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8 months out from vats, now that summer is here and things are in the air and the humidity is rising I find some days I have a harder time breathing, I wondered if any one else has this problem and can you do anything to help, i.e. puffer. Oh, rul removed in Oct. clear cat last month.
Thanks for any input
Exercise Asthma Cancer Surgery Singulair Spiriva Lung cancer Albuterol
yes - and if it is humid it is really worse. I do breathing treatments four times a day and also carry albuterol. The windy days or if it is too hot I just stay in the house rather than struggle breathing. Doing deep breathing exercise will help you and try to relax which I know is hard when you can't breathe but the trouble is your struggling to get air out even though you think you're having trouble breathing in. Hopw rhia helps.
Ooops - just realized my I was on the wrong keys - hope this helps is what I was trying to type.
Hi, I am almost 6 months post -op. (LLL) I was on oxygen for 3 months after and then off for 3 weeks. I had a bad asthma bout which i ended up in the hospital for a week and back on oxygen 24/7. Finally my pulm doc put me on spivira and since then I am able to take the oxygen off while sitting. I also started going from one room to another without it Starting pulm rehab Tuesday. The other day when it was humid I felt that tightening feeling, hard to breath while sitting with no oxygen. I put it on but I had to turn AC on to get rid of humidity and circulate the air. I have a feeking I'll be spending most of the summer inside. Talk to your pulm doc. maybe inhalers or somethiong he can give you.
I am over a year out of surgery, ULL non vats. I do okay most days but yes I still have issues if it is really hot or really humid and muggy. I go out in it for a little while so I can increase my tolerence and try to breathe better. I like to walk the dogs so I need to work at get the lungs stronger. I use Spiriva and albuterol as a rescue inhaler. I also found since I put on some extra weight (trying to get rid of it) that breathing is even harder.
Take Care
Sarah
Have it checked out, don't just assume it is from asthma or COPD you also could have fluid in the lungs, pleural effusion, I do. And it is really bad some days and some days easier to breathe, I know that it is fluid in my lungs, I used to keep taking all of the alb nebs treatments, inhalers, singulair, all kinds nothing worked, finally figured it out and why, it is the amount of fluid leaking that changes, it is always present from my CT scan results they have seen this. If it is really bad they can drain it. check it out. I also wear oxygen and don't need it unless I am up walking and doing anything like dusting, or vacuum cleaning. I have one of those oximeter machines to measure my oxygen saturation, made it easier for me to know I didn't need to be on oxygen all of the time, as long as it is aBOVE 92% I am happy with that, sometimes it drops to 88% and then i will put it back on. I am kind of used to wearing it now and it is like a security blanket, very hard to just stop using the oxygen, even tryiong to wean myself is not that easy.
Sandy
God bless Sandy
I have the same issues since my surgery right, middle and upper lobe last August. I'm a gardener so it is particularly hard because I have to be outside...I just love being out in my garden and it is good for my soul. I have Oxygen that I use if I get really breathless and I also use it at night. I was fussing at my Dad before he died about his working to hard and that he should be resting and he told me...in no uncertain terms...I'm not about to sit on a couch waiting to die...If I can't do what I want to do, then I would rather be dead. I never understood truthfully until now ...I feel the same...just let me breath good enough to get out and did in my dirt...
I hope you are seeing a Pulmonary Specialist because he can probably help to some extent...I have found that on the days that I feel that way, it helps if I just do everything in slow motion...just nice and easy.
thanks everyone you make me feel normal in our abnormal world !!!!!!!!!
hi! i actually don't have lung cancer, my dad does but I have a real hard time breathing on these muggy days, I tell my husband that it feels like there's no air in the air! My dad uses his oxygen more on days like that.
I have problems breathing in the shower.
I didn't know what caused it.
It must be the humidity.
Thanks
Jim
HI...I have the same problem.....the environment that I am in definitely has a bearing on my breathing (shower and high humidity). I have read through your previous post and we have the identical type of lc.... stage 1a, LRL removed Jan. 2009, husband's lack of emotional response and feeling of not being one's self (feeling as if I am outside of the person I was). I make an effort every day to get back into life.....to plan my goals for the day, try to interact socially (since DX, I have not felt like talking to anyone), try to be more positive...sort of force myself into living. I am hoping that this attitude will help me to get back into the swing of things.
Take care.......your feelings are very understood on this board and we are there for you.
Viki
You can go to www.airnow.gov and check the air quality in your area. We do this every day in the warmer months! It will also tell you the days that there are ozone alerts (so elderly people, young children and those with lung issues should avoid going outside for long periods of time)!!!!!
I had apiece of my lung removed about 4 years ago , so far not really a problem. My problem is COPD, I get out of breath just by going three steps I have not been able to do house work or any of the things I have always enjoyed doing. Then I became very tired and weak, went to ER and found that I had blood clots, one on each lung. I was in the hospital eleven days in bed the entire time, when it was time to go home I was let out of bed, but could not walk, thank God it was not permanent. I am having therpy. Spiriva and advair does not really help. Any one else have this problem? Rettat
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