Surgery
I had breast cancer in 2019 and they took most of the tissue from my right breast during surgery. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with emphysema, I quit smoking and was able to keep it under control with Trilagy. 3 months ago I decided to get reconstructive breast surgery which was the worse decision I've ever made. Since then, I am on oxygen 24/7 and struggling to breathe. I swear this happened because of the breast surgery. My pulmonologist is retiring at the end of the year and agreed with me that my breathing got worse after surgery. He put me on new meds and eventually got frustrated with me when they didn't work as he thought it would. He took me off the new meds and said that I was an enigma and I can't breathe because I'm out of shape. I agree that I am out of shape, I push myself to move all the time but I feel like that surgery did some damage. Now I'm very upset and frustrated with all this. I have panic attacks and had to go on meds to control that. Is it possible to become worse after surgery?
I'm sorry you are struggling with this (of all things, I know, you are trying and then this)...I have not had that experience, but I do want to say I have had the most puzzling array of weird pains and health issues since stopping smoking 2 months ago, a weird stabbing back pain that felt like lung and back, as well as just random lung pains, more short of breath than I ever was when smoking, airways seem to almost close as certain times of the day...and my pulmonologist was puzzled, offered an antibiotic even though the CT looked "clear" (that antibiotic didn't help). I was thinking "is this ILD?" and pulmonologist said No. She just kinda quit trying too, except continuation of the breztri and albuterol I was already on...it makes me feel Unheard too, or Not believed, so I can understand a part of what you are talking about..I too want Dr.s that are completely Open minded, and I hope you get answers to what must be numerous questions.
