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Paralyzed right side of diaphragm: How to treat?

Lung Health | Last Active: Mar 20, 2023 | Replies (20)

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@colleenyoung

Welcome @topjob67 and @lms4ever. You may also wish to review this related discussion in the Lung Health group:
– Paralyzed Diaphragm https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/paralyzed-diaphragm/

Topjob, what issue does your husband find most challenging?
LMS, here’s some information on how nerve damage is diagnosed https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/p/paralyzed-diaphragm.html

If you would like to request an appointment at Mayo Clinic, here is the contact information: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63

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This is my update. My name is John and was diagnosed with a paralyzed right diaphragm in late 2017. Went through all the testing that my local hospital could do. I passed two pulmonary function tests in 2018 and 2019. I was then and still am an active swimmer. A member of US Masters Swimming and Arizona Senior Games. It was tough swimming when I was first diagnosed but I kept at it. I'm back to swimming at least 2000 yards at a swim. Sometimes I get crazy and do 2500. I recently had another pulmonary function test. Went and saw my pulmonologists a few weeks ago and got some great news. My lungs are functioning just as good as anyone my age. My oxygen conversion is at 96%. I have just a small problem with expelling all the air from that right lung. I asked my doctor if staying active and swimming helped with me over come the diaphragm problem. All he could say was whatever I'm doing I should keep doing it and he doesn't want to see me anymore. Can't ask for anything better than that. I can't say staying active will help others with a diaphragm issue but I do believe it helped me a lot.