Re: VATS

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Joyce

Sorry it was difficult for you. I went to the ICU floor too after

surgery and I can assure you that I had my period of thinking I would

have never done it had I known what it was like. I was in the hospital

for about the same time you were. However, things settled down and I was

fine and ultimately very glad I had the VATS because it gave the

information I was after.

At this point, you've had it and in recovery so the worst is over. I'm

hoping you were given an incentive spirometer to use regularly. If so,

please do use it with dedication as the key now is maintaining your lung

function so you don't get pneumonia.

Have you gotten any report from the biopsy yet or, if not, when do you

get that?

I was thinking of you just yesterday and glad to see you back.

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> Just got home from my Thursday in and out vats. The Vats almost killed

me. I have been in ICU. My lungs wouldn't saturate after the surgery. I

was intibated and everything on large amounts of oxygen to just maintain

a 88. I am home now but very tired and weak and can barely function. I

sit up and I lie down and that is about all I can do...but if you ask me

now would I have the VATS it would be NO! JoyceRudyAZ

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[Guest guest]

Someone is not understanding something here, Joyce. If you are " critical " why

are you at home? Your lungs do not stop working after surgery. You could have an

infection or collapsed lung. If you are breathing signifcantly worse than when

you left the hospital, please go to the emergency room. This is serious business

and you do not want to be slipping through any cracks! I had this proceedure so

know well how it works.

ann

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> Does anyone know WHY after anesthesia our lungs stop working??? I am so glad

to be home and in my own bed but still having problems breathing. They want me

to walk 10 minutes in the morning and 10 minutes in the afternoon but I cannot.

I can't even get to my mail box! I can barely get to the kitchen and bathroom. I

am alone here with my dogs though people do call in and ask me how I am. I'm

plum worn out! I am drinking as much as I can and eating a bit but not really

hungry. I just feel terrible. How often does this happen when people undergo the

VATS? When my sister called in the nurse said I was critical but I had advanced

pulmonary fibrosis...but how can that be???? Joyce

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