Tom Galli

Roz,

How did my body respond to my lung removal? I was well on the way to surgical recovery until about 5 days after hospital discharge.  Then I started running a high fever and was back in the ICU and that started a year's worth of surgical complication.  Once this resolved, tumors were found in my left lung so I went from surgical mayhem to chemotherapy mayhem that lasted 2 years.  I have chronic pain because the surgeon had to re-enter my chest in incision area for 3 operations and I've suffered substantial nerve damage.  That is unusual.  Most I know only have one procedure and recover quite quickly.

How have I adapted with one lung?  Well -- I can walk enough to enjoy touring though cities while on vacation.  I can't run very far.  I get winded climbing moderate hills but managed all the steps to get to the Edinburgh Castle from street level.  I hope this helps.

Stay the course.

Tom