Lumpectomy chest pain and short of breath

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Cocoredrose
Cocoredrose Member Posts: 12
edited January 2017 in Surgery - Before, During, and After

hi! Im new and thank you all to welcome me. I just had last day a lumpectomy and an axiliary notes removal. Hard but its ok... surgery lasted 1hour and a half.

3 days after Im having chest pain and a strange sensation just like I cant breath anymore or just like someone is sitting on them. My Blood tests and xray chest were ok before surgery. My Heart exam Also and my doctor saysto me yesterday that my lungs were in perfect shape.

Im very anxious and this pain is getting me mad.

Anyone experienced that kind of sensations ? Thank you for tour help.

Coco



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  • ShetlandPony
    ShetlandPony Member Posts: 4,924
    edited January 2017

    When someone says chest pain, shortness of breath, and a feeling of weight on the chest, I worry about heart attack. Please do not hesitate go to the emergency room if you have such concerns. Nobody online can make this judgement for you.

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  • BarredOwl
    BarredOwl Member Posts: 2,433
    edited January 2017

    I agree with ShetlandPony that those are potentially serious symptoms. Things like cardiac issues or embolism (blood clot) --a post-surgical risk -- should be eliminated by a medical professional. The fact that pre-surgical tests were good or that yesterday you were fine does not change this advice. Please have someone take you to the emergency room now.

    Keep us updated

    BarredOwl

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  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 57,235
    edited January 2017

    Definitely get it checked out by a doctor right away. It may be a normal post-surgery reaction, or a panic attack type thing, but you need to rule out post surgical complications first. Let us know!

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  • Cocoredrose
    Cocoredrose Member Posts: 12
    edited January 2017

    thank you for your café and your advices. Doctor came at home and made all the tests. Nothing serious but he sent me to the hospital. At the er, doctors made again the tests and the diagnosis was panic crisis. They gave me pill and kept me 3 hours in a room to check nothing would happen.

    Im back home and its true that when I started being anxious I feel like that.

    i had six months chemo- Fec 4 and taxotere 4- and right away the surgery. Im exhausted.

    There is another symptom that drives me mad. Its my sinus.

    My sinus are very dry and during the day right sinus breaths ok during the left one not. And suddenly the left one breaths and the right one not. I cant stand that anymore.

    Do anyone experienced that ? Thank yo


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  • BarredOwl
    BarredOwl Member Posts: 2,433
    edited January 2017

    Hi Cocoredrose:

    Glad to hear you got checked out and are okay!!

    Do you have a humidifier? That would help with the dry heat of the winter season in case that is making things worse.

    BarredOwl


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  • Cocoredrose
    Cocoredrose Member Posts: 12
    edited January 2017

    I will because its very annoying. Thank you for your care and answer

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  • ShetlandPony
    ShetlandPony Member Posts: 4,924
    edited January 2017

    Coco, thank you for coming back to tell us you are ok. If panic attacks continue to be a problem, ask about seeing a psychotherapist for cognitive behavioral therapy, with or without medication.

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  • ruthbru
    ruthbru Member Posts: 57,235
    edited January 2017

    An anti-anxiety medication may be in order, or a prescription sleeping pill if you can't sleep (that is what I got & it really saved me, it is hard to think clearly if you are getting zero rest), AND I will add that exercise is a wonderful way to help you deal with things, it helps you both physically and mentally. A long, brisk walk can do wonders.

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  • mustlovepoodles
    mustlovepoodles Member Posts: 2,825
    edited January 2017

    The air is pretty dry in the winter and that could be aggravating your sinuses. Try some saline spray. You can get it at the pharmacy. Don't get Afrin or anything with medication in it--they will open your sinuses, but cause rebound symptoms so that you keep needing to use it.

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