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Lung cancer surgery and chyle leaks

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Aug 25, 2022 | Replies (9)

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@colleenyoung

@kkckkjm, checking in to see how you are doing. I wanted to let you know that I moved this discussion to the Lung Cancer group. I'd also like to tag @sweetgia003 on this discussion who experienced a chyle leak when she had a thyroidectomy with neck dissection.

I think you are in week 5 or 6 now. How is the healing going?

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Thank you for asking. Tomorrow is another xray to see if the chyle leak has resolved (week 5). Last week the lung looked much improved with minor fluid.. If the leak hasn't resolved we will talk about options - surgery possibly. There are other solutions od rather consider if I can find the right Dr to do it.. My sister and I have researched the heck out of this situation. It's not a super common post surgical problem and my surgeon hasn't personally run into it before. Nutritional support is VITAL while on a no fat diet. It took me weeks to connect with a nutritionist who was familiar with the dietary challenge - she was so helpful because I was struggling mightily with weight loss and body aches and pain. I am facing another issue in my left lung. A bronchoscopy to biopsy a small nodule near my heart has been suggested however I'm not doing anything until the chyle leak from my right lung is resolved .