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Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2000 6:01
AM
Subject: [MOL] Post pneumonectomy
I had my entire right lung removed in September
of 1999. I am a 56 year old woman who at that time was in very good
health, and jogged 5 times a week. I have adjusted well to my reduced
lung capacity. My problem seems to be from the surgery itself. One
of my ribs in my back broke during surgery. My surgeon said the nerves
under this rib were irritated and would eventually calm down. Also, the
muscle that runs front to back under my arm pit, had to be cut in half.
The rib causing nerve damage actually runs from my back, around my side, under
and about half way up my right breast. Three months after surgery he
sent me to a pain clinic and I had a series of three shots (one each week) of
cortizone put in the area around the broken rib. This did not seem to
give me much relief. However, about three months after the shot, the
back does seem to getting a little better, but the side and right breast are
very painful. I would be interested in hearing from people who have had
this same surgery and any problems they have encountered.
Donna
