Pain after right thoracotomy with tracheoplasty

Posted by Bill H @billh, Sep 3, 2016

I had surgery on April 11, 2016 and was treated for tracheobroncomalacia. The surgery improved my breathing significantly and eliminated the chronic cough I experienced along with shortness of breath. I had pain in my right shoulder. I received Celebrex and lidocaine patches which cleared up the pain about 60 days after surgery. I am no approaching my 120 day mark after surgery and am experiencing pain in my right shoulder and arm again. I tried heat and Tylenol with only very temporary relief. The Celebrex is helping. Is this normal? How long will I have this pain.

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I have tracheomalacia and have been to Mayo in Jacksonville. Trial with stents did not happen. It could not be done due to the 'anatomy' of my trachea. Now I am considering the tracheoplasty to fix my problems. Can anyone who has this please comment and let me know how their surgery went and was it worth going through a surgery like this. Thanks

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I just had this surgery. Only 40 days out. My right breast hurts almost all the time, cough is gone but increase in shortness of breath

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