My friend had the top and part of the middle right lung removed on Jan 31, they are home from the hospital but still taking pain medication every 4 hours and still has shortness or breath. Can the cancer come back?
2007-03-11 11:24:24 · 3 answers · asked by Haznad1 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Cancer can reoccur . Its called a relapse. Right now she is remission . She is at higher risks of other types of cancer too. To answer your question on how long it will take for her to recover from the surgery , it can take anywhere from 6 months to 2 years to fully recover . She will still have shortness of breath , her body is adjusting to the change.
Good Luck to her and God Bless!
2007-03-11 11:53:55 · answer #1 · answered by pure_sweetness1984 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shortness of breath is expected after pneunectomy.However,this patient needs to consult a radiation oncologist/medical oncologist along with all operative details and pathology reports.The reason for continous pain medication needs evaluation
2007-03-11 11:51:10 · answer #2 · answered by Apha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she's dealing with something pretty nasty -- my daughter went
through the same thing. She's in touch with a support group
on the internet that has really help. get in touch and I'll get
the address for you.
2007-03-11 11:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋