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Chelee · 05-04-2008, 11:25 PM

Steph, So much for being responsible and making sure you got your colonoscopy which darned near did you in. That's unbelievable girl. Pretty darned scary if you ask me.
Actually I am glad you brought this up because I am very short waisted myself and my lungs are already comprised as it is. I had problems when I had my ooph in recovery. They pumped all the gas in me and it pushed on my lungs and I was having alot of problems breathing. (Scary) I was put on oxygen and was not allowed any pain meds because it affected my breathing. I was misrable. Lungs felt awful for a good week or more.

I was just going to set up my colonoscopy but I will make SURE I go speak to the doctor first before its done to make sure I don't run into problems like I did with my ooph...or like you did. I had no idea they pump gas in you for that procedure too. I am SO GLAD you shared that with us. You may of just saved me a serious problem. All I know is your one tough cookie. I am so glad things worked out and those doctors were on top of things so quickly. I can't believe how calm you sounded about the whole ordeal...you amaze me. Thank goodness everything worked out ok. I'm sure glad you won't be needed another colonoscopy for a very LONG time.

Chelee

05-04-2008, 11:25 PM	#14
Chelee Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southern, CA Posts: 2,511	Steph, So much for being responsible and making sure you got your colonoscopy which darned near did you in. That's unbelievable girl. Pretty darned scary if you ask me. Actually I am glad you brought this up because I am very short waisted myself and my lungs are already comprised as it is. I had problems when I had my ooph in recovery. They pumped all the gas in me and it pushed on my lungs and I was having alot of problems breathing. (Scary) I was put on oxygen and was not allowed any pain meds because it affected my breathing. I was misrable. Lungs felt awful for a good week or more. I was just going to set up my colonoscopy but I will make SURE I go speak to the doctor first before its done to make sure I don't run into problems like I did with my ooph...or like you did. I had no idea they pump gas in you for that procedure too. I am SO GLAD you shared that with us. You may of just saved me a serious problem. All I know is your one tough cookie. I am so glad things worked out and those doctors were on top of things so quickly. I can't believe how calm you sounded about the whole ordeal...you amaze me. Thank goodness everything worked out ok. I'm sure glad you won't be needed another colonoscopy for a very LONG time. Chelee __________________ DX: 12-20-05 - Stage IIIA, Her2/Neu, 3+++,Er & Pr weakly positive, 5 of 16 pos nodes. Rt. MRM on 1-3-06 -- No Rads due to compromised lungs. Chemo started 2-7-06 -- TCH - - Finished 6-12-06 Finished yr of wkly herceptin 3-19-07 3-15-07 Lt side prophylactic simple mastectomy. -- Ooph 4-05-07 9-21-09 PET/CT "Recurrence" to Rt. axllia, Rt. femur, ilium. Possible Sacrum & liver? Now stage IV. 9-28-09 Loading dose of Herceptin & started Zometa 9-29-09 Power Port Placement 10-24-09 Mass 6.4 x 4.7 cm on Rt. femur head. 11-19-09 RT. Femur surgery - Rod placed 12-7-09 Navelbine added to Herceptin/Zometa. 3-23-10 Ten days of rads to RT femur. Completed. 4-05-10 Quit Navelbine--Herceptin/Zometa alone. 5-4-10 Appt. with Dr. Slamon to see what is next? Waiting on FISH results from femur biopsy. Results to FISH was unsuccessful--this happens less then 2% of the time. 7-7-10 Recurrence to RT axilla again. Back to UCLA for options.