Hi Lynda

I realise a few years have passed since your op but I have only read it today.  Apart from the difference to my operation, which was the right lower lobe for a (non smoking)lobectomy followed by the scary condition surgical emphysema, reading about your experience it could have been my own words.

My operation was just over a year ago in Guy's Hospital in London.  You will of course know exactly how I felt waking up and not being able to see.  This condition was not explained to me for at least two days and the three days admission turned into 15 and as you say it was really very scary.  I had a vacuum device fitted to reduced the crepitus and swelling.  I almost wished my cancer hadn't been discovered. That of course sounds really ungrateful.  Like you it was discovered by accident with no symptoms but just an X-ray for an unrelated condition.

it is 13 months since my operation and my shortness of breath is, if anything, worse as time passes.  I have had an X-ray in the last 2 weeks and it was reported as okay.

Have you improved, I do hope so, and if so how long has it taken?

Sincere regards

Vera 

Hi Lynda

I realise a few years have passed since your op but I have only read it today.  Apart from the difference to my operation, which was the right lower lobe for a (non smoking)lobectomy followed by the scary condition surgical emphysema, reading about your experience it could have been my own words.

My operation was just over a year ago in Guy's Hospital in London.  You will of course know exactly how I felt waking up and not being able to see.  This condition was not explained to me for at least two days and the three days admission turned into 15 and as you say it was really very scary.  I had a vacuum device fitted to reduced the crepitus and swelling.  I almost wished my cancer hadn't been discovered. That of course sounds really ungrateful.  Like you it was discovered by accident with no symptoms but just an X-ray for an unrelated condition.

it is 13 months since my operation and my shortness of breath is, if anything, worse as time passes.  I have had an X-ray in the last 2 weeks and it was reported as okay.

Have you improved, I do hope so, and if so how long has it taken?

Sincere regards

Vera 

Hello Vera

Whilst I understand you are hoping to hear back from Lynda as it has been so long since she posted you may not get a reply from her.

I am very sorry to hear about your situation and all you went through last year and some of the side effects you have been left with.

I do hope you have let your doctors know the struggles you are having so they can try and find some solutions to ease your breathing and improve things for you.

Best wishes

Naomi