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Lobectomy on Dec 12 and someone gave me bad story about surgeon HELP!

Posted by silvergirl29 @silvergirl29, Dec 7, 2023

So I have my upper right lobectomy on 12/12 my surgeon is using DaVinci robot. I heard once on a similar surgery where a rib had to be removed and downplayed it the persons clavicle now rubs on bone and hurts. They were told it happens sometimes. My cousins wife decided to call and tell me about an older IHSS client of hers who says that he insisted that she had lung cancer and needed lobectomy, refused to do a biopsy, took more out than he was supposed to and it turned out to not be cancer at all. I'm skeptical because I can't imagine ANY insurance company approving such an expensive procedure just on a surgeons word alone without a biopsy/labs to confirm especially Medicare/Partnership and my biopsy was done elsewhere and they referred me to Dr.Brusett . I have heard that he is really good and assume that learning DaVinci isn't a simple process so he must have skills. He has been doing them for years here locally and is one of maybe 2 local Drs. I have met him twice and felt comfortable around him. He has a reputation for being "arrogant/ brusque/mechanical" he didn't strike me that way at all and I think most surgeons I have met (quite a few at this point) do have that kind of personality and I'm not adding him to my circle of friends just counting on his expertise. I'm low key freaking the F out actually. He was involved in a 2002 case here in Redding where they were found to have performed 5 needless heart surgeries and Redding Medical/Tenet health was sued. It was all over the news but the other 2 involved were more at liability and his name wasn't out there.I remembered them ,only saw he was part of that with some deep google, He lost his license for a time, had probation and monitoring and complied. Also, this doesn't speak to his surgical ability to me, neither does personality. I'm low key freaked out and don't know what to do. What would you do?! I don't want to freak out and dramatically make a scene.HELP!!!!

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cmcguire10 | @cmcguire10 | Dec 14, 2023

Silver girl- Just take a few deep breaths, breathe out slow. God has you and your surgeon in his hands! Praying that everything will be fine! Just remember that once you’re fully awake and doing well, you’ll want to ask about when you can get up and walk. I know that sounds crazy right now, but it is going to be one of the best and fastest ways for you to start exercising your lungs and getting back to your new normal. 🙏🙏🙏
Best to you! Cindy

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pb50 | @pb50 | Dec 14, 2023

Thinking of you today and adding my voice to the chorus offering support and best wishes this morning.

❤️

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Hawaiigirl0906 | @demo0052 | Dec 14, 2023

Hope everything went well!! Update us when you can and feel up to it! I’m sure you are going to be a rockstar and have a great recovery ❤️

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geraldkl | @geraldkl | Dec 15, 2023
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@cmcguire10

Silver girl- Just take a few deep breaths, breathe out slow. God has you and your surgeon in his hands! Praying that everything will be fine! Just remember that once you’re fully awake and doing well, you’ll want to ask about when you can get up and walk. I know that sounds crazy right now, but it is going to be one of the best and fastest ways for you to start exercising your lungs and getting back to your new normal. 🙏🙏🙏
Best to you! Cindy

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When I had my lobectomy this past July I started walking before I got out of the hospital. I remember the nurses were surprised on how much I was walking. I could not drive for a month due to the pain medication prescribed so you should prepare for this and make sure you have someone who could drive for you.

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cmcguire10 | @cmcguire10 | Dec 15, 2023

Geraldkl- Wonderful advice! Forgot about taking the pain meds!

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Hawaiigirl0906 | @demo0052 | Dec 15, 2023
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@geraldkl

When I had my lobectomy this past July I started walking before I got out of the hospital. I remember the nurses were surprised on how much I was walking. I could not drive for a month due to the pain medication prescribed so you should prepare for this and make sure you have someone who could drive for you.

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You got a month of pain meds? I was only prescribed a week and then had to switch between ibuprofen and Tylenol. My bilobectomy was this past July as well!

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geraldkl | @geraldkl | Dec 16, 2023
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@demo0052

You got a month of pain meds? I was only prescribed a week and then had to switch between ibuprofen and Tylenol. My bilobectomy was this past July as well!

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I was only given 2 weeks and told that I could get another 2 weeks if needed. One week after being released I had to go back and have another tube put into to release air that had gotten trapped. This caused a crackling sound in my arm, shoulder and in the lung area. After being released again I needed the second week of pain meds due to severe pain around the nerve area. When tried to renew the prescription I was told that it was back ordered due to shortage throughout the US. Two weeks later the pain and swelling was so bad that I could not breath, talk, move or cough without this unbearable pain. My surgeon advised me to go to emergency room where I was given pain meds which worked. The next day I was able to get the hydrocodone refilled. I took for one week and then stopped taking it and have been taken Tylenol every since. I still have small pain around the rib nerve but nothing like the nightmare I experienced in August and September. Due to the pain I would not have been able to drive for a month even if I were not on the meds.

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Hawaiigirl0906 | @demo0052 | Dec 16, 2023
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@geraldkl

I was only given 2 weeks and told that I could get another 2 weeks if needed. One week after being released I had to go back and have another tube put into to release air that had gotten trapped. This caused a crackling sound in my arm, shoulder and in the lung area. After being released again I needed the second week of pain meds due to severe pain around the nerve area. When tried to renew the prescription I was told that it was back ordered due to shortage throughout the US. Two weeks later the pain and swelling was so bad that I could not breath, talk, move or cough without this unbearable pain. My surgeon advised me to go to emergency room where I was given pain meds which worked. The next day I was able to get the hydrocodone refilled. I took for one week and then stopped taking it and have been taken Tylenol every since. I still have small pain around the rib nerve but nothing like the nightmare I experienced in August and September. Due to the pain I would not have been able to drive for a month even if I were not on the meds.

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That awful! I’m so sorry you had to go through that! I was lucky that my pain only lasted about 3 weeks from the incisions and I haven’t had a problem since. I’m glad you are doing better!

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