damaged phrenic nerve

Hi just joined the club has anyone had a wire damage the lung a phrenic nerve also paralising the diaphram. while having a pace maker fitted.I have also had op to take blood out of the lung .leaving me with a long scare across my back.

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by Tracey_E - 2012-10-13 08:10:17

I'm so sorry to hear you started off with so many complications! We have had a few members with phrenic nerve damage, but I don't think any come regularly. It's pretty rare. The one I can think of off the top of my head got much better over the course of a year. I don't think it ever went away 100% but she ended up a lot better off than she was at first.

ouch

by janet - 2012-10-13 12:10:25

thank you for your reply. i am better than i was but get a lot of pain and tightness under my left bust.I also have a wire in the wrong place that goes on the outside of my heart ihave to hope i dont an infection as it could caurse problems.

Hi

by Karen - 2012-10-14 01:10:39

I have a damaged phrenic nerve from my last open heart surgery. I am still seeing a lung Dr. for it. I have appt soon with him. So I will find if its improved at all. That's about the same time they made me do a sleep study.

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