Comments on: Lobectomy Tomorrow - The Plan http://daac.com/CharlesCancer/2008/05/11/lobectomy-tomorrow-the-plan/ Following the diagnosis and treatment of Charles' cancer Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:51:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Marcy Colclough http://daac.com/CharlesCancer/2008/05/11/lobectomy-tomorrow-the-plan/#comment-14 Marcy Colclough Tue, 13 May 2008 13:07:53 +0000 http://daac.com/CharlesCancer/2008/05/11/lobectomy-tomorrow-the-plan/#comment-14 Hi Charles. I read your blog this morning and was glad to learn more. I am looking forward to your quick recovery from the surgery. All the best, Marcy Hi Charles. I read your blog this morning and was glad to learn more. I am looking forward to your quick recovery from the surgery.
All the best,
Marcy

]]> By: Sally B http://daac.com/CharlesCancer/2008/05/11/lobectomy-tomorrow-the-plan/#comment-8 Sally B Mon, 12 May 2008 00:16:53 +0000 http://daac.com/CharlesCancer/2008/05/11/lobectomy-tomorrow-the-plan/#comment-8 Hi Charles, You've done your homework and know what is expected after surgery, and why, so I expect you to be a model patient! The deep breathing and walking are the best things you can do for yourself to prevent complications. I plan to come visit on Thu eve after I get my hair cut as I'll only be a few blocks away unless I hear from Jana that you don't want visitors. Another reason they leave a chest tube in place at the end of the procedure, besides allowing anything to drain, is to help the remaining lung to re-expand to fill the space. Here's a brief review of how the chest tube system works http://www.teleflexmedical.com/ucd/chest_drainage_systems.php My best wishes as well as prayers are coming your way! Sally Hi Charles,
You’ve done your homework and know what is expected after surgery, and why, so I expect you to be a model patient! The deep breathing and walking are the best things you can do for yourself to prevent complications.

I plan to come visit on Thu eve after I get my hair cut as I’ll only be a few blocks away unless I hear from Jana that you don’t want visitors.

Another reason they leave a chest tube in place at the end of the procedure, besides allowing anything to drain, is to help the remaining lung to re-expand to fill the space. Here’s a brief review of how the chest tube system works http://www.teleflexmedical.com/ucd/chest_drainage_systems.php

My best wishes as well as prayers are coming your way!
Sally

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