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Old 06-15-2013, 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by chloecasey View Post
yes it is a side affect.....in My case though, I had complications that reqiured 2 extra surgeries due to "Chyle Lymph Leaks" ( now 29 months post op) which caused damage to the Phrenic Nerve and my diaphragm was elevated into my lung and unfortunately continued to about 20 months post surgeries.......early on had bouts of bronchitis, chest tightness and terrible cough.....I still have shortness of breath when I do too much.....it is a very scary thing and doing "diaphragmatic breathing" is helpful but I still have great fatigue and other complications due to those extra surgeries.

chloecasey

Oh My.... i'm so sorry to hear about all the complications.... thank you for answering, I wasn't sure how common it is or how long it might last. I will try to do diaphragmatic breathing, i'm hoping it will help.

I hope your recovering well!

Thank you again!

Katie
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