Lung paralysis some questions answered.

[Havard]

Hi John.

Without going back and reading your threads, how did this all start with you?

Please don't apologise about talking openly about this either. It is great that people get subjects like this out in the open and it may actually help others in the future, if they know your symptoms and what process you had to go through.

Chin up and I hope that things improve for you and your family. As you have said, there are many families who's situation changes overnight and they don't get chance to do or say the things they want. Having this time in limbo must be frustrating but time is what you have and you can make the best of that, even with restrictions.

H.

 

[john-e89]

Thank you all so much for the well wishes, some poignant posts as well, I hope you guys and your families affected continue to do well.

Thanks everyone.

 

[john-e89]

Just to say if any of you go and see John for a catch up and cuppa it's really worth it, he's a great guy with a cracking sense of humour, just one thing ....... take your own biscuits! :lol:

Typical North / South divide again

It's not my place to spoil your svelt new figure with biccies Darren you foxy Adonis you..... :lol:

 

[john-e89]

Hi John.

Without going back and reading your threads, how did this all start with you?

Thank you for the kind post Havard.

I had a cardiac ablation op last November to cure atrial fibrillation, a rapid shallow heart beat, and unfortunately my right phrenic nerve was damaged during the op, you have one of these nerves each side of the chest which sends signals to the diaphragm muscle to tell it to work evenly, so my right lung is crushed or collapsed as the diaphragm is stationary on that side. A very rare complication of using a cold tip in an ablation procedure, approx a 0.4% chance so we've been very unlucky.

 

[Havard]

Hi John.

Without going back and reading your threads, how did this all start with you?

Thank you for the kind post Havard.

I had a cardiac ablation op last November to cure atrial fibrillation, a rapid shallow heart beat, and unfortunately my right phrenic nerve was damaged during the op, you have one of these nerves each side of the chest which sends signals to the diaphragm muscle to tell it to work evenly, so my right lung is crushed or collapsed as the diaphragm is stationary on that side. A very rare complication of using a cold tip in an ablation procedure, approx a 0.4% chance so we've been very unlucky.

Cheers John. Wasn't sure if was a gradual thing or not.

Best wishes for you and your recovery.

H.

 

[TitanTim]

Best wishes John, you always strike a chord with me as someone with lots of positivity and wish you make a full and speedy recovery and as said don't apologise, its good to share lifes problems at times

Tim.