Experiences with

Pneumonectomy

I have been diagnosed with Squamous cell lung cancer, I met with the respiratory doctor, who is booking me in for a pneumonectomy, has anyone had this procedure and can offer any advise

On the 12th January 2012, I had a left lung pneumonectomy and on the 3rd February, three weeks later, I had a good part of my bowel removed.

Hello everyone, I would be really interested to hear from anyone who has under gone having a whole lung (left) removed. This is my situation after a Carcinoid tumour was discovered in May this year. During the operation there was also nerve damage which paralysed the left vocal cord/fold leaving

Following a nine year history of lung cancer and pneumonectomy I unfortunately had to have clagetts procedure last year which has now left me with a thoracic window.

My mum just had her first checkup, five months after a pneumonectomy (and 3 months after she had postoperative scans). As a standard procedure, the oncologist ordered an X ray and blood test. Both came back clear and he said everything is fine and he'll be in touch again in another 3 months.

I had a right pneumonectomy almost 6 years ago whilst I think I am quite healthy I am wondering if I am in the weakened immune group for the corovavirus or if I am classed as healthy.

I wonder can anyone advise me on Pneumonectomy recovery. I’ve unfortunately read some horrible stories regarding recovery and am feeling so anxious. My operation is in a few days time. Thank you

Last year prior to Chrimbo I was given the all clear following chemotherapy as a result of nsclc left lung as a result of a pneumonectomy. However in May I was diagnosed with kidney, lymph, stomach and adrenal cancer.

As I previously reported in earlier posts I was an am a pneumonectomy survivor, having required surgery due to lung cancer (left lung) During the latter part of May 2019, following abdominal area discomfort I was sent for tests and a long short have now been diagnosed with secondary lung cancer affecting

Hello everyone, You may recall I wrote and shared of my pneumonectomy on 4th July 2018. I learnt yesterday that my cancer is back s in nodes in/around my surviving lung. I am awaiting a biopsy and PET scan then I will have more information.

some of you will have read in my past posts that I had a left lung pneumonectomy last july as a result of a squamous carcinoma. I have recently started to experience pain in the vicinity of my scar. It is a new winge and I’m taking codeine for pain relief.

Good Morning folks, I had a left pneumonectomy last July and finished chemotherapy at the end of November 2018. This was for squamous nsclc. For the last week I have suffered from lower back pain at the base of my spine. This wakes me every night, so surviving on a couple of hours sleep a night.

Well following a diagnosis of NSC lung cancer in April, a left lung pneumonectomy in July and course of chemotherapy I am going to hospital today for my first post treatment CT scan. Having over the last few weeks had a cough develop. I am feeling a tad apprehensive.

Surgery is done in following ways: · Wedge resection to remove a small section of lung that contains the tumor along with a margin of healthy tissue · Segmental resection to remove a larger portion of lung, but not an entire lobe · Lobectomy to remove the entire lobe of one lung · Pneumonectomy to

Hi everyone I had a lobectomy done about 30 years ago then a pneumonectomy done 10 years later which left me with 1 lung after having cancer of different types 4 times in other places in have just been diagnosed with liver carsonoid of which I have 2 I do not drink and I have not smoked

Then I had a right pneumonectomy in 2010 for cancer. Now my haematologist is talking about more chemo since my platelet count is around 34,000 and the infiltration of the bone marrow is at around 95%. I would like to know what happens when the infiltration of the bone marrow reaches 100%?