley42

Thank you for your post. I had a l upper lobe removed and a little bit of lower lobe removed. A lot of scarring due to radiation in the past. Mets from colorectal cancer. Surgery on 12/18/20. Any idea how long it takes for remaining lung to expand? I am overall better. They said to walk which I am doing. Because she had to go in the open way due to scarring it seems to be taking forever to recover. Over 7 hours in surgery.

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Feb 10, 2021

@lindabradley42 - Good morning Linda. When I heard that this would happen I was thrilled. You had what is called a pneumonectomy. (and a little) I know that my lungs expanded but I can't tell you how much time it took. How are you feeling?

This will explain a lot of the information that you have asked for:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4229034/
Exercise now is very important, especially stretching exercises. It is now only a couple of months post-surgery so you still need to be very careful.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lung-cancer/multimedia/lung-cancer-surgery/img-20006167
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/life-after-lobectomy-6-steps-to-a-smooth-recovery-after-lung-cancer-surgery/
As you continue to improve there are many exercise programs that are on youtube. Have you discussed Pulmonary Rehab with your doctor?

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