Question:
Breathing problems

How would you feel if you had this? would you feel pressure there, and have a hard time breathing at times, sence my surgery i have had problems with breathing normal, then, have a change, like you get after you have cryed alot that. then pressure in the right lung in my back. I was looked over at the hospital, and they said needed to work on my breathing machine, I have, I got it up to wear I was before surgery 2200. And working to get it higher. Walking. and trying not to lay to much on my back. I also had a greenfield filter, and had Inject Lovenox in case of blood clotting. I myself never had bloodclots but family members have.. Any ideas whats up?    — Debra J. (posted on June 30, 2002)

June 30, 2002
hi. I felt kind of similar to you after my surgery. but I don't know all of your information. if you want to e-mail me and tell me more, or re-post, when was your surgery? Do you feel a sense of heaviness in your chest? I am 4 weeks post-op and was sent to the ER b/ my breathing was so bad. I felt like i had an elephant on my chest, i swear i had blood clot in my lungs, but everything checked out fine (I had every test done in the book) It went away after about 2 1/2 - 3 weeks after my surgery. I could never get higher than 1700 on the breathing thingy. Walking helped a little bit. Goodluck to you!
   — Lezlie Y.