Breathing mystery after Thoracotomy
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My mother (50 years old) had a fat pad on the lower right lung and went for a Thoracotomy as this was hampering her breathing.
During the operation the doctor realized she also had a very bad diaphragmatic hernia and fixed this as well. After the surgery her breathing did not improve at all. She went for her follow up a month later to find out a seroma has developed on her diaphragm and she was admitted and the seroma was removed. It has now been 5 months after her first surgery. She has not been able to lie backwards at all as she feels compressed and not able to breath, she is weak and fatigued every second of the day, she can not lift her arms up past her shoulders and breathing is very hard making her out of breath the entire time this is also creating extreme back pain and spasms. She has seen more than 5 doctors, internists a physiotherapist . The medical professionals are scratching their heads as all the scans and tests are normal (apart from low lung capacity that is improving) . They have treated her for acute asthma and although it brought a bit of relieve the situation is worsening... The financial and physical strain this is taking on her is horrible to see. We are confused, scared and at our wits end with this problem. Has anyone seen this before?
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