mini george Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 hi.mini george here.i am celebrating my first anniversary since i had my pneumonectomy.ned since then also.my problem is that i have severe pain on what seems like my chest wall or ribs.my thoracic surgeon had a pain block done with out any positive results.i am now taking more pain killing drugs than when i had my surgery.any suggestions or comments would be welcome. thanks. mini george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Mini George, I can't offer any advice, but I am very sorry you are having this pain. According to your profile, your last scans were in April. If you haven't had scans since then, I hope you can get your doctor(s) to do new ones. Let us know how you're doing. Love, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fay A. Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Hey, Mini-George, Some of the things that have happened to me since my pneumonectomy are I rebroke some of the ribs that were cut as a result of my surgery. I did so by coughing very hard for several days. And that HURT. I also experienced a lot of pain in that area earlier this year because I tried to do something I should no longer do...dig up a small tree and lift it out of the ground. Even with a lever I should have known better. Hope you find an easily treated explanation for your pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini george Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 hi again.thanks peggy for noticing that i haven't updated my profile for quite awile. i have had two scans since april and another x-ray.my doc could not find anything.i also had two ribs broken,but they have healed according to my surgeon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 It sounds like you are having post thoracotomy pain which can be a real bear. The incision used to remove a lung or part of a lung is very painful because it cuts through so many nerves. In some people, that nerve pain can persist for years. Different things work for different people, sometimes Neurontin helps, I have had pretty good luck with Methadone. It would be a good idea to see a pain specialist if one is availabe because this is a challenging problem. Unlikely that this is related to cancer recurrence, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mini george Posted November 10, 2004 Author Share Posted November 10, 2004 hi everybody.thanks for the input.i have talked to my surgeon and he will be sending me to a pain specialist.you were right on dr joe.thanks again. mini george Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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