I don't have a clinical answer for you. I just had my right lung removed
on November 3rd and continue to use the little breathing machine that they
give you to prevent pneumonia, but I also got a treadmill and am using it
everyother day to build my breathing and lung capacity. I don't know if
this helps you at all, but it has helped me alot. I have my breathing
capacity up to 1750 - 2000 i.e, almost 2 liters which is really good. I
find that when I quit walking on the treadmill, it decreases again...
Good Luck....Carla..
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> From: Nina Siegel <nsiegel@csmgusa.com>
> To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> Cc: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com
> Subject: Re: [MOL] Some more info
> Date: Monday, December 08, 1997 2:56 PM
>
> Hello There:
>
> This is my first time on a chat/info group list. Hope I'm doing this
> correctly!
>
> I am searching for information regarding solutions to diminished lung
> capacity.
>
> My mother had her right lung removed due to cancer Oct. 9, 1997. She is
> currently recovering from a bout with periocarditis, an inflammation
around
> the heart, which affected her ability to breath deeply. She is still on
> oxygen. She has lost energy and strength and her left lung is diminishing
> in lung capacity. Her family believe this is due to her loss of energy
and
> thus her ability to walk to increase her breathing.
>
> Has anyone gone through this and have some info that may help us? We are
> planning on having a second opinion by someone at Sloan-Kettering in New
> York, but need to be sure we are asking the right questions.
>
> Thank you for any assistance you may have.
>
> Nina Siegel
>
> At 01:58 PM 12/8/97 -0800, lehnerj1@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> >Dear Joanne,
> >
> >Some more information that might help:
> >Fox Chase Cancer Center in Phialdelphia phone 215-728-2781 has a good
> >reputation. Dr. Robert C. Young is the President. Also, on the two
> >institutions I gave you in Ohio, Dr. James Wilson is the Director of the
> >Clinical Cancer Center at Case Weston and Dr. Clara Bloomfield is the
> >Director at OSU. Don't hesitate to go right to the top for help and
> >advise.
> >
> >God Bless
> >John
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