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Lungs after sugery

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  • Ritzy
    Ritzy CSN Member Posts: 4,381 Member
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    mariam_11_09 said:

    I am not a smoker but I do

    I am not a smoker but I do remember after 10 hrs of surgery my lungs being shot. Apparently they get filled with fluid. I wanted to cough up the fluid but my stomach hurt so much (from DIEP flap surgery) so I couldn't. I hyperventilated twice in the hospital, just couldn't get enough air in my lungs. They gave me oxygen. I couldn't barely blow into that contraption to measure how well your lungs are doing. I tried. Fortunately it got better for me.

    Wish I could suggest a quick home remedy for you however I do recommend you call your doctor immediately or go back to emergency. It might be that you still have fluid in the lungs or something else going on that you really need to get checked out or keep on it until the doctor's can figure out what is going on.

    best wishes.

    Thinking of you!
    My thoughts and prayers are with you Kari!

    Sue :)
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