Surgery

surgery
you posted this in november and i was just curious how your surgery went

miss mable said:

Surgery and Chemo
I had my surgery Dec. 15th and all went well. Had some pain but it was controlled with pain meds. Also had fluid build-up in left lung they removed the whole right lung. I did not have chest tubes so they suction the fluid and then I could deep cough and felt aa 100% better.
My breathing is much much better.
I just had my first of 4 Chemo treatments this past Thurs. Today I am feeling tired and my legs feel like I have run a marathon, a little nausea but not bad. I am taking Emend for nausea and Dexamethesone twice a day to combat side affects. So far so go. Now I look forward to my next treatment in 3 weeks.Ha! Then only 2 to go.
I am not noticing any after affects from the surgery.
I am trying to stay positive and doing my breathing exercises because I want to play tennis again.

lung surgery
I did not end up with lung cancer but had to have my right middle lobe removed. I had pnemonia three times before this and it also colapsed. When they took it out it was black and hard and full of pus. They also took out a wedge of the upper lobe because of two tumors. When I woke up I was in extreme pain even though I had an epidoral and morphine pills. I was hooked up with two chest tubes and some other machines. I was in ICU for three days and entire hospital stay of 12 days. I have had to take oxycodone for about six months and I have had to take hydrocodene to sleep at night for the last three months. Sometimes I feel like someone has kicked me in the rib. I understand it may be due to the fact that they had to take out one of my ribs to get to the lung. I am glad to hear that everyone has had a better time at recovery than what I have experienced.

miss mable said:

chemo
Am not feeling well at all today or yesterday. This is the fifth day after my treatment. Am having stomach pains and very light headed. Started taking Peptobismol yesterday has helped some. I think the Dexamethesone is doing something to my stomach. Am trying to eat and drink more. Does anyone have any suggestions that may offer me some relief?

chemo
Hi Miss Mable ... You need to call your Oncologist and tell him/her about what you are experiencing. Do this right away. Unfortunately a lot of the drugs they give us are NOT one size fits all and can do more harm than good! My Oncologist was very good about wanting to know every little detail of how I was feeling .. even the things that I didn't think were related.
Hang in there and keep trying to eat and get plenty of fluids. If you find you just can't make yourself eat, get some Ensure or Boost and drink lots of it. You need to work hard at boosting your damaged immune system now. Chemo really does a number on our bodies.
Hugs .. Deb (Maw)