Guest guest Posted July 23, 2009 Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 I also agree with that time frame Mike...I was in the High Dependancy Unit for 24 hours after the VATS & then another 3 days in a private room. I had to return to the hospital twice in the following week due to oedema & unacceptable pain levels (panadol just didn't cut it!) I ended up with a numb band right around my ribcage from a 'nicked' nerve. That didn't abate for many months. That is quite common I was told AFTER! Definitely more than I bargained on! in Oz >> I wish to take issue with the quick bounce back from the biopsy surgery. I went into the surgery with a BMI of 25 and in good health but for the lung issue. I am sure each individual responds differently but I for one took several months (6 to be exact) to get back to my normal self. In fact, several contacts I know who also had their biopsies done at the Univ of Washington in Seattle concur that they, too, had greater recovery times. Perhaps recovery times are affected by the type of procedure done and well the location where it is performed. Our procedure was arthroscopic during which time cuts were made into the chest (to allow for for camera, surgical instruments and a chest tube needed for drainage) through which the lung tested was initially deflated so that the biopsy could be taken and then once re-inflated checked regularly for leakage. Hospital stays were typically 2-3 days. How does this measure up to others on this> site who have had a similar procedure?> > Mike > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 Mike- I had the VATS and ended up in Thoracic ICU for 4 days and it took me forever to 'bounce back" once I got home. I had my Vats on May 7 and though I am running around now I am still not up to par with what I was doing before. I was told it was a in one day and home the next morning with a little rest for 5 days and almost no pain...I beg to differ! I was down completely for a month and a half! And I had lots and lots of pain for the first week...they had me on some kind of pain patches they over my shoulder onto my chest. I really hurt! Joyce Rudy AZ birds Re: biopsy recovery time I also agree with that time frame Mike...I was in the High Dependancy Unit for 24 hours after the VATS & then another 3 days in a private room. I had to return to the hospital twice in the following week due to oedema & unacceptable pain levels (panadol just didn't cut it!) I ended up with a numb band right around my ribcage from a 'nicked' nerve. That didn't abate for many months. That is quite common I was told AFTER! Definitely more than I bargained on! in Oz >> I wish to take issue with the quick bounce back from the biopsy surgery. I went into the surgery with a BMI of 25 and in good health but for the lung issue. I am sure each individual responds differently but I for one took several months (6 to be exact) to get back to my normal self. In fact, several contacts I know who also had their biopsies done at the Univ of Washington in Seattle concur that they, too, had greater recovery times. Perhaps recovery times are affected by the type of procedure done and well the location where it is performed. Our procedure was arthroscopic during which time cuts were made into the chest (to allow for for camera, surgical instruments and a chest tube needed for drainage) through which the lung tested was initially deflated so that the biopsy could be taken and then once re-inflated checked regularly for leakage. Hospital stays were typically 2-3 days. How does this measure up to others on this> site who have had a similar procedure?> > Mike > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2009 Report Share Posted July 24, 2009 I had my VATS on the day after Christmas (Boxing Day to my Anglo friends!) in 2007 and went home the very next day...in the middle of a snow storm!!! But no post-operative problems, although like many, I did end up with a band of numbness from the proverbial " nicked " nerve. All in all, for me the experience was not at all the horror that many others have experienced. Steve aka Knip IPF/UIP 9/07 VATS 12/07 57 Plymouth, NH > > > > I wish to take issue with the quick bounce back from the biopsy > surgery. I went into the surgery with a BMI of 25 and in good health > but for the lung issue. I am sure each individual responds differently > but I for one took several months (6 to be exact) to get back to my > normal self. In fact, several contacts I know who also had their > biopsies done at the Univ of Washington in Seattle concur that they, > too, had greater recovery times. Perhaps recovery times are affected by > the type of procedure done and well the location where it is performed. > Our procedure was arthroscopic during which time cuts were made into the > chest (to allow for for camera, surgical instruments and a chest tube > needed for drainage) through which the lung tested was initially > deflated so that the biopsy could be taken and then once re-inflated > checked regularly for leakage. Hospital stays were typically 2-3 days. > How does this measure up to others on this > > site who have had a similar procedure? > > > > Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hi everyone- I had the VATS on 7/22 and it went well. When I was in the OR I asked the anesthesiologist for the anesthesia Diprovan and he said he was using it and showed me the vial. I wanted the empty vial as a souvenir but he said no. Then he said at least 3 times, " I know what I'm doing and you will wake up!. I guess they are getting very defensive about this since it is giving Diprovan a bad name. Anyway he came up to me in recovery to say again, See you woke up! Anyway I'm not experiencing a lot of pain and trying to stay off the Percacet until night for sleeping since it really knocks me out. Even though I run out of paid vacation and sick time after this Wednesday I'm going to stay out until the following week after I see the surgeon. I'm on oxygen at night so besides my husband's CPAP and the wall AC I don't think I would hear a bomb go off, but the O2 definitely helps. I'm just getting concerned that during the day if I do anything and walk around the house, not more than 20 feet, my blood pressure goes up and so does my heartrate. When is it that you get prescribed portable O2 for daytime? This has happened in dr office too so it's not just at home or work. > > > > I wish to take issue with the quick bounce back from the biopsy surgery. I went into the surgery with a BMI of 25 and in good health but for the lung issue. I am sure each individual responds differently but I for one took several months (6 to be exact) to get back to my normal self. In fact, several contacts I know who also had their biopsies done at the Univ of Washington in Seattle concur that they, too, had greater recovery times. Perhaps recovery times are affected by the type of procedure done and well the location where it is performed. Our procedure was arthroscopic during which time cuts were made into the chest (to allow for for camera, surgical instruments and a chest tube needed for drainage) through which the lung tested was initially deflated so that the biopsy could be taken and then once re-inflated checked regularly for leakage. Hospital stays were typically 2-3 days. How does this measure up to others on this > > site who have had a similar procedure? > > > > Mike > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2009 Report Share Posted July 25, 2009 Hey nne.Happy to hear all went well. Glad your not in too much pain. That's a smart thing you are doing to wait and see surgeon. Take it easy and take care. Merf 61 IPF 05 > > > > > > I wish to take issue with the quick bounce back from the biopsy surgery. I went into the surgery with a BMI of 25 and in good health but for the lung issue. I am sure each individual responds differently but I for one took several months (6 to be exact) to get back to my normal self. In fact, several contacts I know who also had their biopsies done at the Univ of Washington in Seattle concur that they, too, had greater recovery times. Perhaps recovery times are affected by the type of procedure done and well the location where it is performed. Our procedure was arthroscopic during which time cuts were made into the chest (to allow for for camera, surgical instruments and a chest tube needed for drainage) through which the lung tested was initially deflated so that the biopsy could be taken and then once re-inflated checked regularly for leakage. Hospital stays were typically 2-3 days. How does this measure up to others on this > > > site who have had a similar procedure? > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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