Re: Re: Recovery after Vats

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Rudy Joyce

i am behind on responses so you may have all ready checked things out

but...

call the rehab center and call medicare and get information from both of them, then you will know what your options are

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Subject: Re: Re: Recovery after VatsTo: Breathe-Support Date: Saturday, June 6, 2009, 10:47 PM

I found out there is a rehab in town but my friend said Medicare doesn't pay for it. Is there a special way to write a prescription? She said the only way it pays for rehab is if you have had heart surgery and that is for a few weeks. I should call Medicare and find out if that is true. If I could go I would love to utilitze it. Joyce rudy AZ

Re: Recovery after Vats

JoyceMedicare will pay for pulmonary rehab. Your Primary seemed to be verysupportive and since he's local you might get him to refer you. It'stremendously helpful but yet many doctors don't even mention it.As to the spirometer, I still use mine. You might try it just to see ifyou're still hitting the levels you were when you were using it. It'salways good exercise too.You talk about forcing yourself to do things. Yes, within limits. Keepan eye on your saturation levels. Don't overdo. But do what you can. Getout and about or walk in your yard. We all get tired and have to limitour daily activity, but understand you've had virtually none for a whilenow, with the surgery. It's natural you feel weaker. You need to learnthat balance that is right for you. But sitting doing nothing isn't goodfor you anymore than doing way too much. That's where rehab really doeshelp. You should definitely

ask about it. It will help you get startedback and you'll be amazed.> >> > How long does it take to recover to your original state afterhaving> the VATS? It has almost been a month now and I am just not up topar. I> made scrambled eggs and bacon and waffles for my son and hisgirlfriend> and after they left I collapsed in bed. I was so fatigued. I

slept.When> I woke up in the afternoon my muscles still were weak. When I pick> something up my hand trembles. Things like that. I simply have no> stamina. My O2 is ok but I am not the same. Also I am coughing allthe> time now and I rarely coughed before the vats. Joyce Rudy AZ> >>