Coughing

Posted by wklapp @wklapp, 4 days ago

4 months post surgery. I’m wheezy and coughing. This morning my throat is hurting. My coughs are dry no phlegm. Anyone else? How do you know if you have pneumonia?

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supportivewife | @supportivewife | 3 days ago

It is hard to know post-surgery what is or is not "normal". There are a number of things that could be going on. When in doubt, I always reached out to my husband's oncologist which usually resulted in various tests to rule out issues.

lindainca | @lindainca | 3 days ago

I’m also four months post surgery, and doing well. But at the one month mark, I had a dry cough that was getting worse. I called my surgeon’s team, and they told me to get a CT scan. The scan showed lot of fluid surrounding my left lung. I was readmitted to the hospital, and they placed a drain in my left side. More than a liter of fluid was drained out over two days. Fluid can build up after a traumatic surgery such as ours, and it can squeeze the lung causing dry coughing. After that treatment the cough was gone immediately. I would recommend you call your surgeon immediately and let them know what is going on. Good luck in your journey.

wklapp | @wklapp | 3 days ago

In reply to @lindainca "I’m also four months post surgery, and doing well. But at the one month mark, I..." + (show)

@lindainca thank you. I have done all your recommendations and have a ct coming up. Last time I had fluid in my back by the time I got to the aspiration it was gone. 😔 sigh back on the roller coaster.