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Mucinous adenocarcinoma of lung Stage 1
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Oct 23, 2023 | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
Just to follow up, I saw my pulmonologist last week. My pulmonary function tests were not as strong as a couple of years ago when I last had it. But not bad considering I lost 20% of my total physical capacity. I am distributing sufficient oxygen to my body so I think I should be ok to fly.
My ribs from under my breast to the bottom of my side remains stiff and tender when I take a deep breath. Sneezing and yawning doesn’t seem to work right. I’m having a follow up CT in two weeks so maybe if there is inflammation or hairline fractures it will show up. I don’t really expect it to show much.
It ain’t gonna be original equipment ever again. I will just have to get used to it. 🙄
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I try to take good care of the original equipment.
I have been having increased shortness of breath lately (recall I had VAT surgery May and 3 sessions SBRT on different lobe in Aug).
The VAT pain is gone, and I just have numbness under breast (like a belt). However, I have never gotten back quite to where I was before surgery. I have soreness when I take deep breath and my diaphragm feels sore - not like the VAT pain. They advanced my CT scan date, and it did show changes in my lungs - apart from my multifocal lung cancer, I have fibrosis/Interstitial issues, and something on CT scan. So, to start they gave me 10-day dose of antibiotics, but don't know if I am better. I think my SOB/dropping oxygen levels with exertion may have more than one cause. I am fine sitting down. But twice this year I have gone to Urgent Care for a Covid test and they put me in ER because I have SOB and low oxygen levels when I present at desk. They make me wait hours, when they see I am normal they release me. It is annoying.