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Have you had a wedge resection?

Posted by softballqueen @softballqueen, Feb 23 4:07pm

I have bronchiectasis and I've had MAC 4 times. They are suggesting a wedge resection where the bronchiectasis is localized-LLL. At 72 I'm hesitant and was curious to see if anyone has had this done what your experience was. Risks vs benefits. Healing time, complications, outcome and if your symptoms (cough and shortness of breath) improved.

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vlw452 | @vlw452 | Mar 21 8:05am

I had a lung resection. It was a minimally invasive procedure. The recovery was not bad or long. I never did have a cough or any symptoms. The nodule was removed because it was found on an MRI and it looked like it was cancer. However, it was biopsied and determined that it contained mycobacteria. So I am currently being followed for non-tuberculosis, mycobacteria disease. I still have no symptoms so we are currently just watching and getting low-dose CT scans every six months. I am curious to know if there is anyone else in this situation..

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softballqueen | @softballqueen | Mar 21 10:14am

Wow, that's interesting. Thanks

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jannyyoung | @jannyyoung | Mar 26 6:30pm
In reply to @visions63 "@jannyyoung ,I had a robotic wedge lung Resection for my NTM cavitary 3 cm lesion. I..." + (show)
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@jannyyoung ,I had a robotic wedge lung Resection for my NTM cavitary 3 cm lesion. I was completely asymptomatic, and the mass was seen on an incidental finding of a chest x-ray. The surgery went great. I’m two weeks out and walking 5000 steps a day. My oxygen rate is 98%. I have nothing to do but follow up with the CT in three months. My cavitary mass was completely encapsulated. I could not do the antibiotics for even two weeks and so I am extremely happy that Dr. Robert to folio from NYU agreed to do this surgery.

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@visions63 Congratulations! It's wonderful to hear that your surgery went smoothly, your recovery was quick, and you are healing nicely!!

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smc17 | @smc17 | Mar 27 5:45am
In reply to @vlw452 "I had a lung resection. It was a minimally invasive procedure. The recovery was not bad..." + (show)
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I had a lung resection. It was a minimally invasive procedure. The recovery was not bad or long. I never did have a cough or any symptoms. The nodule was removed because it was found on an MRI and it looked like it was cancer. However, it was biopsied and determined that it contained mycobacteria. So I am currently being followed for non-tuberculosis, mycobacteria disease. I still have no symptoms so we are currently just watching and getting low-dose CT scans every six months. I am curious to know if there is anyone else in this situation..

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@vlw452 and to @softballqueen I have bronchiactasis. Never had a cough. I had nocardia back in 2019 was treated lengthy 2 antibiotics at the same time . Clear of that. Developed few other bacterium which cleared. Then mac came and nodule upper left lung 2022. Nodule kept growing . In 2024 it was questionable cancer. I wasn't waiting for it to even have a chance to spread or grow bigger. It was about 15mm. I had a second opinion at thorasic . It was determined to be cancer so i rushed to have an upper lobe resection. Easy surgery for me. Robotic is great. Nothing more had to be done . On next testing mac gone has been gone . Determined im clear . Probably was situated near nodule. But now I grew psuedanomas Aerigenosa. One more mountain to climb. Bronchiactisis is a progressive disease , I have developed one thing after another year after year. Its a difficult disease to have as it progresses.

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