LVRS eligibilty
I would like to know if anyone has been refused (or not eligible) for an LVRS. What happens then? Are you just sent home to 'live with it?'
I have 170% hyperinflation, and my chest feels like it's going to explode most of the time, but I'm not sure I meet the other criteria (FV1, etc).
I have an appointment next week, but I'm just wondering what the deal is if the Docs say no.
I have a bronchodilator, which seems to work most of the time, but I still feel blown up.
, I am confident if anyone in the community has an experience to share that they will! In the meantime here are a few articles we have that you may find helpful: https://copd.net/treatment/surgery-overview/lung-volume-reduction and https://copd.net/living/lung-volume-reduction-experience. All the best, Sam S. (COPD.net, team member). Can you say what LVRS is?
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery.
