LapBand with Hiatal hernia repair, getting harder to breath

[Dani-G 0]

Hi - I had my lapband surgery with a hiatal hernia repair on 6/29. Have been fairly uncomfortable but getting better everyday until last night. I am seeing my asthma doctor this afternoon since we had a long weekend holiday. It seems like my asthma and chest tightening are getting increasingly worse. I am talking all my meds required along with pain meds, drinking fluids, resting but seems to be getting harder to breath. I can hear deep wheezing if I take a deep breath otherwise - I don't hear it like I would before surgery. I was thinking it is just a usual condition for a severe asthmatic post any surgery. This is my first surgery of any kind. I was given on of those Airlife breathing exercise things to breath from to check my lungs and before surgery I could get the darn thing maxed out easily, now I can barely get it over the half way point. I am scared I have a collapsed lung or walking Pneumonia or something like that. Anyone have anything like this happen after thier surgery? Thank you.

[Rachel412 116]

Please call your doctor. It certainly could be pneumonia.

[sorcia1 2]

Definitely...call your surgeon's office. According the the lapband literature, this is one symptom that needs to be addressed immediately (just read it today).

[Dani-G 0]

Went to my asthma doc this afternoon. Yes, I am wheezing but I am ok. No pneunonia or brochitis. Normal temp, normal blood pressure, oxygen level is 98. Since stress can be the biggest trigger of asthma - this is what my body is doing. I already take a ton of medications so if I didn't I'd be way worse. My doc added Xanax to my list of meds to help me relax. I will need to stay home and relax til at least the 15th of the month. I see my surgeon thursday and recheck with my asthma doc after that before I can go back to work. So basically this ordeal has stressed me out mentally and physically and my body is reacting to it all. OK. I am ok. Slow down and relax. I went for a short visit to the beach and took in some fresh ocean air and felt the sand between my toes. Always makes me happy. Thank you for your responses.