Resection

You've got it right, I hope he does well :)

http://www.mnthoracic.com/procedures/lung_resection.html

hope it helps!

Hope he does well. Sounds like you have a good grasp on his surgery. 80/35 does sound a bit low, but that could also be the epidural medicine.

Not somewhat correct. VERY CORRECT. My prayers for you and your Dad.

You seem to have a good understanding of the surgery. By the way I have taken care of many patients like your Dad and they do great. Hope his recovery is speedy.

Questions to ask:

Were the margins clean?

Chemo or Radiation needed?

You will be in my thoughts.

Thanks for the answers and support. Friday he had about 2000 cc drainage from chest tube. Saturday on my way into work I stopped by, and they were getting him out of bed for the 1st time, There was about 800cc from the chest tube at that point. He was also receiving 2 unit PRBC cuz his Hgb was 8.5. He's still in ICU..BP is staying low.

Didn't get in to see him today, as he had me paying some bills and doing other stuff for him before i had to go to work at 3. I'm gonna head to bed soo so i can get to the hosp tomorrow.

Don't know lymph node reults yet. Hopefully I'll get to actually speak with a Dr tomorrow (errrr..today)

Even if I have to call off work tomorrow, I'm gonna get some answers!

Thanks again!

joy,, hope your Dad is ok...my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family

Today's update :

Got a call from his nurse just as I was getting ready to leave for the hosp. Dad's lung is still collapsed. The Dr was going to do a broncoscopy there in the ICU to see if there was a mucous "plug"

CXR showed almost no difference after the proceedure. O2 sats drop drastically when he moves around, he's coughing up quite a bit of bloody mucous. Hgb is up to 10.3 He was very confused and agitated all afternoon.. unknown before today. Ate no lunch

and just a cup of broth for supper

I called in so I could be at the hospital today.. good thing I did cuz I was *finally* able to speak to the surgeon. Lymph nodes are positive, so when dad is thru with the current situation we'll be consulting with an oncologist and deciding what treatment dad wants..

Gotta get to bed soon, as I want to get to the hosp before I go to work tomorrow

Thanks for the support!