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Anyone deal with Acid Reflux or GERD after lobectomy?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Dec 28, 2023 | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Merry Christmas! From what I understand, the Gerd and acid reflux are caused from the shifting of the stomach and diaphragm after lung surgery. In my case, I had a Segmentectomy and small wedge of Upper Left Lung. So everything shifted up afterward. I also now have a “tiny hiatal hernia” that wasn’t there before. I feel like everything that I eat just makes my stomach bulge but now higher and sits there for awhile. I don’t take any medicines, but will take some pepto if it gets that burning feeling. I’ve just realized that at night is when you need to eat smaller meals. Eat your big breakfast and lunch because you’re moving around more. Small for dinner and try to avoid greasy, and dairy such as ice cream at night. It’s worked for me. I also have an adjustable bed and I leave the head up a bit. I sleep much better that way. Hope you all have a Wonderful and Blessed day! God Bless you!
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Thank you for this, I had a lobectomy of the right lower lobe 2 months ago and have had problems of acid reflux (later in the day and the same dry cough as described by others) and also with my voice since then( I sound like I have a cold and will start to loose my voice if I talk for too long - phone calls become difficult). I thought that the two tubes used down my throat during the surgery irritated everything but had hoped it would all go away by now. I like your suggestions and will talk things over with my doctor before starting chemo in the new year.
That is the most logical explanation for what happened in the first few post op days and persisted to a lesser degree after I returned home. I stabilized with H2 blocker Pepcid. And I have an adjustable bed and keep bed slightly elevated. Thanks for your input to the mystery!!
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Thanks so much! That is very helpful. My surgeon referred me to a pulmonologist to help figure out the cough but I’m pretty sure it is related to Gerd as well. It awesome that lobectomies help remove the cancer but it is a bummer it causes some side effects! Merry Christmas to you!